WEST BUILDING NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART
Washington DC, District of Columbia, United States
RETROFIT
ORIGINAL
Balfour Beatty plc
2013
Cultural
1
Selective Enhancement
  • Masonry with punched windows
  • Durability
  • Adaptability
  • 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.
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OTHER CONSULTANT/CONTRIBUTOR
1937
Cultural
1


ORIGINAL FACADE DESIGN


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.