American Red Cross Headquarters

Heery International provided construction project management services for a complete renovation of the historic, 52,000 SF American Red Cross Headquarters, which occupies the square between the Corcoran Gallery of Art and the Memorial Hall of the Daughters of the American Revolution in Washington, D.C.  The building is known for its dramatic exterior, which consists of white marble and classic Ionic columns.  It is composed of four floors - a garden level, first floor, and a two-story ballroom - and is constructed from masonry load bearing walls, interior steel columns and reinforced concrete floors.  Some historically significant features restored in this building include the two-story Board of Governors Hall featuring two large Tiffany style windows, a ceremonial office for the president of the American Red Cross, and an architecturally significant marble lobby.

The restoration completely modernized the historic structure, replaced the clay tile roof and asphalt paving, and repaired the exterior masonry.  Other improvements included window replacement, fan coil enclosure restoration on the ballroom level, marble restoration of the first floor corridor and stairways, and modernization of the mechanical, security, telephone, data and audio-visual systems on all floors.  The project also included renovation of the ballroom, consisting of a new stage, spray-on acoustical ceiling and glass fiber reinforced gypsum (GFRG) applied beams, pantry and updated audio-visual system.  A new, full-scale cafeteria, called The Clara Barton Cafe, was added.  It is open to both Red Cross employees and the public.