Boston, MA
Yotel
Scope/Solutions
Located at 65 Seaport Boulevard above the MBTA Silver Line, the YOTEL Boston is an eleven-story micro-room hotel. The YOTEL includes 326 cabins along with dining, work areas, a fitness center, and a rooftop lounge with views of Downtown Boston. The hotel’s design balances its location in the Fort Point Channel Historic District with a modern aesthetic and amenities. SGH consulted on the building enclosure design for the project.
SGH assisted with the building enclosure design, including below-grade waterproofing, stick-built curtain wall, exterior opaque wall assemblies, punched aluminum windows, single-ply membrane roofing, and fluid-applied terrace deck waterproofing. Highlights of our work include:
- Participating in the design-assist process with the facade contractor/manufacturer and helping develop details for prefabricated, mega-panel exterior wall assemblies and their transitions to adjacent systems
- Reviewing the building enclosure design and collaborating with the team to change the building’s facade system from a prefabricated mega panel enclosure to a site-constructed wall system comprising composite metal panel and thin brick cladding, sheathing, air/vapor barriers, and light-gage steel
- Helping develop details to integrate the various enclosure systems and working with the project team to coordinate the thin brick system with other systems
- Consulting on the design of below-grade waterproofing and its integration with the subterranean MBTA structures
- Providing construction phase services, including reviewing contractor submittals, conducting field performance testing, and working with the project team to address unanticipated conditions encountered during construction
Project Summary
Solutions
New Construction
Services
Applied Science & Research | Building Enclosures
Markets
Commercial
Client(s)
ADD Inc, a Stantec Company
Specialized Capabilities
Facades & Glazing | Roofing & Waterproofing | Environmental Simulations
Key team members
Additional Projects
Northeast
Hotel
Designed by Strickland and Blodgett in 1927, the hotel was constructed with a steel-framed structure clad with brick masonry and accented with decorative cast stone and limestone features. SGH investigated the causes of facade deterioration.
Northeast
225 Wyman Street
SGH provided structural design services for the five-story building, parking garage, and alterations to the central plant, and consulted on the building enclosure design for the project.



