George Washington University: Charles E. Smith Center

GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY: CHARLES E. SMITH CENTER

Washington DC, United States

RETROFIT

ORIGINAL

OWNER –

DEVELOPER –

DESIGN ARCHITECT Gensler

EXECUTIVE ARCHITECT –

ENGINEER –

CONSTRUCTION MANAGER –

GENERAL CONTRACTOR –

FACADE CONSULTANT –

FACADE CONTRACTOR –

ENERGY USE INTENSITY –

COMPLETION 2011

BUILDING TYPE Cultural

Height –

Floors 2

GFA –

RETROFIT TYPE Re-Clad

RETROFIT FACADE DESIGN

Highly-Glazed curtainwall ( > 50% glass)

CERTIFIED + RATINGS

PRE-PROJECT GOALS

PRE-RETROFIT DESIGN STUDIES

OTHER SYSTEMS INCLUDED IN THE RETROFIT

EXTENT OF THE FACADE INTERVENTION

DESCRIPTION
The Charles E. Smith Center is a center at George Washington University (GWU) in Washington, DC, USA. Built in the late 1970s, the building underwent a renovation in 2011 that included a new high-performance wall.

OWNER

DEVELOPER

DESIGN ARCHITECT

EXECUTIVE ARCHITECT

ENGINEER

CONSTRUCTION MANAGER

GENERAL CONTRACTOR

FACADE CONSULTANT

FACADE CONTRACTOR

OTHER CONSULTANT/CONTRIBUTOR

ENERGY USE INTENSITY –

COMPLETION 1979

BUILDING TYPE Cultural

Height –

Floors 2

GFA –

ORIGINAL FACADE DESIGN

SOURCES

http://www.gensleron.com/lifestyle/2011/10/17/rethinking-the-role-of-an-athletic-facility.html