Articles Tagged with ''renovation/restoration''

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.

Built in the 1930s, the building was originally the city’s main post office and later used by the Detroit Public Schools for storage of books and supplies.

Construction of two parking garages, new meeting space and other renovations at the Tucson Convention Center began in late 2019.

Built in 1936, the University of Arizona’s chemistry building, nicknamed Old Chem, sits within a 33-acre historic district that is part of the university’s plan to preserve and feature buildings and landscapes dating from 1891 through 1937.

The $141-million effort to renovate and modernize the U.S. Courthouse in Charlotte created an anchor for revitalization and future development in the city’s Central Business District.

The Kings Bay Dry Dock Recapitalization was the U.S. Navy facility’s first major overhaul in its three-decade history.

Located along the Embarcadero in San Francisco’s North Waterfront District, this historic 98,000-sq-ft, three-story Class-A office building completed in June 2022 was formerly a 1920s-era warehouse that was home to Otis Elevator’s West Coast manufacturing operation.

Completed on time and on budget in December, the project involved the full renovation and restoration of the Bird House, one of the signature exhibits of  the National Zoo.

The $71-million project involved extensive renovation of a Gothic Revival-style national historic landmark erected in 1894.