Magnusson Klemencic Associates

Marriott Marquis at McCormick Place

Team

Architect

Goettsch Partners, w/Gensler and IDEA Architects

Contractor

Clark Construction

Stats

PROJECT TYPE

Hospitality

COMPLETION

2017

PROJECT SIZE

1.2 million ft²

MKA ROLE

Structural Engineer

Chicago, IL
Marriott Marquis at McCormick Place

McCormick Place Convention Center’s 40-story headquarters hotel offers 1,205 rooms atop a podium with stacked ballrooms totaling 25,000 ft², amenities space, meeting rooms, a restaurant, and parking below grade. In addition, two road-spanning pedestrian bridges connect guests to an existing parking garage, office building, and the MKA-designed Wintrust Arena MKA designed 150-ft-long, two-way truss spans with limited 13-ft depths in the ballrooms to control accelerations generated by dancing and dining activities.

An exterior daylight view looking across the street at the Marriott Marquis at McCormick Place’s 40-story glass facade with prominent roofline signage and the six-story Wintrust Arena in the foreground

Marriott Marquis at McCormick Place

Marriott Marquis at McCormick Place

Marriott Marquis at McCormick Place

Marriott Marquis at McCormick Place

Marriott Marquis at McCormick Place

Marriott Marquis at McCormick Place

Marriott Marquis at McCormick Place

An exterior daylight view looking across the street at the Marriott Marquis at McCormick Place’s 40-story glass facade with prominent roofline signage and the six-story Wintrust Arena in the foreground

Marriott Marquis at McCormick Place

Marriott Marquis at McCormick Place

Image Credit: Magnusson Klemencic Associates

Awards

Building Team Awards - Platinum Award - Building Design + Construction