New AC Hotel by Marriott Sawgrass Mills breaks ground in Sunrise, Florida

Global design and engineering firm Stantec celebrated the groundbreaking of the eight-story, 174-room AC Hotel by Marriot Sawgrass Mills in Sunrise, Florida, located on the grounds of the popular Sawgrass Mills, the largest outlet and value retail shopping destination in the United States. Developed by Norwich Partners, Stantec is the project architect, structural and MEP engineer of record, working in partnership with interior design firm Group One Partners.

The AC Hotel by Marriott Sawgrass Mills will be the first new hotel to be built in Sunrise in 15 years and the first AC Hotel brand in Broward County. The hotel will feature a sleek, modern design with alternating textured panels alongside the windows to create visual interest in the repetition. The ground floor will be accentuated by a glass curtain wall with horizontal louvered elements on the upper portion to provide privacy. The hotel lobby will include an AC Lounge featuring a communal space with a full bar serving local beers and hand-crafted cocktails and an outside terrace that makes the most of South Florida’s desirable weather. A lushly landscaped walkway will caress the building and lead guests to the mall’s high-end Colonnade Outlets and many nearby restaurants. 

“This will be Sawgrass Mills’s first on-site hotel, therefore, we wanted to create a structure that would fit beautifully within the complex,” said Jennifer Llop-Noy, associate and project manager in Stantec’s Miami office. “Once completed, it will be the ideal hotel for business and leisure travelers looking for stylish accommodations and an abundance of amenities just steps from the mall.”

The property will also feature a rooftop amenity deck with bar, lounge, cascading water fountain and 24-hour fitness center for guests. Other points of interest include an art gallery featuring the works of local artists, a digital library, a restaurant and 2,500 square-feet of meeting and event space.  

The hotel is scheduled for completion in 2020.

Stantec is a recognized global leader in architecture, design and engineering, ranked among the top 10 architecture firms by Architectural Record and top 10 global design firms by Engineering News-Record. The firm has designed numerous prominent projects throughout Florida, including Solitair Brickell; Luma at Miami Worldcenter; YOTELPAD in Downtown Miami; Yard 8 in Midtown Miami; 17 West in Miami Beach; and Park-Line in Miami and West Palm Beach.

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