Viceroy Hotel
Scope of Work
​Design, engineering, manufacturing, procurement and supply (CIF) of unitized curtain wall panels
Location
Chicago, USA
Year
2017
Architect
Goettsch Partners
Project Size
3,000 m²
Located on a “pocket” site in the heart of Chicago’s Gold Coast neighbourhood, the former Cedar Hotel is redeveloped as the first Viceroy property in the Midwest. Inspired by the hotel operator’s objective for provocative design, the distinctive architectural solution evolves from the existing context. The 4-storey brick-and-terracotta façade of the original Cedar Hotel is preserved, rebuilt and given fresh life, fronting a striking new 18-storey glass hotel tower with 180 guestrooms and suites.
Our scope of work to this project includes design, engineering, manufacturing, procurement and supply (CIF) of unitized curtain wall panels.
A unique image for the Viceroy emerges through the contrasting character of the new tower and its historic predecessor. Preserving the 1920s-era original façade honors the past while exemplifying the vintage streetscape, which holds a nostalgic appeal in the neighbourhood. By contrast, the glass curtain wall of the new hotel tower is a taut, three-dimensional envelope. The “folding” geometry is inspired by the argyle-like pattern found in the historic brick façade below. The design solution creates “harmony through contrast” in which both the old and new are rich examples of their specific eras.
