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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,...

Service:Structural Design

Market: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...

Service:Building Enclosure Design

Market: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...

Service:Building Enclosure Design, Structural Design

Market:Mixed-Use

Keywords:Below-Grade, New Construction, Curtain Wall, Foundation, Laboratory, 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...

Service:Building Enclosure Investigation

Market: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...

Service:Building Enclosure Design, Structural Design

Market: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...

Service:Building Enclosure Design

Market: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

Maricopa County Courthouse

Phoenix, AZ

Project Contacts: Kenneth Klein, Eric Schroter

By incorporating a flexible layout, sustainable materials, and support for best practices in judicial processing, the Maricopa County Courthouse sets a good example for 100-year buildings. SGH delivered design and analysis services to define the...

Service:Building Enclosure Design

Market:Government

Keywords:Below-Grade, Courthouse, Curtain Wall, Design-Build, Drainage, LEED Projects, Metal-Copper, Revit/BIM, Waterproofing

Sowwah Square Hotel, Rosewood Abu Dhabi, Al Sowwah Island

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Project Contacts: Amy Hackney

The swanky Rosewood Abu Dhabi was the first hotel to open on Al Maryah Island, which is an expansive mixed-use development anticipated to be the capital’s new business district. Inspired by the Arabic textiles, the architect envisioned a...

Service:Building Enclosure Design

Market:Hospitality

Keywords:Below-Grade, Below-Ground Waterproofing, New Construction, Curtain Wall, High Rise, Hotel, International, Peer Review, Residential, Signature Project, Waterproofing

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Warrior Transition Unit

Bethesda, MD

Project Contacts: Jeffrey Kerr, Niklas Vigener

Wounded service members receive support and rehabilitation at warrior transition units to help them successfully return to military or civilian status. With the closing of Walter Reed Medical Center, the U.S. government sought to relocate...

Service:Building Enclosure Design, Structural Design

Market:Health Care

Keywords:Adaptive Reuse, Award Winning, Below-Grade, Below-Ground Waterproofing, Blast Analysis & Resistance, Design-Build, Glass and Glazing, Natatorium, Office, Peer Review

University of Massachusetts Medical School, Albert Sherman Center and Parking Garage

Worcester, MA

Project Contacts: Michael Louis

The University of Massachusetts (UMass) Medical Center wanted to expand its research capacity and support collaboration within the curriculum. To accomplish this, the state-run medical university sought a new laboratory building that would...

Service:Building Enclosure Design, Materials Design

Market:Education - College & Prep

Keywords:Below-Grade, Below-Ground Waterproofing, Field Testing, Laboratory, Laboratory Testing and Analysis, Parking Structure, Roofing, School, Skylight, Waterproofing

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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

Maricopa County Courthouse

Sowwah Square Hotel, Rosewood Abu Dhabi, Al Sowwah Island

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Warrior Transition Unit

University of Massachusetts Medical School, Albert Sherman Center and Parking Garage

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