Zellner Construction

Scope Of Work

THE CHALLENGE

St. Jude/ALSAC wanted a modern event center located on the St. Jude Campus in Memphis, TN to host fundraisers and other charitable events. St. Jude/ALSAC wanted to utilize the last existing building from the "Memphis Artesian Water Department" that was constructed in 1911. The 7,200 SF building has only been used as a storage building in recent years and lacked heating and cooling and only had a metal deck for a roof.

THE RESULTS

The historic building on the edge of the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital's campus was renovated into a multi-purpose event center for patients, families, staff and sponsors. The exterior of the building was cleaned and sealed to protect the historic value of the building. The interior of the building was completely renovated to create a dining hall, which includes custom wood floors and a state-of-the-art audio-visual system. The exterior of the building was modernized with the addition of a glass corridor and an outdoor plaza to further expand the event area for hosting larger functions. An addition was also built to the rear of the existing building to increase the overall square footage to 11,000 SF.  The addition houses a full commercial kitchen, storage areas, even a green room for notable entertainment. The roof serves as the mechanical yard for the roof top units that heat and cool the renovated building and an insulated standing seam meal roof was installed to protect the original building from any inclement weather. The incorporation of the contemporary styling into the historic building was achieved using a tasteful representation of St. Jude/ALSAC's aesthetic, colors and signage.