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PROJECT | AC HOTEL BY MARRIOTT DALLAS BY THE GALLERIA

Midtown Style
Ink + Oro goes for understated elegance in a new Dallas AC Hotels outpost
By Alia Akkam
Photography by John Woodcock
Ritzy shopping center the Galleria Dallas opened in 1982, and
it remains a coveted retail experience. Steps from this beloved
fashion and dining hub, the AC Hotel by Marriott Dallas by the
Galleria maintains the mall's luxe narrative, but recasts it in a
fresher, subtler form.
Situated in the old Mercantile Commerce Building, the 140-room
AC comprises one half of a dual-branded Marriott property that,
along with a Residence Inn, anchors the new $3.5-billion Midtown
mixed-use development project in the works. The interiors were
handled by local design firm Ink + Oro Creatives (formerly 5G
Interiors), and Geoffrey Woodrum, partner and founder, says they
reflect the significant shifts Dallas has undergone over the last 15
years. The city's identity used to be 'the land of bigger and better,'"
he points out, but that longstanding predilection has now paved
the way to such different design priorities as comfort, elegance,
and understated beauty.

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Set back from the LBJ Freeway and the Dallas North Tollway,
"the hotel needed to be compelling. The design needed to make a
statement of its own and become a conversation piece for Dallas,"
explains Ink + Oro designer Patricia Tram.
Upholding the AC Hotels brand ethos of modern and minimalist
European design, the Galleria outpost flaunts natural materials
"used in an honest way throughout," says Tram. Neutral-hued
guestrooms, walnut veneers, and stone-toned flooring, for
example, instill a sense of "balance and ease," complemented
by such focal points as a lobby lounge installation flaunting
illuminated, gallery-like shelves of books and design objects. White
onyx and sliding glass doors lend the bar area both calming and
glamorous touches.
Classic-style furniture and contemporary local artwork are
harmoniously layered into the muted backdrop, but the lighting is
"what pulls everything together," adds Tram, "by taking advantage



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Newh - Winter 2018
Contents
Guest Perspective
Who’s Who
News
Conference Roundup
Have You Seen?
Scholarships
Sustainability
Q&A: Gretchen Gilbertson
Q&A: Jana Joplin Johnson
Q&A: Jennifer Delmas
On The Cover
PROJECT: 49th Parallel Coffee
PROJECT: Elizabeth Hotel
PROJECT: AC Hotel Dallas by the Galleria
PROJECT: ION City Hotel
Chapter Highlights
Save The Date
New Members
Partner Profiles
Ad Index
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