Vintage Hall Remodel
St. Helena, California
The historic renovation of this 1912 building has allowed the return of students after an absence of more than 30 years due to structural and code deficiencies. The completed project provides a new kitchen and cafeteria, expanded student services, school district offices, and a new boardroom for use by the School Board and City Council.
The challenge of this project was to bring the building into compliance with the California Building Code without compromising its historic status. The solution was to place a new structural steel frame and concrete foundation within the building’s wood-frame and stone-exterior shell. The entire mechanical and electrical system for the building was also replaced, and the interior finishes and fixtures were replaced with those more consistent with the original construction.
Project Characteristics
- Private Work · Public Work
- Bid Build · Cost Plus · Design Build · Design Assist
- Healthcare · Hospitality · Education · Sustainable · Historic
Contract Amount: $5,773,000
Owner: St. Helena Unified School District
Architect: Brian Wright, TLCD Architects
Completion: December 2002
