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Architect: VOCON Sandvick Architects

Location：Cleveland,, OH, USA

Project Year: 2019Category：Offices

As with its core mission, GBX sought out a historical property to revitalize for their new headquarters relocation project. With federal and state historic preservation tax credits, the result was the purchase of the 48,000 GSF Empire Improvement Building at 2101 Superior Ave in Cleveland, Ohio to showcase GBX capabilities of preservation and transformation.

Matthew Carbone

A former garment factory, the 1913 five-story, timber-framed historic structure features a richly detailed red brick exterior that has been methodically rehabilitated. Inside, the building was creatively reimagined to house GBX Group’s 42 employees and future growth with a modern, interconnected workplace spanning the top three floors. Occupying 24,000 SF, the space design intent is open and transparent to almost see through new building elements and view the original structure with the modern office appearance residing within a historical context.

Matthew Carbone

Matthew Carbone

Matthew Carbone

What were the key challenges?

Particular project challenges in a century old building are uneven floors, twisted timber column lines and an unsquare perimeter. To level the sagging floors that were up to six inches out of flush as well as adding the required floor mass to create the needed sound separation for a modern office, a very precise engineering process of adding layers of material and steel was imposed to the existing framing conditions.

Matthew Carbone

What materials did you choose and why?

Materials were selected based on aesthetic needs, functionality, and State/ Federal requirements for tax credits.

Matthew Carbone

Matthew Carbone

Materials Used:Facade cladding: Restoration of original masonry mixed with new infill.

Flooring: Natural T&G wood flooring by Amstrong, Porcelain Tile by Daltile, Resilient tile (VCT) by Mannington, Carpet by Bentley and Shaw

Doors: Mix of restored and new, Demountable furniture system by dHive, Hollow metal by Enterprise Door and Supply, Wood by Enterprise Door and Supply, Hardware by Enterprise Door and Supply, Nanawall wall systems

Windows: Exterior windows by Jamieson-Ricca Windows

Roofing: Firestone Rubber Gard Eco White EPDM over existing reinforced T&G wood panels.

Interior lighting: Mix of multiple types and MFGs, Spectrum Lighting, Focal Point, Lithonia Lighting, Lumenwerx, Artemide, Varick, LED lighting, Lumenpulse

- Bega- Visa Lighting- Junio Lighting group- Interior furniture: Ohio Desk- Elevator by Otis- Metal stair and rails by Columbia Building Products- Smoke Curtain by US Smoke and Fire- Millwork by Reserve Millwork, Inc.

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