Renaissance Providence
Providence, RI

Edwards & Zuck is on the design team headed by Brennan Beer Gorman for a $77 million project to turn a landmark Masonic Temple into a Marriott Renaissance full service hotel. This exciting conversion project entails the interior renovation of a nine-story Classical Revival building, in Providence, Rhode Island, across from the State House. The building has been vacant for more than 75 years, hence will require work on its historic facade. There will also be an eight-story guest room tower addition. The hotel will be connected to the adjacent Veterans Memorial Auditorium Arts and Cultural Center, home of the Rhode Island Philharmonic.

Project Type: Hospitality, Historic Preservation Landmark, Full Service Hotel

Client: Sage Hospitality

Architect: BBG-BBGM

Size: 230,000 Square Feet

Project Highlights:

• Retaining & restoring the existing primary historic facades
• Rebuild the west wall & Penthouse level
• Rebuild the structure within the existing historic facades with (9) guestroom floors plus (3) subterranean levels including a restaurant & hotel support spaces
• Provide a new (8) story addition to the west of the historic structure containing guestrooms, meeting rooms and banquet facilities
• Convert the area under the V.M.A's auditorium to a ballroom meeting facility for the hotel