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RICHMOND CITY HALL
OFFICES
Richmond, VA
LDA was retained to
provide full architectural services for the restoration and adaptive use of
this Victorian Gothic structure dating to 1894 and designated one of the
nation’s 50 most prized municipal buildings by the American Institute of
Architects. LDA preserved and restored the building’s granite exterior and
ornate four story atrium. The atrium contains cast iron, plaster, and tin
ornament, wood moldings and wainscot, 55 brass chandeliers, a coffered and
skylit ceiling, a monumental iron stair, and glass block and tile floors.
LDA’s challenge was to introduce modern
mechanical and life safety systems into the building’s heavy masonry
construction, where interior walls were two to three feet thick, while
preserving the magnificent Victorian spaces and ornamentation. New systems
included HVAC utilizing four vertical risers and a minimum horizonal
distribution system, two new high speed elevators, sprinklers, and new
enclosed fire stairs
Project Data
Client: Old City Hall
Associates
Size:
80,000 square feet
Construction Cost: $4,200,000
Designations/Awards:
National Historic Landmark
National Trust for Historic
Preservation Award
Mary Wingfield Scott Award
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