CityCenterDC, designed by Foster + Partners and Shalom Baranes Associates, is a 2.5 million sq ft, mixed-use development sited at the former location of the convention center in downtown Washington, DC. The first phase of the project includes six...
The University of the District of Columbia wanted to renovate the Theater of the Arts building and address ongoing leakage at the same time. The theater building adjoins and lies partially beneath three overlapping elevated plazas with integral...
The 185-bed John R. Oishei Children’s Hospital replaces the city’s 125-year-old Women and Children’s Hospital of Buffalo. With a focus on patient and family comfort, the new 440,000 sq ft hospital features amenities such as a...
Although the station was modified many times since opening in 1898, Government Center Station lacked accessibility. The Improvements Project includes installing new elevators from the surface to the Green and Blue Line levels, renovating...
Constructed in 1929, historic Krieger Hall sits on the Keyser Quadrangle at Johns Hopkins University (JHU). It connects to Ames Hall through a vestibule and colonnade walkway to the west and adjoins an elevated plaza over the library to the east...
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. The complex offers tenants outdoor space at many levels, including setback roof decks...
Atlantic Wharf (formerly Russia Wharf) combines residential, retail, and office space in one Fort Point Channel location. The project involved integrating three historic, low-rise buildings with a new mixed-use office tower. With this design, the...
The mayor selected EastBanc’s team to lead the West End’s revitalization and redevelopment of the neighborhood’s library, police special operations building, and fire station. The development includes two parcels: Square 37 is...
The five-story building at 135 Franklin Street experienced damage due to settlement. Over the years, the owner undertook repairs at the elevator pit and central corridors and needed to address problems at a basement condominium. SGH investigated...
Constructed on the site of former plumbing supply warehouse, Atlantic Plumbing is a 310-unit, mixed-use apartment building and shares the site with an adjacent condominium building, 2030AP. Atlantic Plumbing residents enjoy a fitness center,...
Abstract: The introduction of new materials, the innovative use of various construction methods, and the popularity of vegetative (green) roofs make it timely to update and expand the 1990 article, "Principles of Design and Installation of...
In conjunction with the concrete foundation, most sites require a waterproofing membrane and drainage composite to be installed on the outer walls of the foundation to keep the buried portions of the foundation dry in service. Sometimes, crews...
Costly failures in below-grade waterproofing systems in recent years have driven owners and designers to seek high-performance and reliable solutions to prevent moisture infiltration. Careful consideration of site conditions and construction...
People and businesses continue to concentrate in large metropolitan centers because keen competition in a city makes services and commerce better. As a result, land values are typically at a premium, requiring development of structures that...
Many construction contractors prefer to place below-grade property-line walls using shotcrete to save costs associated with formwork installation. However, below-grade shotcrete walls at property-line conditions have frequently been susceptible...
Abstract: Waterproofing below-grade foundations is straightforward in principle but difficulties can come up during application. This article focuses on issues related to waterproofing foundations in below-water-table construction that is close...
Abstract: Reconstructing a plaza deck is often expensive because it involves removing and replacing such overburden elements as paving, plants, soils, and other landscaping features. Access to the plaza for reconstruction work can be difficult...