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CASE STUDY | Structural Metal
Building a Meaningful Connection With a Community Steel building systems create a hotel and community space for cultural events, artist showcases, and forums on race and social issues in Oklahoma City.
CATEGORY: » Structural Metal » Hospitality » Public & Cultural COMPANY:
New Millennium Building Systems PROJECT:
The Ellison Hotel LOCATION:
Oklahoma City DESIGN TEAM:
GSB, Inc. Architects & Planners PRODUCT SPECS: » Standard steel joists » Deep-Dek Composite
6.0 floor deck » Versa-Dek 2.0
Composite floor deck » 1.5-inch type B roof deck » Standard composite floor deck
www.newmill.com PHOTO CREDIT:
Rendering: GSB, Inc. Architects & Planners; Photos: New Millennium Building Systems
CHALLENGE: The Ellison Hotel in Oklahoma City is more than a place for
its inherent flaws. Composite design is less susceptible to damage caused by fire, water and insects. Dually, design in steel leads to larger spans with thinner floor plates without compromising acoustics.
guests to relax or do business for a few days. It’s also a space for the community to come together. Part of Marriot International’s line of Tribute Portfolio Hotels, The Ellison honors the legacy of author Ralph Ellison. The Oklahoma City native earned international acclaim with his book “Invisible Man,” a novel addressing social issues confronting African Americans in the early 20th century. Those themes will be explored further throughout the hotel.
SOLUTION: New Millennium Building Systems supplied standard joists,
A 75,000-square-foot boutique hotel, The Ellison features community spaces for showcasing local artists, hosting forums on race and social issues, and a library of local literature. It also includes a restaurant, 7,000 square feet of meeting rooms, and a rooftop pool and bar. The eclectic mix of uses required an equally eclectic combination of steel building systems to support the hotel’s various functions.
Specified for the six stories of guest rooms, the Deep-Dek panelized system assembles quickly, offers superior safety features and increases cost efficiency. The panelized system was assembled quickly and safely on the ground, then hoisted onto the steel beam frame. After all the deck panels are in place, the concrete pour can be completed to create the composite floor system.
INFLUENCE: Marriot’s Tribute Portfolio Hotels are designed to provide
The roof over the guest rooms features 1.5-inch type B roof deck on standard steel joists supported by the steel framing system.
“spaces that bring people together and experiences that connect you to the surrounding community.” The design of the hotel facilitates its greater mission.
The corridors feature Versa-Dek, a thin-slab composite that optimizes space.
With a striking address at street elevation, the hotel cantilevers in an angled façade. The contemporary aesthetic captures the spirit of the unique series of hotels. The distinctive surface skins a progressive approach to the structural system as well. Steel building systems replace traditional wood framing and
For the rooftop lounge area, standard composite floor deck on steel beams is used for the swimming pool and adjacent terrace. The design of this area has extensive framing and concrete to address the substantial loads of a water-filled pool and hotel patrons.
standard composite deck, Deep-Dek Composite 6.0 floor deck, Versa-Dek 2.0 Composite floor deck and 1.5-inch type B roof deck for the project.
