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The Madeira School

McLean, VA

Project Contacts: Scott Silvester, Niklas Vigener

The Madeira School, founded in 1906, is an independent school for girls that serves Grades 9 through 12. SGH provided collaborative building enclosure and structural consulting services on two projects at the Madeira School. The...

Services:Building Enclosure Rehabilitation, Structural Rehabilitation

Markets:Education - K-12

Keywords:Below-Grade, Concrete Rehabilitation, Plaza, Structural Adequacy Assessment, Waterproofing

W Hotel and Residences

Los Angeles, CA

Project Contacts: Amy Hackney, Kenneth Klein

Located at the famous intersection of Hollywood and Vine, the W Hotel and Residences make a modern statement while blending with the vibrant pop culture of Hollywood. The mixed-use development includes a 305-room hotel tower, residential tower...

Services:Building Enclosure Design

Markets:Hospitality

Keywords:Award Winning, Balcony, Below-Grade, Below-Ground Waterproofing, Condominium, Construction Administration, Curtain Wall, Hotel, Retail, Roofing, Signature Project, Walls, Waterproofing

Hamilton College, Kevin and Karen Kennedy Center for Theatre and the Studio Arts

Clinton, NY

Project Contacts: Peter Babaian, Emily Hopps

Knowing that many of their arts programs were outgrowing the existing spaces, Hamilton College sought to develop new facilities to serve their growing needs and integrate the programs through closer proximity of the arts buildings. In...

Services:Building Enclosure Design

Markets:Education - College & Prep

Keywords:Air Barrier, Award Winning, Below-Grade, Below-Ground Waterproofing, Concrete-Precast, Curtain Wall, Field Testing, Roofing, Theater/Performing Arts, Walls, Waterproofing

Griffith Observatory

Los Angeles, CA

Project Contacts: Carolyn Searls

Griffith Observatory, which sits on the southern slope of Mount Hollywood, is a Designated Historic-Cultural Monument for the City of Los Angeles. The Art Deco observatory, constructed in 1935, was envisioned and funded by Col. Griffith J....

Services:Building Enclosure Design, Building Enclosure Rehabilitation, Materials Rehabilitation

Markets:Cultural

Keywords:Award Winning, Below-Grade, Cultural, Dome, Field Testing, Historic, Metal-Copper, Preservation Technology , Waterproofing

San Luis Obispo County Government Center

San Luis Obispo, CA

Project Contacts: Ronald Hamburger, Stephen Harris

When the old San Luis County Government Center building had reached its capacity, the City of San Luis Obispo decided to build a new structure to provide additional office space. The new San Luis Obispo County Government Center is a four-story,...

Services:Structural Design

Markets:Government

Keywords:Award Winning, Below-Grade, Concrete-Reinforced, New Construction, Parking Structure, Waterproofing

Museum of Fine Arts Expansion

Boston, MA

Project Contacts: Jeffry Ceruti

The new Art of the Americas wing opens to the existing building through a glass-enclosed, 63 ft high central courtyard, which serves as a gathering and reception area. The project involved demolishing portions of the east wing, constructing new...

Services:Building Enclosure Design

Markets:Cultural

Keywords:Award Winning, Below-Grade, Below-Ground Waterproofing, Building Science, Curtain Wall, Glass and Glazing, Mockup, Museum, Plaza, Thermal and Moisture Drive

499 Illinois Street

San Francisco, CA

Project Contacts: Christopher Decareau

The 499 Illinois Street project in Mission Bay is a 500,000 sq ft biotechnology center in two buildings with laboratory, office, retail, and parking. SGH provided structural and building enclosure engineering services for the project that...

Services:Building Enclosure Design, Structural Design

Markets:Mixed-Use

Keywords:Below-Grade, Commissioning, New Construction, Curtain Wall, Foundation, Laboratory, Life Sciences, Office, Parking Structure, Plaza, Retail, Vibration / Fatigue Analysis, Waterproofing

Walters Art Museum

Baltimore, MD

Project Contacts: Niklas Vigener

The Walters Art Museum offers visitors views of art from around the world with a collection that spans many centuries. SGH investigated below-grade leakage at the Cathedral Street addition after museum staff observed leakage following renovations...

Services:Building Enclosure Investigation

Markets:Cultural

Keywords:Below-Grade, Museum, Water Leakage

Parkway 22

Philadelphia, PA

Project Contacts: Peter Babaian, Matthew Johnson, Michael Louis, James Parker

The Parkway 22 complex was designed as a thirty-seven-story luxury condominium tower with adjacent four-story traditional townhouses, and a seven-story contemporary loft building in a heavily populated urban environment. The 900,000 sq ft project...

Services:Building Enclosure Design, Structural Design

Markets:Residential - Condominium

Keywords:Below-Grade, Condominium, Curtain Wall, High Rise, Parking Structure, Plaza, Revit/BIM, Roofing

University of California, Boalt Hall Infill Addition

Berkeley, CA

Project Contacts: Kenneth Klein

The infill addition to the Boalt Hall School of Law offers 54,000 sq ft in a three-story structure. Because the new addition houses a large law library with document storage on two below-grade levels, the structure has zero tolerance for water...

Services:Building Enclosure Design

Markets:Education - College & Prep

Keywords:Addition, Award Winning, Below-Grade, Below-Ground Waterproofing, Bridge, Pedestrian, Classroom, Curtain Wall, Glass and Glazing, Green / Sustainable Design, LEED Projects, Library, Signature Project, Skylight, Waterproofing

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The Madeira School

W Hotel and Residences

Hamilton College, Kevin and Karen Kennedy Center for Theatre and the Studio Arts

Griffith Observatory

San Luis Obispo County Government Center

Museum of Fine Arts Expansion

499 Illinois Street

Walters Art Museum

Parkway 22

University of California, Boalt Hall Infill Addition

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