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Loyola Marymount University, Life Sciences Building

Los Angeles, CA

Project Contacts: Judson Taylor

Loyola Marymount University wanted a new science building with modern appearances and facilities within an open design to foster collaboration. The 110,000 sq ft Life Sciences Building houses chemistry, biology, and natural sciences...

Services:Building Enclosure Design

Markets:Education - College & Prep

Keywords:Canopy/Ceiling, Cladding / Recladding, Construction Administration, Green Roofs, LEED Projects, Peer Review, Roofing, Low-Sloped

University of Massachusetts Memorial Medical Center

Worcester, MA

Project Contacts: Dean Rutila

The granite-clad Medical Center building, built in the 1970s, is nine stories tall. The building houses the university teaching hospital, the medical school, and clinical research laboratories. SGH led an investigation of the stone...

Services:Building Enclosure Rehabilitation, Materials Investigation, Structural Design

Markets:Health Care

Keywords:Adhesives, Sealants, and Coatings, Cladding / Recladding, Construction Administration, Fasteners and Connections, Industrial Rope Access, Masonry, Signature Project, Stone-Granite, Walls

Cultural Education Center and Grand Stair at Empire State Plaza

Albany, NY

Project Contacts: Nick Floyd, Susan Knack-Brown, Dean Rutila

The Grand Stair is the processional entrance to the Cultural Education Center from the Empire State Plaza and serves as seating during plaza events. SGH evaluated long-term water leaks under the staircase and designed repairs. Following our work...

Services:Building Enclosure Investigation, Building Enclosure Rehabilitation

Markets:Cultural

Keywords:Cladding / Recladding, Monumental Buildings, Museum, Plaza, Signature Project, Stone, Water Leakage, Waterproofing

Montgomery College Campus

Germantown, MD

Montgomery College was contemplating upcoming renovation work and wanted an evaluation of the building enclosure systems on several of their campus buildings. SGH investigated the exterior wall cladding systems, associated facade elements,...

Services:Building Enclosure Investigation

Markets:Education - College & Prep

Keywords:Building Science, Cladding / Recladding, Classroom, EIFS, Laboratory, Natatorium, Roofing, Low-Sloped, Thermal and Moisture Drive, Walls

Rock Creek House

Washington, DC

Project Contacts: Matthew Johnson

Led by NADAAA, the renovation of an existing 1930s home transformed the traditional masonry structure into a contemporary residence with a vertical addition. SGH was the structural engineer for the project and consulted on the building...

Services:Building Enclosure Design, Structural Design

Markets:Residential - Single Family

Keywords:Award Winning, BIM, Cladding / Recladding, Metal-Steel, Residential, Stair, Structural Strengthening

Eastern Columbia Building

Los Angeles, CA

Project Contacts: Carolyn Searls

Designed by Claud Beelman, the thirteen-story Eastern Columbia Building with its turquoise terra-cotta and gold leaf exterior exemplifies the Art Deco Zigzag Moderne movement. SGH investigated cracked and spalled cladding and developed a...

Services:Building Enclosure Investigation

Markets:Office

Keywords:Award Winning, Cladding / Recladding, Historic, Masonry, Masonry-Terra Cotta, National Register of Historic Places, Preservation Technology , Walls

University of Connecticut, Wood Hall

Storrs, CT

Project Contacts: Susan Knack-Brown, Stephen Ruggiero

Wood Hall at the University of Connecticut (UConn), constructed in 1938, is a load-bearing brick masonry building with a gable roof and slate roofing. The masonry facade features decorative stone trim and accents. SGH completed a...

Services:Building Enclosure Investigation, Structural Investigation

Markets:Education - College & Prep

Keywords:Cladding / Recladding, Condition Assessment, Deterioration, Masonry-Brick, Preservation Technology , Walls, Water Leakage

University of Connecticut, Edward V. Gant Science Complex

Storrs, CT

Project Contacts: Stephen Ruggiero, Katherine Wissink

The brick-clad Gant Science Complex features three wings for the math, physics, and materials sciences departments, including dozens of classrooms and labs. The building suffered from water intrusion and distress of the masonry walls,...

Services:Building Enclosure Rehabilitation, Structural Rehabilitation

Markets:Education - College & Prep

Keywords:Cladding / Recladding, Classroom, Condition Assessment, Cracking, Masonry, Walls, Water Leakage

Polk County Justice Center

Bartow, FL

Project Contacts: Dean Rutila

The Polk County Justice Center comprises a ten-story tower with three-story wings on either side. The exterior walls are clad with brick veneer and have casement windows, and the roofs were covered with clay tiles. Shortly after...

Services:Building Enclosure Investigation, Structural Investigation

Markets:Government

Keywords:Building Science, Cladding / Recladding, Construction Administration, Courthouse, Expert Testimony, Masonry, Roof Replacement, Roofing, Thermal and Moisture Drive, Walls, Water Leakage, Waterproofing

Suisun City Harbor Lighthouse

Suisun City, CA

Project Contacts: John Sumnicht

As part of Suisun City's downtown redevelopment, the city wanted to build a landmark that would serve as an icon and transition to Main Street West. City planners, residents, and local business members conceived of a lighthouse as an...

Services:Structural Design

Markets:Cultural

Keywords:Braced Frame, Cladding / Recladding, Foundation, Marine Engineering, Masonry, Pile, Stone-Granite, Walls

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Loyola Marymount University, Life Sciences Building

University of Massachusetts Memorial Medical Center

Cultural Education Center and Grand Stair at Empire State Plaza

Montgomery College Campus

Rock Creek House

Eastern Columbia Building

University of Connecticut, Wood Hall

University of Connecticut, Edward V. Gant Science Complex

Polk County Justice Center

Suisun City Harbor Lighthouse

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