New York, NY

Four Seasons

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Designed by I.M. Pei & Partners and Frank Williams & Associates, the Four Seasons has 368 guestrooms on 52 floors. The hotel, constructed in 1992, features limestone-clad precast concrete panels; aluminum-framed casement windows at guest rooms; and bronze-framed curtain walls, storefronts, and canopies. The building has multiple setbacks creating terraces with brick- and stone-clad parapets and metal railings. SGH has worked on several building enclosure assessment and repair projects at the hotel.

SGH performed condition assessments, including Facade Inspection & Safety Program examinations as required by the City of New York, and designed repairs for the hotel. Highlights of our work include:

Visually surveying the existing building enclosure systems, including below-grade spaces, terraces, roofing, and exterior walls
Performing water testing on windows, doors, terraces, and the roof
Providing conceptual remedial options to address water leakage at windows and doors
Designing emergency repairs at terraces and the roof
Preparing construction documents for facade repairs and providing bid and construction phase services
Collaborating with the owner and contractor to identify means of accessing the facade while minimizing disruption to hotel operations