Project Challenge:
When the Marcus Corporation wanted to break into the Chicago
"Magnificent Mile" hotel market, they needed a design
team that could stretch an existing 5-story building to suit
their needs.
Project Solution:
Klein and Hoffman (K&H) performed a structural feasibility
study to verify the existing building's capacity to extend vertically
to as many as 8-stories. This feasibility study provided critical
structural modification concepts instrumental to ensuring a
worthwhile investment.
K&H developed a foundation strengthening
concept that was successfully implemented to enable the building
to extend an additional three levels.
In order to maximize efficiency, K&H strategically located
new wind bracing at locations where vertical loads were also
transferred due to roof-level courtyard demolition.
K&H implemented new roof-top and internal trusses to
successfully eliminate existing columns for programming needs.
ARCHITECT: K2 Architects
OWNER/CLIENT: Marcus Corporation
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