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JW Marriott Indianapolis Downtown
Building
Completed, 2011
46204
hotel
concrete
114.7 m / 376 ft
34
3
1005
950
38
5 m/s
235,548 m² / 2,535,418 ft²
Proposed
Construction Start
Completed
Usually involved in the front end design, with a "typical" condition being that of a leadership role through either Schematic Design or Design Development, and then a monitoring role through the CD and CA phases.
The Design Engineer is usually involved in the front end design, typically taking the leadership role in the Schematic Design and Design Development, and then a monitoring role through the CD and CA phases.
Material Supplier refers to organizations which supplied significant systems/materials for a building project (e.g. elevator suppliers, facade suppliers, etc).
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Usually involved in the front end design, with a "typical" condition being that of a leadership role through either Schematic Design or Design Development, and then a monitoring role through the CD and CA phases.
The Design Engineer is usually involved in the front end design, typically taking the leadership role in the Schematic Design and Design Development, and then a monitoring role through the CD and CA phases.
The Engineer of Record takes the balance of the engineering effort not executed by the “Design Engineer,” typically responsible for construction documents, conforming to local codes, etc.
The Design Engineer is usually involved in the front end design, typically taking the leadership role in the Schematic Design and Design Development, and then a monitoring role through the CD and CA phases.
The main contractor is the supervisory contractor of all construction work on a project, management of sub-contractors and vendors, etc. May be referred to as "Construction Manager," however, for consistency CTBUH uses the term "Main Contractor" exclusively.
Material Supplier refers to organizations which supplied significant systems/materials for a building project (e.g. elevator suppliers, facade suppliers, etc).
To respond to the increased demand for hotel accommodation in Indianapolis due to visitors at the convention center, the new Lucas Oil Stadium, and nearby museums and businesses, the JW Marriott hotel was designed with careful siting in mind. The hotel is a 30-story tower clad in blue, jewel-like glass rising above a four-story podium to create a modern landmark. Despite its size, design of this new structure is sensitive to the pedestrian scale. It draws, contextually, upon its proximity to the old downtown area through its use of multi-colored masonry and Indiana limestone at the base. The form and color of the tower recall the nearby White River.
The building also features retail and restaurant spaces along the street level for pedestrian activity and tree-planted arrival courts. A pedestrian skybridge provides a direct connection to the Indiana Convention Center and a unique tension-trussed entry canopy further enhances the guests’ experience.
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