Hotel Julian

TGRWA provided the structural design, working drawings, and construction phase services for the new addition and renovation of the existing 13-story building at 168 N. Michigan Ave. The project included converting the building, originally constructed in 1911 for offices, into a boutique hotel with a ground-floor restaurant. Structural highlights required for the new programming included: new 5-story steel-framed addition rising from the top of the existing 13-story structure, strengthen the lateral system due to higher loading from the addition, reinforce existing deteriorated beams and columns, and repair existing slabs at each floor.

WINNER – 2019 CHICAGO BUILDING CONGRESS MERIT AWARD: RENOVATION & ADAPTIVE REUSE OVER $10 MILLION

WINNER – 2019 SEAOI EXCELLENCE IN STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING: BEST RENOVATION/RETROFIT/PRESERVATION PROJECT

WINNER – 2019 MASONRY ADVISORY COUNCIL EXCELLENCE IN MASONRY: BEST RESTORATION/REHAB CATEGORY

WINNER – 2021 ASSOCIATION OF LICENSED ARCHITECTS DESIGN AWARD WINNERS: COMMERICAL/INDUSTRIAL (SILVER MEDAL)

• Involvement: Structural Engineer of Record
• Client: Hirsch MPG LLC
• Owner: Oxford Capital
• Date of Completion: 2018