RENAISSANCE CLEVALAND HOTEL
Cleveland, Ohio, United States
RETROFIT
ORIGINAL
Chris Gent - Flickr: Downtown Cleveland Ohio (25). Licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
2015
Hotel
15
Selective Enhancement
  • Curtainwall

OTHER SYSTEMS INCLUDED IN THE RETROFIT

EXTENT OF THE FACADE INTERVENTION

DESCRIPTION
The 15-story Renaissance Cleveland Hotel has been also known as Hotel Cleveland, in Ohio. The building originally built in 1918, and after recording several repairs, underwent a facade renovation in 1992 due to the facade was in urgent need of repair. Masonry distress of brick and terracotta cladding, including cracks, spalls, displaced masonry, and deteriorated mortar, was present at building corners, window heads, floor lines, cornices, and the balustrades. The extent of masonry distress necessitated phased repairs with temporary stabilization of distressed facade elements.The facade, primarily of glazed face brick was repaired, including seals and cornice reconstruction.
OWNER


DEVELOPER


DESIGN ARCHITECT


EXECUTIVE ARCHITECT


ENGINEER


CONSTRUCTION MANAGER


GENERAL CONTRACTOR


FACADE CONSULTANT


FACADE CONTRACTOR


OTHER CONSULTANT/CONTRIBUTOR
1918
Hotel
15


ORIGINAL FACADE DESIGN


DESCRIPTION
The 15-story Renaissance Cleveland Hotel has been also known as Hotel Cleveland, in Ohio. The building originally built in 1918, and after recording several repairs, underwent a facade renovation in 1992 due to the facade was in urgent need of repair. Masonry distress of brick and terracotta cladding, including cracks, spalls, displaced masonry, and deteriorated mortar, was present at building corners, window heads, floor lines, cornices, and the balustrades. The extent of masonry distress necessitated phased repairs with temporary stabilization of distressed facade elements.The facade, primarily of glazed face brick was repaired, including seals and cornice reconstruction.