Originally an iconic Brutalist landmark turned registered US Historic Place, this nine-story building was designed by famed architect Marcel Breuer in 1967. It is now being reimagined as a hotel, set to open in 2022.
Originally an iconic Brutalist landmark turned registered US Historic Place, this nine-story building was designed by famed architect Marcel Breuer in 1967. It is now being reimagined as a hotel, set to open in 2022.
ZACH PONTZ
The property's rehabilitation project began in 2019 when developer and architect Bruce Becker bought the vacant building from Swedish furniture giant IKEA for $1.2 million.
The property's rehabilitation project began in 2019 when developer and architect Bruce Becker bought the vacant building from Swedish furniture giant IKEA for $1.2 million.
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The 165-room hotel will be called Hotel Marcel (with a finished model room pictured here), a nod to the building's original architect. It will be branded under Hilton Hotel Group's Tapestry Collection and is projected to be the first net-zero hotel in the US.
The 165-room hotel will be called Hotel Marcel (with a finished model room pictured here), a nod to the building's original architect. It will be branded under Hilton Hotel Group's Tapestry Collection and is projected to be the first net-zero hotel in the US.
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Building developers say 100% of the hotel's lighting, heating and cooling needs will be powered by energy produced by on-site solar panels. The panels, estimated to generate 700,000 kilowatt hours of energy annually, are installed on the rooftop and parking lot.
Building developers say 100% of the hotel's lighting, heating and cooling needs will be powered by energy produced by on-site solar panels. The panels, estimated to generate 700,000 kilowatt hours of energy annually, are installed on the rooftop and parking lot.
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Deep-set windows have been refitted with triple-glazed glass, a move that Becker says will help better regulate the temperature and consequently reduce energy consumption. Developers say the projected Energy Use Intensity (EUI) rating -- which calculates building energy use -- for Hotel Marcel is 80% lower than the median EUI for US hotels.
Deep-set windows have been refitted with triple-glazed glass, a move that Becker says will help better regulate the temperature and consequently reduce energy consumption. Developers say the projected Energy Use Intensity (EUI) rating -- which calculates building energy use -- for Hotel Marcel is 80% lower than the median EUI for US hotels.
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Hotel Marcel's dining areas and bar (pictured here as a rendering) will be serviced by an all-electric kitchen. The lighting in the building will run on a low-voltage power-over-ethernet (POE) system.
Hotel Marcel's dining areas and bar (pictured here as a rendering) will be serviced by an all-electric kitchen. The lighting in the building will run on a low-voltage power-over-ethernet (POE) system.
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Elements of Breuer's original design will be woven in throughout the building, such as the elevator surrounds, which will be restored with granite tile patterns.
Elements of Breuer's original design will be woven in throughout the building, such as the elevator surrounds, which will be restored with granite tile patterns.
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The building sits alongside a major interstate, I-95, which traverses the East Coast of the US. According to Becker, the property is also situated near the waterfront and various train stations, providing hotel guests multiple methods of transport.
The building sits alongside a major interstate, I-95, which traverses the East Coast of the US. According to Becker, the property is also situated near the waterfront and various train stations, providing hotel guests multiple methods of transport.
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Developers and designers drew on the building's mid-century modern history as inspiration for the interior look and feel of the hotel, including this entryway seen here as a rendering.
Developers and designers drew on the building's mid-century modern history as inspiration for the interior look and feel of the hotel, including this entryway seen here as a rendering.
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