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Francis Shattuck |
2108 Shattuck
This
project involved a total renovation of the Francis K. Shattuck Building, at the
corner of Shattuck Avenue and Addison Street. This historic 1901 building was
downtown Berkeley's first major 3-story brick building. During its 100-year
life, it had been severely altered and stripped of its historic beauty and
detailing. It had lost its corner turret, its cornice and its original
storefronts.
The
remodeling required 3 steel frames and two gunite walls to seismically brace it
to modern building code standards. The building was essentially hollowed
out; reduced to exterior walls and floor joists. Upon completion, the
remodeling added nearly 20,000 square feet in fourth floor and courtyard
additions, to make a 54,000 square feet building. The ground floor houses
retail outlets, while the second, third, and fourth floors are utilized for
office space.
With
its brightly painted and elegantly decorated turret now out in the open for all
to see, the Francis K. Shattuck Building has regained its earlier form.
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