Martha Proctor Mack Grand Ballroom
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The Martha Proctor Mack Grand Ballroom is a 5,400 square foot ballroom renovated for the Umphrey Lee Center. The Grand Ballroom is located at 3300 Dyer Street on the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÔ¤²â campus in Dallas, Texas.
Substantial completion was achieved on September 9, 2010.
The Martha Proctor Mack Grand Ballroom has been revitalized to meet the increasing need for a premium space to serve as the site for the University's most prestigious events. The ballroom boasts a range of new sustainable features:
- Contemporary seating and evening light provided in part by silver chandeliers
- Updated HVAC system to ensure visitors' comfort and enhance the space's functionality.
- Large energy-efficient windows enable light to spill in during daytime and reduce the need for artificial lighting
- Over 20% of the materials, by cost, for the building are from within 500 miles of campus to cut transportation costs and pollution
- Natural materials were used in construction – the building's paint, rugs, and wall coverings won't emit chemical gases.
- The wood in the classrooms and offices for flooring, doors, and cabinetry were fabricated to contain no added urea-formaldehyde. Wood products were ordered from environmentally friendly companies that follow certified forestry management techniques provided the lumber.
- Simple reclamation approaches to save water: waterless urinals – each of which saves 40,000 gallons of water annually
- 20% reduction in energy use
Project Team
Architect: Hahnfeld Hoffer Stanford
MEP Consultant: Purdy-McGuire
Structural Consultant: Thornton Tomasetti
Civil Consultant: Raymond L. Goodson, Jr., Inc.
Landscape Architect: The Office of Christopher Miller
Audio Visual Consultant: WJHW
General Contractor: Turner Construction