Museum Tower Rising

Welcome to the Museum Tower - Main Entrance

The Tour Begins - Lobby and Reception

Dinner in the Clouds - Kitchen and Terrace
(Rendering of Richard Schultz 1966 Lounge Chairs by Permission
of Richard Schultz Design)

A View from the Top - Master Bedroom and Bath

Arrival - Air of Expectation

Now that I have your attention... 

First a little history on The Museum Tower Dallas project.

Over 10 years ago two partnering entities, initiated a co-development idea. Dallas's 

Turtle Creek Holdings, Inc, and Brook Partners, began to move forward to purchase 

one of the last available lots which was in walking distance of The Morton H. Myerson 

Symphony Center, and the newly proposed and highly anticipated Nasher Sculpture Center.

The two partners in Turtle Creek Holding are our friend Dan Boeckman and his associate 

and partner of 20 years, Greg Greene. Turtle Creek Holdings had been directly involved in 

the Titche-Goettinger 1900 Elm conversion, the first multi-family residential conversion in 

downtown Dallas. At the same time, the partnership had put together the 

Universities Center (U.N.T. campus) next door. 

Principals at Brook Partners are Lyle Burgin and John Sughrue. One of their 

most notable projects was the adaptive reuse of the Southwestern Life building 

which had been designed by George Dahl.

The Great Lawn

Ray Nasher, noted developer, philanthropist and art collector, voiced his concern that
certain design restrictions be followed carefully, to reduce the possibility of glare into 

the Sculpture Center. Dan and his group were obliging as the land was always seen as 

the perfect location for a residential tower. 

Dan Boeckman and his team, buoyed by a local framework of solid financial concerns, 

purchased the property. Having worked on the previously mentioned, high-profile projects, 

the group was not afraid of urban investment that resulted in cutting edge or even more 

proportionately elevated propositions.

Mr. Nasher told the group that it would take at least 10 years to get the enterprise

moving and realize any construction. Mr. Boeckman was not so sure.

"Ray Nasher was one of the most respected and influential developers in the country...
I realized later that I hadn't given enough weight to his viewpoint, "Dan explained 
to me with a laugh.The project did take 10 years. It seems that planning and design on
such a complicated development could render any standard time quotient invalid.

The location of the real estate demanded something very special. Beautiful examples of
some of our area's most daring designs would be or already were neighboring properties. 
The Winspear Opera House, The Wylie Theater, The Dallas Performing Arts Center,
The Morton H. Myerson Symphony Center, The Dallas Museum of Art and
The Nasher Sculpture Center would complete an assemblage of important
sites within close proximity to the new tower.

A View of The Woodall Rogers Park

A view from the Nasher

When the tower was started, there was only scant knowledge of the Woodall Rodgers Park 
which would be completed sometime in 2013 or 
The Perot Museum of Natural History 

which is only now under construction.

The Margaret Hunt Hill-Calatrava Bridge was still in planning stage. An expectation for superb architecture was implied, for all the obvious reasons.
When complete, the Tower will look out over the works of seven Pritzker Prize winning architects.

The Pritzker Prize is the highest award given for excellence is architectural design.

It was evident to me after my tour that the quality of The Museum Tower project had been completely matched to the cultivated experiences available within the Dallas Arts District.

Spearheaded by this 15-year member of
The Dallas Museum of Art Board of Directors, the idea became an eventuality not a option.
"I believe in the The Dallas Arts District not only as a destination, but as a lifestyle. 

Our arts district is unique. There is nothing else like it in the country."

Luxury Quarters - Living Room

The day we toured the site, Mr. Boeckman said, "My favorite aspect of the building is that there are only four elevators. Each unit is accessed by its own elevator and either has a vestibule, or the elevator doors open directly on the owners home, revealing an unobstructed view through the glass walls of the structure's uniquely tapered design. Architect Scott Johnson of Johnson-Fain, not only capitalized on but actually superseded my team's conceptual perspective."

 Opening Act - November 2012

Dallas has proceeded into its next phase of growth so it seems, and we are ready.
We stand amazed as the glass and steel begin to scrape the top of our downtown skyline, once again.

But we know that this is just a beginning, a beginning brought by artistic enterprise
to the literal home base of cowboys and gentlemen.

The Museum Tower Dallas opening is slated for November 2012.
Our hats off to Mr. Boeckman,
his partners and the  entire project team.
We are on the edge of our seats.
(applause)





For more information on The Museum Tower Dallas project, please visit:
http://www.museumtowerdallas.com



article by: Cearan Henley
chenley@allan-knight.com
Allan Knight and Associates
Photography by: Cearan Henley
"live beautifully" is a registered and protected trade tag-line of Allan Knight and Associates.


*Renderings courtesy of Museum Tower Dallas. 
*Special thanks to Dan Boeckman and his team for the access he has provided. 
*All images herein are the sole property of Museum Tower Dallas and are used in this
blog by express permission of M.T.D. 




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