Overview of the Project

Our senior capstone project is to take an existing building and create a new use for the structure. The building must have a multi-use function that is multiple stories and at least 30,000 square feet. The building I have chosen to redevelop is the Neiman Marcus building (One Marcus Square) in downtown Dallas. 

One Marcus Square currently houses the first Neiman Marcus store along with some of the corporate offices and Zodiac Restaurant. Since the opening of the building in 1914, One Marcus Square has undergone 3 additions and several interior renovations. The building is located at 1416 Main St. in Dallas, Texas on the corner of Main and Ervay Street. It expands the entire west side of Ervay Street and extends half a block across Main. This structure currently stands at 9 stories tall with an ornate exterior design. The additional two stories added on most recently continue with the same style exterior with less ornamentation around the windows than the original 5 stories. 

The building has a total of 279,000 square feet of rentable space, each floor spanning 31,000 square feet. With views of the north, south, and east, the users of One Marcus Square are able to obtain views of downtown and uptown Dallas. The area surrounding the square contains many corporate, offices, restaurants, and loft apartments. Two other boutique hotels are within the vicinity, however when designing the facility, I plan to take a different approach in design that will distinguish itself from the others.

The current Neiman Marcus store is known for the exceptional design of the interiors along with the preservation of the original elevator doors and escalators. These unique pieces of design will continue to remain in the design of Marcus Square Hotel. These features will unite each individual part of the building (Hotel, Restaurant, Flower Shop, Business Center) and give a greater emphasis on unity within the building and within downtown Dallas. Another interesting feature of the building are two mezzanines that sit on the south side of the building directly on top of one another, looking onto the first floor.