PROJECT
windows
Renovation Conserves Industrial Legacy Chicago hotel and club achieves historic aesthetic with modern, high-performance windows. Soho House Chicago was transformed from a 107-year-old industrial building to a 40-room hotel and private members club for the creative community.
D
uring the transition of Soho House Chicago from a
The project lasted 14 months, led by Soho House’s in-house design
107-year-old industrial building to a 40-room hotel and
team and founder Nick Jones, with additional support from the joint
private members club for the creative community, as
venture development team of Shapack Partners and A.J. Capital Part-
much original material as possible was saved—including the brick, the
As the window erection contractor, Auburn Corp., Orland Park,
Apogee Building Retrofit Team, Minneapolis, determined the exist-
IL, worked closely with Wausau Window and Wall Systems. Wausau’s
ing steel windows were beyond repair. Nearly 500 new units from
team also was supported by the building retrofit strategy leaders at its
Apogee’s Wausau Window and Wall Systems, Wausau, WI, were
parent company, Apogee Enterprises Inc., Minneapolis.
installed to help maintain the historical detailing, while delivering modern-day performance. 24
COMMERCI A L BUIL DING P RODUC T S
ners, both of Chicago.
columns, and even the lettering above the front door. However, the
JUL/AUG 2015
cbpmagazine.com
“Improving the appearance of the building is the number-one reason owners decide to upgrade their window systems. This is even
