21c Museum Hotel St. Louis
Location: St. Louis, MO
Client: 21c Museum Hotel
This project included the renovation and reuse of the historic 10-story YMCA building in downtown St. Louis for a unique hotel/museum hybrid, the signature concept of operator 21c Museum Hotels. As Architect of Record, PWWG collaborated with Hufft and Bill Rooney Studio to realize their concepts to convert the 1925 building into a boutique hotel with 170 keys, restaurant, cafe, outdoor Art Park, rooftop bar, fitness center, ballrooms, meeting spaces, and art galleries open to the public 24/7. This is PWWG’s fifth 21c Museum Hotel.
Size
163,530 sf
Construction Cost
$ 61,000,000
Firm Responsibility
Architect of Record
Document Existing Conditions
Architectural Design—Support & Implementation
Contract Documents
Contract Administration
Completion Date
2023
Awards
2024 AIA Pittsburgh : Honor Award / Large Category
2023 Gold Key Judges' "So Cool" Award
2024 AIA Kansas City : Interior Architecture Citation
2024 IIDA MADA : Hospitality & Retail Gold (Idol Wolf)
2024 IIDA MADA : Hospitality & Retail Silver (Good Press)
2024 IIDA MADA : Best in Show
2024 IIDA MADA : Renovation & Restoration Gold
2024 ENR Midwest : Best Project Renovation/Restoration
2025 ACEC Missouri : Engineering Excellence Grand Award
2025 ACEC : Engineering Excellence National Recognition Award
Collaborators
Interior Designer - Public Areas
Hufft
Interior Designer - Guest Rooms
Bill Rooney Studio
MEP / Civil Engineering / Acoustics
IMEG Corp
Structural Engineer
KPFF Consulting Engineers
Food Service Consultant
MFI Enterprises
Historic Tax Credit Consultant
Rosin Preservation
Spa Consultant
Design for Leisure
Pool Consultant
Westport Pools
Landscape Architect
DG2 Design
Elevator Consultant
VDA
Facade Consultant
Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc.
