HRGA

The eight-story, 128-room Hyatt House is a prime example of historic adaptive reuse in Sacramento. Originally built in 1928, the Eastern Star Hall served as a meeting hall and is notable for its Classical Revival architecture, featuring large columns, grand staircases, and symmetrical facades.

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The design preserves the original brick front façade while integrating a new eight-story steel-framed structure to create guestrooms. The project involved extensive demolition, shoring, and retrofitting to maintain the building's historic elements.

The two new levels added above the historic structure create a striking contrast between old and new, highlighted by differences in window size, grid configuration, and the exterior finishes of brick and cement plaster.

 

Client: Roger Hume Development

Type: Hospitality, Extended-stay hotel, Historic Preservation, Adaptive re-use, steel-framed

Construction Type: Type IA with firewall

Gross Area: 86,000 sf

Status: Completed in 2023