Building 155
project type
Adaptive Use, Rehabilitation, Preservation
year completed
2013
"Keeping our Fleet Fit to Fight"
Building 155 is a prominent industrial workshop located in the historic Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard. Designed by industrial architect Albert Kahn and constructed in 1941, the original building served as a space to offer ship maintenance support to the Navy Fleet’s Mid-Pacific Theater. In order to showcase the pride of the shipyard while reflecting its motto “Keeping Our Fleet Fit to Fight,” MASON created a new safe and comfortable work environment that meets historic preservation requirements.
We repaired deteriorated window mullions, steel girts, metal supports and concrete sills while maintaining the building’s historic, character-defining features. We also worked with the original steel window manufacturer to custom design and fabricate over one thousand windows to match the size, configuration and profile of the original windows and uphold its historic integrity. The window profiles are now a standard in the manufacturer's product line.
Building 155, with new custom windows
Project Details
- Replaced 1,681 windows and 24,441 panes of glass.
- Installed high efficiency laminated glazing to eliminate glare and heat gain.
- Carefully coordinated with building users for the removal and reinstallation of obstructions was required to maintain critical ship-fitting operations.
- Relied on detailed field dimensions to develop historical details because photography was not permitted.
Awards
Historic Hawaii Foundation
Honor Award, 2014
Services
- Consultation on appropriate treatment recommendations, per Secretary of the Interior’s Standards (SOIS)
- Documentation of Existing Conditions
- Historic paint color analysis
- Construction Documentation and Administration
