The Statler by Merriman Anderson Architects

MERRIMAN ANDERSON ARCHITECTS

The Statler

HISTORY Originally designed by New York architect William Tabler Opened in 1956 as Dallas’ first luxury convention hotel with 1,001 rooms Shoe box “New York style” rooms – approximately 200 SF each First hotel to have elevator music and a Westinghouse TV in every room Major façade consists of a thin glass and aluminum curtainwall system with integral HVAC hung off the edge of a cantilevered slab Largest ballroom in Dallas for two decades after its opening (14,000 SF) Notable guests – Jackson Five, Tina Turner & Contemporary Presidents Listed as one of “America’s Most Endangered Historic Places” by the National Parks Service Original construction cost of $16 million 750,000 SF + 110,000 SF adjacent library occupies a full city block

OLD DALLAS CENTRAL LIBRARY HISTORY Designed by Dallas Architect George Dahl (Fair Park, 1401 Elm) Built on the site of the original 1901 Carnegie Library Along with the Statler, occupies an entire city block and considered one of the best examples of mid-century architecture in the region 125,000 SF building containing 220,000 books Closed in 1983 due to space limitations and moved to the new J Erik Johnson Central Library across from City Hall.

RENOVATION BUILDING SUMMARY 219 residential units 159 hotel rooms (approximately 450 SF) Hotel lobby and lounge Six corporate suites Two presidential suites Residential amenities Two pool areas (4th floor residential & rooftop hotel pool bar) 14,000 SF ballroom with green room and 2 entertainment suites 5 F&B venues 25,000 SF of meeting space and retail 250 basement parking spaces 90,000 SF home of Dallas Morning News

ORIGINAL CURTAIN WALL DESIGN

2011 EXISTING CONDITION

2011 EXISTING CONDITION

CURTAINWALL RESTORATION CONSTRUCTION MOCK-UP

CURTAINWALL RESTORATION CONSTRUCTION MOCK-UP

CURTAINWALL RESTORATION CONSTRUCTION MOCK-UP

BRICK CLEANING & REPOINTING CONSTRUCTION MOCK-UP

OLD DALLAS CENTRAL LIBRARY 2011 EXISTING CONDITION

OLD DALLAS CENTRAL LIBRARY 2011 EXISTING CONDITION

OLD DALLAS CENTRAL LIBRARY EXISTING MARBLE PANEL EVALUATION

OLD DALLAS CENTRAL LIBRARY MARBLE REPLACEMENT

OLD DALLAS CENTRAL LIBRARY MARBLE REPLACEMENT 2” thick new White Cherokee Marble to replace existing 1-1/4” panels Replacement marble selected from original quarry in Tate, Georgia

OLD DALLAS LIBRARY

BEFORE & AFTER

Front Desk

Porte Cochere

Elevator Lobby

Original Empire Ballroom/Scout

BALLROOM & ENTERTAINMENT SUITES

The Statler Ballroom features 14,000 SF of column free space designed for concerts, conferences, and weddings. The space can accommodate up to 900 seated or 1,650 standing. The original catwalk was restored to provide a private entry and exit for performers.

OVEREASY

Overeasy is The Statler’s three meal restaurant, featuring breakfast, brunch, and lunch options. The design references a historic 1950’s diner with modern finishes.

SCOUT

No t y o ur average ho tel b a r , Sc o ut i s a l i ve l y so c i a l sp ace in the heart o f Downtown Dallas that c e l e b r a t e s t he s p i r i t o f t he gr e a t o ut d o o r s. T hi s up sc a l e ga mi ng ve nue o c c up i e s a sp r a wl i ng, 1 2 , 0 0 0 sq . fe e t i nsi d e o f T he St a t l e r C ur i o Collection Hotel. Drawing i ns p i r a t i o n f r o m W e s And erson’ s coming-of-age fil m, M o o nr i se Ki ngd o m, Sc o ut wa s d e si gne d wi th a k i tsc hy , c ha r mi ng e ne r gy i n mi nd . T he c o nc e p t fur ther evo lved into c r e a t i ng a no s t a l gi c a d ve nt ur e fo r gue s t s t o e x p e r i e nc e e l e me nt s o f c a mp i ng, na t i o na l p a r k s , a nd s i mp l e c hi l d ho o d fun.

FINE CHINA

Located within The Statler, Fine China, provides traditional Chinese American cuisine.

BOURBON & BANTER

The Statler’s underground lounge was historically home to the on-site beauty salon.

WATERPROOF

The Statler’s rooftop lounge provides an oasis for guests.

POOL DECK

The pool deck bar & lounge features sweeping views of downtown framed by the 10’ high Statler signage and a polished chrome statue of Llinda Llee Llama by local artist Brad Oldham.

POOL DECK

LOBBY

LOBBY

LADIES LOUNGE

GUESTROOMS

Levels three through seven house 159 hotel guestrooms. The original hotel corridor width, door locations and door design were replicated. Whole building utilities and infrastructure were replaced and modernized. Two of the original 200 square-foot shoe-box style hotel rooms were combined for a larger, luxurious guestroom. The rooms feature two completely unique finish and furniture palettes and were laid out to maximize the view of downtown and surrounding parks. Every detail of the guestroom was carefully curated to reflect the history of the building.

GUESTROOMS

PRESIDENTIAL SUITE

RESIDENTIAL

LLINDA LLEE LLAMA

Dallas artist, Brad Oldham, created the Llinda Llee Llama sculpture on the roof top deck. The story of Llinda Llee dates to the opening of the hotel in the 1950’s when Neiman Marcus booked a suite in which the llama resided for two weeks. A miniature replica of the prized Llama sculpture was placed in every guestroom.

JACK LUBIN MURAL

Design inspiration was drawn from the historic building itself, one of the most notable features being a Jack Lubin mural.

Uncovered during demo in the hotel’s original nightclub space, The Empire Room, the 40’ masterpiece now resides in the lobby standing as an icon of the mid-century art era. The mural was restored and reinstalled by local preservationist Michael vanEnter.

WISHING STAR

After missing for decades, “The Wishing Star” sculpture created by the famed Jose de Rivera, was found in disrepair in an East Dallas backyard. Local preservationist Michael vanEnter restored “The Wishing Star”, before returning to it’s original home.