Le Méridien Hotel

Le Méridien Hotel

Le Méridien Hotel

Le Meridien Philadelphia Hotel was converted from an existing 10-story Georgian, revival-style facility originally designed in 1912 by Horace Trumbauer. The building, formerly utilized by the YMCA, was converted for use as a hotel and condominiums. 

The original structural system incorporated a flat tile clay arch and steel beam and girder floor. That system was modified to support the following new elements: a three-story corridor/bridge addition, elevators, ADA lift and stairs, entrance canopy, a mechanical mezzanine, a rooftop mechanical chiller, a generator dunnage, and a loading dock. Structural modifications were also designed to accommodate numerous penetrations through the clay tile system and various repairs to steel framing. Pennoni provided the structural engineering analysis and design.

Commercial/Retail

Leisure & Entertainment

Structural

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