Seaquay Architectural Millwork Corporation
P.O. Box 308
Bridgeport , Pennsylvania 19405
Phone: (610) 279-1201 Fax: (610) 279-4896
Project
Profile
The Left Bank, (Former General Electric Building)
, Philadelphia Pennsylvania
Completed
2000
Who we are:
Specializing in historic reproductions, Seaquay Architectural Millwork is a custom manufacturer of wooden windows and doors. Our Products are manufactured to meet or exceed the specifications identified by the design professionals on each of the projects we produce. Seaquay employs state-of-the-art CADD technology for engineering and design. Seaquays manufacturing process combines old world style craftsmanship, with computer aided CNC manufacturing, to create historically sensitive and accurate products that set standards for air infiltration, water penetration and design pressure in the our industry.
Scope of Project:
The Left Bank (Formally the General Electric building), is located just off the campus of the University of Pennsylvania. In 2000 the building was renovated into luxury apartments. As a national register historic site, the building was renovated in accordance with the secretary’s standards of rehabilitation of Department of the Interior. The National Park Service and the Museum and Historic Commission of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, are the agencies tasked with the supervision and the oversight of the rehabilitation of these projects, and there compliance with the Secretary’s Standards of Rehabilitation. On the exterior facade the most prominent feature are the 3/3 windows. Seaquay replaced all 843 of the windows on all 4 elevations.
Construction:
Working closely with the client and the design professionals, shop drawings were produced showing the details necessary to fabricate the windows to their original design using Internal Glazed Energy Panels (IGP) as the glazing medium. Manufactured to a sash thickness of 2" , the windows were manufactured to match the existing 3/3 awning configuration. The window design was tested at an independent testing laboratory for air infiltration, water penetration, and structural design pressure. The window manufactured by Seaquay exceeded the specified requirements established by the design professionals.