13 Projects

New York City Marathon Displays

New York
,
NY
Project Contacts:
Kevin Poulin

With over 50,000 runners in 2014, the TCS New York City Marathon is the largest marathon in the world.  Turning city streets into a raceday event requires eye-catching graphics and signage.  SGH...

Services:Structural Design
Markets:Sports & Entertainment
Keywords:Metal-Aluminum, Sport/Entertainment, Temporary Structure

2015 Chicago Architecture Biennial, Lakeshore Kiosk Competition

Chicago
,
IL
Project Contacts:
Matthew Johnson, Terrence McDonnell

As part of a broader initiative to enhance the lakefront, the Chicago Architecture Biennial solicited design submissions for four new kiosks. These new kiosks complement more than forty existing...

Services:Structural Design
Markets:Retail
Keywords:Exhibitions/Park Pavilions, Preengineered/Prefabricated/Modular, Retail, Sport/Entertainment, Wood
Greenway Carousel Boston, MA

Greenway Carousel

Boston
,
MA
Project Contacts:
Matthew Johnson, Paul Kassabian

The Central Artery/Tunnel Project moved one of Boston’s major elevated highways underground and created usable ground-level spaces, such as the Rose Kennedy Greenway. The Rose Kennedy Greenway...

Services:Materials Design, Materials Investigation, Structural Design
Markets:Sports & Entertainment
Keywords:Concrete, Feasibility Study, Laboratory Testing and Analysis, Materials Testing for Design, Sport/Entertainment, Tunnel

Symphony Hall

Boston
,
MA
Project Contacts:
Susan Knack-Brown, Dean Rutila

Designed by McKim, Mead & White, Symphony Hall opened in 1900. The auditorium, a National Historic Landmark, is home to the Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO). The BSO hired SGH to investigate...

Services:Building Enclosure Investigation, Building Enclosure Rehabilitation
Markets:Sports & Entertainment
Keywords:Award Winning, Chimney/Stack, Industrial Rope Access, Masonry-Brick, Sport/Entertainment, Stone-Granite, Stone-Limestone, Theater/Performing Arts, Windows
Boston Convention and Exhibition Center Marquee

Boston Convention and Exhibition Center Marquee

Boston
,
MA
Project Contacts:
Matthew Johnson, Paul Kassabian, Paul Kelley

The Massachusetts Convention Center Authority (MCCA) wanted a new marquee at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center (BCEC).  This 76 ft tall tower includes two levels of digital displays to...

Services:Building Enclosure Design, Structural Design
Markets:Sports & Entertainment
Keywords:Arena/Stadium, Art Work, Concrete, Construction Administration, Drainage, Laboratory Testing and Analysis, Materials Testing for Design, Metal-Steel, Sport/Entertainment, Waterproofing
Entertainment Complex

Entertainment Complex

CA
Project Contacts:
Christopher Decareau, David Jacoby, Carolyn Searls

The entertainment complex includes a three-story hotel building, a four-story hotel tower, and a conference center.  SGH evaluated code requirements for existing fire and life safety systems and...

Services:Building Enclosure Rehabilitation
Markets:Hospitality
Keywords:Code Consulting, Fire, Fire Engineering, Fire Protection, Fire/Smoke, Hotel, Renovation, Sport/Entertainment
Grinnell College, Athletic and Fitness Center

Grinnell College, Athletic and Fitness Center

Grinnell
,
IA
Project Contacts:
Vince Cammalleri, Jason Der Ananian

For the new Athletic and Fitness Center at Grinnell College, the design team needed to address the combination of high internal temperature and humidity of the natatorium set in a cold climate. ...

Services:Building Enclosure Design
Markets:Education - College & Prep
Keywords:Air Barrier, Air Infiltration, Building Science, Natatorium, Sport/Entertainment, Thermal and Moisture Drive
Columbia University, Campbell Sports Center

Columbia University, Campbell Sports Center

New York
,
NY
Project Contacts:
Vince Cammalleri, Matthew Normandeau

Campbell Sports Center, located at the northernmost edge of Manhattan, serves as a gateway to the Baker Athletics Complex and is the first new athletics building commissioned by Columbia...

Services:Building Enclosure Design
Markets:Sports & Entertainment
Keywords:Arena/Stadium, Award Winning, Bridge, Pedestrian, Construction Administration, Field Testing, Roofing, Sport/Entertainment, Waterproofing

Boardwalk Hall

Atlantic City
,
NJ
Project Contacts:
Dominic Kelly, Joseph Zona

Constructed in 1929, Boardwalk Hall has hosted many legendary entertainment icons and events.  In 2002, following a major renovation, the venue installed an aluminum truss assembly to support...

Services:Structural Investigation
Markets:Sports & Entertainment
Keywords:Collapse, Failure Investigation, Metal-Aluminum, Sport/Entertainment, Theater/Performing Arts

Super Bowl Structures

Various Locations
,
United States
Project Contacts:
Kevin Poulin

Every year, the big game requires a variety of exterior graphics and installations to transform the host venue into the Super Bowl venue.  Working with the event coordinators, SGH evaluated the...

Services:Structural Design
Markets:Sports & Entertainment
Keywords:Art Work, Metal-Aluminum, Sport/Entertainment, Temporary Structure

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