Where mechanical beats once pulsed through Detroit's underground scene, The Marble Bar expands its historic bank building footprint into the neighboring lot. The weathered brick residence undergoes a dramatic internal transformation – its wooden floors and century-old joists have been carefully extracted, opening up a soaring three-story void within its brick shell. This dramatic interior volume plunges from the first floor down to the basement level, where the dance floor inhabits a double-height space of exposed brick and raw energy. The original floor joists, marked by time and craftsmanship, find new life repurposed throughout the space. The first level becomes an intimate lounge bar featuring suspended catwalks and overlooks that peer down into the kinetic space below – a modern nod to Detroit's legendary house parties.
Above, a contemporary steel structure rises to cradle four boutique micro-hotel units and a floating patio. A new masonry building anchors the corner with essential facilities, while along Holden Street, an industrial shipping container transforms into a vibrant taco stand and retail space, where street food meets Detroit's entrepreneurial spirit.
