PROJECT
windows & doors
Impact Windows Featured In Apartment Renovation Converting a hotel into a senior independentliving facility required 2,200 impact-resistant, commercial-grade windows.
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t. Myers is known as a gateway to southwest Florida and is itself a major tourist destination. Surrounded by water and beautiful vegetation, its beauty and charm is exactly what
you’d expect. As with so many metropolitan areas in south Florida, however, a hard challenge lurks under the surface: How can builders protect their properties from the certainty of dangerous weather? That question was top of mind when the architects at Sheeley Architects Inc., Ft. Myers (lotusarchitecture.com), renovated the Campo Felice building. Campo Felice is a 26-floor senior independent-living facility located on the water. Originally a Sheraton hotel, the building was reimagined into a new life and construction began two years ago. Now completed, the building went through numerous development phases with everyone on the team weighing in on the process. While all elements of the renovation were important, special attention was paid to the windows, given the building’s waterfront location. From the architectural team to interior designers, everyone put forth an opinion on the windows, frame colors, and other project details. The architects, working with Lou Luongo, managing partner of LouMac Distributors, also in Ft. Myers (loumac.com), chose windows manufactured by CGI Commercial (commercialcgi. com). The Miami-based company manufactures impact-resistant products configured for demanding commercial and residential applications.
Above right. A former Sheraton hotel, Campo Felice is now a 26-floor senior independent-living facility located on the water in Ft. Myers, FL. Right. The Campo Felice building offers several apartment selections, each facing the water or the cityscape.
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COMMERCI A L A RCHI T EC T URE
MARCH 2018
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