| Description: |
With 100,000+ alumni, Case Western Reserve University embarked on a
plan to create a permanent place for its graduates to meet both socially and professionally.
The University’s planners chose an existing historical house right in the heart of its campus.
The brick home was originally built in 1911 and purchased by the University in 1953.
In order to achieve the goal of providing a “home away from home” for its distinguished alumni,
substantial renovations were necessary. Richard L. Bowen + Associates was selected to provide
all architectural, civil, structural, plumbing and electrical design and engineering for
the project and maintained ongoing involvement throughout the construction phase. |
| Services: |
Architecture and Engineering |
| Challenges: |
Design challenges for this project were numerous. No accurate drawings of the house
existed, which meant that RLB+A had to measure everything by hand and transpose the information
into AutoCAD format. In order to achieve modern ADA standards, a new 4-story elevator,
wheelchair ramp and ADA-compliant restrooms were installed. Structural supports were
added in strategic locations to handle the loads anticipated for the first-floor reception
area and to accommodate the new floor plan.
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