Beyer Blinder Belle

Beyer Blinder Belle, a New York City architecture and planning firm known for its preservation work, was engaged to create a retail center on the first and second floors of The Merchandise Mart. The project was deemed justified by The Mart’s daily tenant and visitor population of 20,000.

Beyer Blinder Belle’s work included opening up The Merchandise Mart by creating additional entrances around its perimeter and restoring the display windows, main entrance, and the lobby. On the south facade they removed the drive-through canopy and cut two smaller portals on both sides of the main entrance thus utilizing the lower portions of the blank side panels.

Beyer Blinder Belle’s scheme included shop fronts, terrazzo floors and wall sconces inspired by the original design.

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