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The Tribune Building
Chicago, Il
Orginal Architect
Raymond Hood and John Howells (completed in 1925)
Building owner
The Chicago Tribune
In collaboration with
Wiss Janney Elstner Associates
Building description
Limestone cladding on steel frame built to model Cathedral of Rouen's Butter Tower. Gothic Revival elements surround the top of the tower and the base of the building.
Scope of work
Chicago, Il
Orginal Architect
Raymond Hood and John Howells (completed in 1925)
Building owner
The Chicago Tribune
In collaboration with
Wiss Janney Elstner Associates
Building description
Limestone cladding on steel frame built to model Cathedral of Rouen's Butter Tower. Gothic Revival elements surround the top of the tower and the base of the building.
Scope of work
- A critical inspection was performed on the 25th-35th floors of the tower. Vertical Access technicians also installed permanent directional anchors to allow inspection of the buttresses using industrial rope access techniques.
- Removals of hazardous material were safely conducted at 21 locations: these removals consisted of stone spalls, loose mortar and failed cementitious repairs.
- Annotated elevations, electronic AutoCAD files and photographs comprised the project deliverables.
