Incorporating the vibrant trends of Chicago’s Fulton Market District, this boutique hotel was designed to provide guests with an extraordinary place to stay, while highlighting the local culture of the surrounding neighborhood. At 155,000 sf, this 12-story hotel features 182 guestrooms, ground floor retail, a business center with conference rooms and kitchen, valet parking, a fitness center and an outdoor amenity deck with a rooftop pool and fireplaces. Encouraging the local community to enjoy all that Hoxton has to offer, the hotel operates with a “doors always open” policy - granting public access to their three bars, Boka Restaurants and two levels of co-working space.
Guestrooms offer high-end finishes, wood floors, exposed concrete ceilings, and large windows to provide guests with extensive views of the Chicago skyline. The hotel’s interior features 60 different types of tile, covering 42,780 sf, requiring coordination with 17 different manufacturing companies.
Mitigating Noise
Located adjacent to the CTA L-tracks, reducing noise from the outside environment was a top priority. Through weekly meetings with the owner and architect, our project team suggested the use of a customized window system that allows for an extremely high Sound Transmission Class (STC) rating. Assembled with 1.5 inch glass, this system achieves an rating of 45 STC, making it an exceptional choice for noise control, as it completely eliminates noise from the outside environment. After presenting the benefits and receiving approval from the owner, our project team visited the window manufacturing facility in Barranquilla, Colombia to review fabrication, quality and installation process to ensure the system would perform as desired.
MINIMIZING DISRUPTIONS WHILE BUILDING ADJACENT TO EXISTING PROPERTIES
The West and North property lines of the Hoxton had neighboring buildings with basements that were tight to the property line. While these conditions can pose certain challenges, it is not uncommon in the City of Chicago. Early investigation and surveying was required to fully understand the extent of the conditions we would be working with. Prior to construction, we completed an extensive existing condition survey that was completed by a third party consultant to document all existing conditions. During construction, we installed vibration monitoring devices and continued with weekly damage control monitoring to ensure our work was not causing any damage to those properties. Continuous communication throughout these steps was a critical component to building and maintaining a good relationship with the adjacent property owners throughout construction.
