The front of the Saenger Theatre, complete with a several-story lighted sign bearing the theatre's name. Below it, the marquee sign announces "1964, THE TRIBUTE, SATURDAY 8 PM." Two palm trees are planted on the sidewalk outside.

Saenger Theatre Repairs

Landis was hired as the Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) to assist in developing a solution to damages sustained on the historic Saenger building in October 2019 during the collapse and subsequent implosion at an adjacent property, the Hard Rock Hotel.

The scope of work included three main elements: 1.) repairs to structural components within the attic of the theatre building; 2.) repair of the roof decking and underlayment where damaged and complete installation of a new roof membrane at the entire facility; and 3.) miscellaneous repairs to the exterior building façade (including damaged marble wall panels, windows, cornices, canopy and canopy support structure, doors and hardware, program display cases, etc.) and the interior ceiling. The project had to be performed during active demolition happening on the collapsed adjacent property, which required large precautionary measures and coordination. And as the project neared completion, the final phase involved intricate coordination with the theatre as they began running shows again in a partially under-construction property.

Civic, Historic Preservation, Hospitality
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Civic
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Education
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Healthcare
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Historic Preservation
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Hospitality
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Industrial
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Multi-Family Residential
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Office/Retail
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Sustainability

Square Footage 26,400

Completion October 1, 2021

Architect OTJ Architects

The front of the Saenger Theatre, complete with a several-story lighted sign bearing the theatre's name. Below it, the marquee sign announces "1964, THE TRIBUTE, SATURDAY 8 PM." Two palm trees are planted on the sidewalk outside.
The side of the Saenger Theatre, covered in scaffolding. A large crane reaches up to the top of the building.
Inside the Saenger Theatre. The ceiling of the auditorium is a deep blue with starlike flecks of white, with dramatically-posed classical statues set on top of the wall. Vivid purple and blue lights line the intricately-decorated proscenium.
The outside of the Saenger Theatre. A gate is partially open at the bottom, allowing entry, and above it the Saenger marquee sign announces "SET IT OFF OCT 29. ALTON BROWN OCT 31 4 PM. RICKEY SMILEY NOV 6. TOOTSIE NOV 9-14." On the level above the sign, an alcove is set into the wall with a checkerboard pattern and carved torches on the sides, and above it is a classical-style statue of a woman. At the top, flanked by two more classical statues and carved in old-fashioned serifs, is a plaque reading "A MONUMENT DEVOTED TO THE BEST IN MUSIC, PHOTOPLAY & THE THEATRICAL ARTS."
The side of the Saenger Theatre building. The street level doors and windows are surrounded by beautiful carved scrolls and designs. Above, there is a historic ironwork balcony and stairway.
A door into the Saenger Theatre. The marble around it is decorated with carved botanical designs, and the base of the wall is a deep purple stone. A lantern-style light hangs from the ceiling above it.
The outside of the Saenger Theatre. Its walls are made of brown bricks and it has several differently-sized windows on each floor. A palm tree outside is slightly blocking the large Saenger Theatre sign above the marquee, which is not lit up.

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