New York, NY
Dia Chelsea, 537 W 22nd Street
Scope/Solutions
Founded in New York City in 1974 to help artists showcase their work, Dia Art Foundation (Dia) has a history of adapting existing structures to create its sites. The Dia Chelsea project unifies three buildings already owned by Dia to create a permanent site at 537 W 22nd Street. SGH consulted on the building enclosure design for the gallery spaces renovated to include humidification for art preservation.
SGH assisted with the design of building enclosure renovations, including:
- Constructing new brick masonry veneer walls with concrete masonry backup
- Adding insulation to existing exterior mass masonry walls
- Removing and replacing existing roofing systems, skylights, and parapet walls
Highlights of our work include:
- Reviewing the proposed building enclosure design and recommending ways to improve performance
- Helping develop details for the new systems and to integrate abutting systems
- Evaluating moisture migration through walls and between spaces
- Using computer simulation models to assess the thermal performance and condensation resistance of the proposed window systems, exterior wall assemblies, and interior walls around humidified spaces
Project Summary
Solutions
Repair & Rehabilitation
Services
Building Enclosures
Markets
Culture & Entertainment
Client(s)
Architecture Research Office
Specialized Capabilities
Building Science | Condition Assessments | Roofing & Waterproofing
Key team members
Additional Projects
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Foundry
After obtaining the Foundry in 2009, the City of Cambridge sought community input on the best use for the property and found strong support for the arts. SGH served as the structural engineer of record and consulted on the building enclosure.
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SGH was the building enclosure commissioning agent for the Athol Public Library, which earned the first-ever LEED platinum certification for a historic public library.