Daniel J. Terra Building - Facade Retrofits

DANIEL J. TERRA BUILDING

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

RETROFIT

ORIGINAL

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COMPLETION 2001

BUILDING TYPE Education + Research

Height 182 ft56 m

Floors 17

GFA –

RETROFIT TYPE Re-Clad

RETROFIT FACADE DESIGN

Masonry with punched windows

CERTIFIED + RATINGS

PRE-PROJECT GOALS

PRE-RETROFIT DESIGN STUDIES

OTHER SYSTEMS INCLUDED IN THE RETROFIT

EXTENT OF THE FACADE INTERVENTION

DESCRIPTION
The Daniel J. Terra Building in Philadelphia, former Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Pennsylvania was originally built in 1912 and underwent a re-clad facade retrofit in 2001. With the retrofit, the ornate portion of the lower facade removed in 1950 was replicated as part of the intervention.

OWNER

DEVELOPER

DESIGN ARCHITECT
Horace Trumbauer

EXECUTIVE ARCHITECT

ENGINEER

CONSTRUCTION MANAGER

GENERAL CONTRACTOR

FACADE CONSULTANT

FACADE CONTRACTOR

OTHER CONSULTANT/CONTRIBUTOR

ENERGY USE INTENSITY –

COMPLETION 1912

BUILDING TYPE Hotel

Height –

Floors 17

GFA –

ORIGINAL FACADE DESIGN

SOURCES

http://www.skyscrapercenter.com/building/daniel-j-terra-building/12618