InterContinental Buckhead Atlanta Hotel
“Our previous exceptional experience with each of the GAF roofing systems
incorporated into this project made GAF the manufacturer of choice during
the design and budgeting phases of the project.”
— Brandon Smith, estimator/project manager, Tip Top Roofers, Inc.
Job Details
Location:
Atlanta, GA
Architect:
Thompson, Ventulett & Stainback & Associates
Job Size:
Three buildings, approximately
150,000 square feet
Roofing & Waterproofing Consultant:
Williamson & Associates
Building Owner:
InterContinental Hotels Group
Completion Date:
October 2003
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General Contractor:
Hardin Construction
Contractor:
Tip Top Roofers, Inc.
3151 Elizabeth Lane, Southeast
Smyrna, GA 30080
(404) 351-4410
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Building Overview
• New construction hotel complex consisting of a 22-story guestroom
tower, a two-story retail building, and hotel ballrooms.
• This 4 ½-star flagship hotel houses 422 guestrooms and the largest
ballroom (12,000 square feet) in Atlanta, GA.
Challenge
• Each building’s roof required special applications due to unusual roof
planes, visibility, durability, and height restraints.
• Aesthetic value of the retail building and barrel vault roofs was of
particular importance.
Materials Used
• EverGuard® TPO 60 mil
• GAFGLAS® Built-Up Roofing (BUR) System
• RUBEROID® Modified Bitumen Roofing System
Solution
• EverGuard® TPO 60 mil Gray was used on the two barrel vault roofs
housing the hotel ballrooms, providing a smooth roof surface with no
penetrations. The gray color added to the aesthetic value of the property.
• GAFGLAS® BUR roof was used on the retail building, which houses a
cafeteria, retail shops, and the hotel kitchen. There are various types of
equipment on this roof (air conditioning, vents, etc.) and the redundancy
of the multiple plies provides for a watertight roof, with the crushed
gravel making it aesthetically pleasing.
• RUBEROID® Modified Bitumen Roofing System was used on the hotel
tower to provide additional protection from the servicing of various
mechanical and window-washing equipment on the roof.
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