Hotel QTNew York, New York

  • The structural renovation of a 66,000sf hotel building in Times Square
  • The building is a riveted steel frame with cinder concrete slabs
  • The exterior façade is primarily brick with terra cotta backup
  • The hotel is expanded from 120 to 154 keys and the roof is converted for public occupancy
  • The existing columns on the ground floor are incorporated into the design of the 22-foot swimming pool in the lobby, which has a window looking in from the bar
  • The cellar, ground floor, and mezzanine levels are leveled and significant façade damage is repaired, particularly on the east façade and bulkheads