500 Atlantic Avenue (Intercontinental Hotel & Residences), Boston, MA
| Type: |
Hotel and Residential |
| Location: |
Boston, MA |
| Architect: |
Elkus/Manfredi Architects |
| Floor to Floor Height: |
9'-7" - Hotel, 11'-6" - Residential |
| Structural System: |
Steel framing with composite metal deck |
| Parking: |
3 level below grade |
| Gross Square Footage: |
950,000 |
| Housing Units: |
420 Hotel |
| Frame Type: |
Combination braced frames/moment frames with existing concrete shear walls |
| Foundation Type: |
Concrete caissons at new garage. Building supported by existing vent building. |
| Description: |
21-level hotel/residential complex built on and around Central Artery Vent Structure. MBTA Tunnel passes under garage portion. New construction is isolated from vent structure vibrations with natural rubber pads at all connections. Features include swimming pool at level two, 12,000 square foot ballroom, and wharf structure for direct link to harbor traffic. |
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