This renovation at the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center – the sixth largest Convention Center in the nation - created a new 60,000 square
foot column free ballroom, the largest in the New Orleans market area. Dubbed “The Great Hall” in reference to the Convention Center’s first use as the Great Hall of the 1984 World’s Fair, the new technologically advanced space features high end finishes appropriate for major, high profile events such as Mardi Gras balls, convention-wide dinners, and formal political occasions. In addition, the
Julia Street entrance was enhanced to provide visitors with a grand “sense of arrival” as they approach the mile-long facility from its downtown face. The entrance space was also renovated to offer a new 4,600 square foot executive conference center with an outdoor roof-top terrace, and a 4,700 square foot lounge. This north-facing façade features extensive amounts of glass as well as significant digital signage to better convey the major events taking place inside. This project has been designed in collaboration with Joint Venture Architect of Record, Manning Architects and Associate Architect, LMN based in Seattle.
