West
2128 Sand Hill Road
SGH was the structural engineer for 2128 Sand Hill Road, a two-story office building stacked over an underground concrete parking structure.
Pasadena, CA
Alexandria Real Estate Equities Headquarters
Scope/Solutions
Alexandria Real Estate Equities’ new corporate headquarters at 26 North Euclid Avenue is a five-story building with ground-level retail and four below-grade parking levels. The timber glazed curtain walls and terra cotta panel cladding give the structure an eye-catching aesthetic that also fits well with the surrounding neighborhood. Employees can enjoy terraces on the second, fourth, and fifth floors created by facade setbacks and a landscaped plaza over the parking garage. SGH consulted on the building enclosure design for the project.
SGH consulted on the designs for below-grade waterproofing, podium and terrace waterproofing, exterior wall cladding, glazing assemblies, and low-slope roofing. Highlights of our work include:
- Developing performance criteria for the building enclosure systems
- Helping select roofing, waterproofing, and exterior wall assemblies
- Reviewing the proposed design and recommending ways to improve performance
- Helping develop details to integrate the various enclosure systems, including the interfaces where exterior walls meet the waterproofing and roofing assemblies
- Performing a hygrothermal analysis of the exterior wall assembly and roofing assembly to evaluate the potential for condensation
- Consulting on the construction and testing of a site-assembled performance mockup
- Providing third-party monitoring for the below-grade waterproofing installation
- Reviewing contractor submittals, visiting the site to observe ongoing construction and witness performance testing of the curtain wall assemblies, and helping the contractor address field conditions
- Conducting whole building air leakage testing to confirm the as-built enclosure performs as intended
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Project Summary
2019
Completion Date
88K
Project Size
WiredScore and WELL
Certification
Solutions
New Construction
Services
Applied Science & Research | Building Enclosures
Markets
Commercial
Client(s)
Gensler | Alexandria Real Estate Equities
Specialized Capabilities
Facades & Glazing | Roofing & Waterproofing | Environmental Simulations
Additional Projects
West
350 Bush Street
The development at 350 Bush Street incorporates the existing 1920s Mining Exchange with a nineteen-story, glass-clad tower and a five-story, mixed-use building. SGH consulted on the building enclosure design for the new tower and the structural attachment of new terra-cotta.