General Services Administration, Howard M. Metzenbaum U.S. Courthouse

The $51 million rehabilitation of the Metzenbaum U.S. Courthouse is an exemplary model for preservation and adaptive reuse of an historic landmark. Selected by the GSA under the Design Excellence program, Westlake Reed Leskosky renovated this national architectural treasure to meet new requirements for function, efficiency, accessibility, sustainability and security. LEED-certified in a groundbreaking approach integrating sustainability and preservation, the 235,600-square-foot building houses the U.S. Bankruptcy Courts with four courtrooms,...

General Services Administration, James A. Walsh U.S. Courthouse

The $9.8 million Phase 2 major repairs and alterations to the Walsh U.S. Courthouse achieves GSA's priorities for safety, enhanced quality and experience of Tucson's significant National Register landmark. Exterior improvements included replacement of all non-historic windows with new energy-efficient, blast-resistant windows, perimeter security and landscaping enhancing the streetscape. Interior rehabilitation included returning the primary historic courtroom to original character, new judges chamber, state-of-the-art video conference hearing room, redesign/build-out of...

Jacobs Visconsi & Jacobs, Society National Bank

The Society Bank was Cleveland's first skyscraper, an outstanding example of the work of Burnham and Root. The ten-story building was completely rehabilitated involving extensive restoration of the exterior, banking hall, and mezzanine boardroom. Connecting existing floors to the bank's new adjoining 55-story tower, a new structural system capable of supporting required floor loadings was inserted within the outer stone bearing wall above the ground level. The original second floor...

Trumbull County Courthouse, Trumbull County Courthouse

Designed by La Belle & French and constructed in 1895, this landmark is considered one of the best examples of Ohio's celebrated county courthouses, site of offices of suffragette Susan B. Anthony and courtroom cases of attorney Clarence Darrow. Westlake Reed Leskosky restored the building, then in ruinous condition, to meet the primary goals of the county's current judicial program, rehabilitated the building for new uses, and removed incompatible and...

General Services Administration, A.J. Celebrezze Federal Building

Through a GSA Design Excellence selection process, Westlake Reed Leskosky was awarded the current architectural and engineering project to modify space and rehabilitate the A.J. Celebrezze Federal Building in Cleveland. The scope includes a building wide assessment, upgrade of mechanical systems, two full floors of renovated tenant space, improvements related to the core and shell and GSA's First Impressions program. The 32-story building of approximately 1.5 million square feet houses...