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Massachusetts Institute of Technology Framework Pavilion

Cambridge, MA

Project Contacts: Matthew Johnson, Paul Kassabian

The Framework Pavilion, a temporary installation at MIT, was designed by Architecture graduate students, Robert White, David Moses, Barry Beagen, and Trygve Wastvedt. The students describes the themes of the installation to reflect those...

Services:Structural Design

Markets:Cultural

Keywords:Art Work, Digital Fabrication, Wood Frame

Cleveland Museum of Art Roof Canopy

Cleveland, OH

Project Contacts: Matthew Johnson, Paul Kassabian

The Cleveland Museum of Art wanted to replace its deteriorating maintenance facility with a new one more suitable for the location adjacent to the main museum entrance. During the conceptual design phase, SGH collaborated with Sasaki Associates...

Services:Structural Design

Markets:Cultural

Keywords:Addition, Computational Design, Concrete, Museum, Slab

The Petersen Automotive Museum

Los Angeles, CA

Project Contacts: Judson Taylor

Dedicated to demonstrating the art and innovation of the automobile, the Petersen Automotive Museum reopened after a year-long renovation as a building that is artwork in itself. The twenty-two new galleries showcase automotive history, industry...

Services:Building Enclosure Design

Markets:Cultural

Keywords:Award Winning, Building Science, Metal, Metal-Steel, Museum, Roofing, Thermal and Moisture Drive, Walls, Waterproofing

North Carolina Museum of Art, Smokestack Project

Raleigh, NC

Project Contacts: Matthew Johnson

As they planned for a multi-million dollar renovation to their 164-acre park, the North Carolina Museum of Art commissioned artist Jim Hodges to reinvent their existing smokestack as a permanent art installation. The brick masonry smokestack is...

Services:Structural Design

Markets:Cultural

Keywords:Art Work, Chimney/Stack, Computational Design, Condition Assessment, Masonry-Brick

2015 Design Biennial Boston, Tectonics of Transparency: The Tower

Boston, MA

Project Contacts: Matthew Johnson, Paul Kassabian

Second in Cristina Parreño's Tectonics of Transparency series, The Tower was a temporary installation on the Rose Kennedy Greenway. To align with the exhibition's infrastructure heritage theme, the glass tower served as a periscope,...

Markets:Cultural

Keywords:Adhesives, Sealants, and Coatings, Art Work, Structural Glass, Temporary Structure

Boston Society of Architects, Catenary Compression: The Tensile Vault at Bigger than a Breadbox, Smaller than a Building

Boston, MA

Project Contacts: Matthew Johnson, Paul Kassabian

The 2015 exhibition, Bigger than a Breadbox, Smaller than a Building, featured large-scale installations in the Boston Society of Architects (BSA) Space. SGH provided structural engineering and materials science services for the three main...

Services:Structural Design

Markets:Cultural

Keywords:Art Work, Fasteners and Connections, Temporary Structure, Wood

Boston Society of Architects, Microtherme at Bigger than a Breadbox, Smaller than a Building

Boston, MA

Project Contacts: Matthew Johnson, Paul Kassabian

Services:Structural Design

Markets:Cultural

Keywords:Art Work, Concrete, Fasteners and Connections, Temporary Structure

Heart of Hearts Sculpture

New York, NY

Project Contacts: Paul Kassabian

To celebrate Valentine’s day, the Times Square Alliance invites architecture and design firms to submit entries for a public art installation. In 2016, the alliance selected Collective-LOK’s design, Heart of Hearts, as the winning...

Services:Structural Design

Markets:Cultural

Keywords:Art Work, Award Winning, Fasteners and Connections, Metal-Aluminum

Boston Society of Architects, Step 7: Our Fathers at Bigger than a Breadbox, Smaller than a Building

Boston, MA

Project Contacts: Paul Kassabian

Services:Structural Design

Markets:Cultural

Keywords:Art Work, Digital Fabrication, Fasteners and Connections, Temporary Structure, Wood Frame

Butterworth Center & Deere-Wiman House

Moline, IL

Project Contacts: Peter Babaian

Located in Moline’s Overlook District, the Deere-Wiman House and Butterworth Center were constructed in 1872 and 1892, respectively. These neighboring, historic mansions are now managed by a non-profit organization. Working with the...

Services:Building Enclosure Investigation, Structural Investigation

Markets:Cultural

Keywords:Cultural, Historic, Museum, Preservation Technology , Residential, Stucco, Water Leakage, Wood

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology Framework Pavilion

Cleveland Museum of Art Roof Canopy

The Petersen Automotive Museum

North Carolina Museum of Art, Smokestack Project

2015 Design Biennial Boston, Tectonics of Transparency: The Tower

Boston Society of Architects, Catenary Compression: The Tensile Vault at Bigger than a Breadbox, Smaller than a Building

Boston Society of Architects, Microtherme at Bigger than a Breadbox, Smaller than a Building

Heart of Hearts Sculpture

Boston Society of Architects, Step 7: Our Fathers at Bigger than a Breadbox, Smaller than a Building

Butterworth Center & Deere-Wiman House

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