West Building National Gallery of Art

WEST BUILDING NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART

Washington DC, District of Columbia, United States

RETROFIT

ORIGINAL

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OWNER –

DEVELOPER –

DESIGN ARCHITECT –

EXECUTIVE ARCHITECT –

ENGINEER –

CONSTRUCTION MANAGER –

GENERAL CONTRACTOR –

FACADE CONSULTANT –

FACADE CONTRACTOR –

OTHER CONSULTANT/CONTRIBUTOR Balfour Beatty plc

ENERGY USE INTENSITY –

COMPLETION 2013

BUILDING TYPE Cultural

Height –

Floors 1

GFA –

RETROFIT TYPE Selective Enhancement

RETROFIT FACADE DESIGN

Masonry with punched windows

CERTIFIED + RATINGS

PRE-PROJECT GOALS

Durability
Adaptability

PRE-RETROFIT DESIGN STUDIES

Durability planning
Facade systems commissioning plan
Post occupancy evaluation

OTHER SYSTEMS INCLUDED IN THE RETROFIT

EXTENT OF THE FACADE INTERVENTION

Glass infill panels were replaced
17,000 stone panels removed, re machine and restore any damage.

DESCRIPTION
The National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC was built in 1937 and underwent a facade restoration in 2013. The intervention contemplated the removal of 17,000 stone panels, re-machining of the panels, restoring any damage, installing new special hardware, and re-installing the panels in the same location.

OWNER

DEVELOPER

DESIGN ARCHITECT

EXECUTIVE ARCHITECT

ENGINEER

CONSTRUCTION MANAGER

GENERAL CONTRACTOR

FACADE CONSULTANT

FACADE CONTRACTOR

OTHER CONSULTANT/CONTRIBUTOR

ENERGY USE INTENSITY –

COMPLETION 1937

BUILDING TYPE Cultural

Height –

Floors 1

GFA –

ORIGINAL FACADE DESIGN

SOURCES

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