Marine Barracks Building 8 Renovation

THE PROJECT

Project Highlights

Renovation of the oldest active command post in the Marine Corps
Protection solutions to address blast hardening and progressive collapse requirements
Focus on reconciling discovered in-situ conditions affecting upgrades of the historic building shell

Marine Barracks Building 8 Renovation restored and modernized the 48,000-square-foot historical Command Post building that currently serves as the United States Marine Corps ceremonial headquarters and installation command post. Founded in 1801, Marine Barracks Washington is the oldest active post in the Marine Corps. The Building 8 structure was built between 1902 and 1906 as an Enlisted Bachelor Quarters and had not been renovated in over half a century. The renovation retained the original structure and historic features of the building while demolishing the remainder of the non-historic walls, ceilings, finishes, windows, and infrastructure systems. The project upgraded life safety and ADA, implemented force protection upgrades, and replaced deteriorated infrastructure among other interior improvements.

OUR IMPACT

STRUCTURAL PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES

adapted for previous unknown conditions

HISTORIC RENOVATION

of a 1900s building

PERFORMANCE-BASED PROTECTION

solutions for unique urban setting of military post

Service Provided

Blast engineering consultant
Construction administration services

OUR SOLUTIONS

IntegralRSG staff (while at a previous firm) leveraged sophisticated performance-based approaches to confront the unique urban setting of this military post and implement thoughtful protection solutions. The team provided support throughout the life of the project, from planning studies and concept development through construction. Early-stage efforts explored existing conditions and prioritized structural deficiencies specific to Anti-Terrorism/Force Protection compliance. Subsequent engagement evolved preferred solutions to address blast hardening (UFC 4-010-01) and progressive collapse (UFC 4-023-01) requirements while managing constructability, aesthetic, and cost impacts.

Michael Baker International (Architect/Engineer of Record) later engaged the MBJ-IntegralRSG team to lead Construction Administration services specific to ATFP, blast hardening, and progressive collapse structural retrofits. A significant focus of MBJ’s engagement centered around reconciling discovered in-situ conditions affecting upgrades of the historic building shell. MBJ was instrumental in adapting Issue for Construction drawings and specifications to align previously unknown existing conditions with structural/enclosure performance and historic preservation objectives.