Deco at CNB Apartments
Richmond
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Owner:Douglas Development Corp.
Lead Design Firm:Commonwealth Architects
Construction Manager:W. M. Jordan Co.
Civil Engineer:Timmons Group Inc.
Structural Engineer:McPherson Design Group PC
MEP Engineer:Dunlap Partners Engineers
Subcontractors:James River Interiors Inc. (Drywall); Chewning & Wilmer Inc. (Electrical); Southern Air (Mechanical)
The 23-story Central National Bank building, Richmond’s only Art Deco building, according to the project team, was converted into a mixed-use redevelopment in the city’s central business district.
The nearly 237,000-sq-ft project on a tight urban footprint modernizes the steel frame, limestone-and-brick-clad skyscraper designed in the 1920s by architect John Eberson.
The $39-million renovation was funded in part with federal and state historic tax credits. The team worked with the Virginia’s Dept. of Historical Resources to retain the building’s historical integrity. The original plasterwork, decorative moldings, bronze windows, terrazzo flooring, light fixtures and the old letter-box mail system were retained.
Five existing elevators have original cabs with interior wooden paneling, including three with their original motor drives, cables and Art Deco doors.
新的16层楼梯的结构钢必须与现有建筑物的钢结构相连。根据历史文件，该团队的楼梯设计误判了隐藏在天花板和墙壁后面的现有光束和圆柱的大小和位置，迫使团队重新设计了楼梯间设计。
New plumbing and mechanical systems were built along with a four-story annex that has 200 apartments. The modernized facility includes a fitness center, yoga studio, business center, conference room, resident lounge, club room and outdoor roof deck.
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