Articles Tagged with ''renovation/restoration''

Built in 1855, the two-story Greek Revival landmark of New Orleans’ Carrollton neighborhood evidenced the effects of time, weather and neglect, from deteriorated wooden trusses and masonry to damage from vandalism and animal infestation.

In order to demolish and rebuild a working restaurant and bar across a 10,640-sq-ft site in five months, the team, which started construction with incomplete drawings, engaged the design-build process as work progressed.

The complete renovation of the US Bank Center’s 100,000-sq-ft, three-story open-air entry lobby in downtown Seattle took more than two years and 26,000 work hours to complete.

Meeting deadlines was an ongoing challenge for the fast-tracked project to restore the late 19th-century Al Salamlek Palace, but the team finished in 21 months, on time and below budget.

Before the 16th-century Palazzo dei Diamanti in Ferrara, Italy, could undergo architecturally sensitive modernization, its ancient walls demanded extensive repairs.

An extension of Boise’s 8th Street dining district, this nearly 30,000-sq-ft project has space for more than 20 food and retail vendors.

Located on the historic Stanley Hotel campus, this project renovated the former Caretaker’s Cottage, which celebrates both the hotel’s early 20th-century history and its role as inspiration for Stephen King’s novel “The Shining.”

What was once a movie theater has been transformed to mimic the rabbit hole experience described in Lewis Carroll’s “Alice in Wonderland.”

With its Beaux-Arts design that includes a pioneering H-shaped plan that maximizes natural light, the landmark Emigrant Industrial Savings Bank building was ideal for being transformed into a 40,000-sq-ft public art center.

Although a Beaux Arts design and amenities distinguished the Belden-Stratford from other venues, the passage of time and a series of modernizations compromised the property’s architectural and structural integrity.