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New York State Capitol Building

Albany, NY

Project Contacts: Susan Knack-Brown, Niklas Vigener

The New York State Capitol was designed by a succession of architects, including H.H. Richardson and Leopold Eidlitz. Constructed in stages between 1870 and 1900, the building features Second Empire and Richardsonian Romanesque elements. Sporadic...

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Main Building Expansion

Philadelphia, PA

Project Contacts: Michael Louis, Dean Rutila

The nine-story Main Building, constructed in the early 1970s, featured a glass and aluminum curtain wall. SGH investigated water leakage and prepared repair concepts for the owner’s consideration.

Service:Building Enclosure Design, Building Enclosure Investigation

Market:Health Care

Keywords:Construction Administration, New Construction, Curtain Wall, Glass and Glazing, Signature Project, Skylight, Water Leakage, Waterproofing, Windows

Storrow Drive Interchange/Tunnels

Boston, MA

Project Contacts: Rosalind Imbaro, Paul Kelley, Atis Liepins

Storrow Drive, a parkway along the Charles River in Boston, carries more than 100,000 vehicles per day. The tunnels provide access to city streets, and are constructed of reinforced concrete sections with concrete-slab roofs that are supported by...

Service:Materials Rehabilitation, Structural Design

Market:Highway & Tunnel

Keywords:Award Winning, Below-Grade, Bridge, Major Vehicular, Concrete, Construction Administration, Cracking, Emergency Response, Field Testing, Tunnel

Bowdoin College, Schiller Coastal Studies Center

Orr's Island, ME

Project Contacts: Jason Der Ananian

Bowdoin College’s Schiller Coastal Studies Center, comprising 118 acres of coastal spruce-pine forest and 5 mi of coastline, serves as a living laboratory for research and learning. After receiving a $10 million gift from the...

Service:Building Enclosure Design

Keywords:Air Infiltration, Building Science, Construction Administration, Field Testing, Mechanical/Electrical System, Nondestructive Testing, Peer Review, Roofing

2100 K Street NW

Washington, DC

Project Contacts: Bradford Carpenter, John Jackson

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) needed more space to house their growing workforce and expanded their global headquarters building at 2100 K Street NW with a new nine-story addition. Architecturally different from the precast concrete...

Service:Building Enclosure Design

Keywords:Addition, Construction Administration, Curtain Wall, Peer Review

New England Conservatory, Student Life and Performance Center

Boston, MA

Project Contacts: Vince Cammalleri, Jason Der Ananian

The New England Conservatory wanted to create a hub for students by providing gathering spaces, dormitories, a library, practice rooms, and performance venues all in one new building. The divided geometry and varying facades discretize the...

Service:Building Enclosure Design

Keywords:Building Science, Construction Administration, Curtain Wall, Masonry-Terra Cotta, Peer Review, Theater/Performing Arts, Thermal and Moisture Drive

The Point LIC, Paragon and Blanchard

Long Island City, NY

Project Contacts: Matthew Normandeau, Kevin Poulin

The Point LIC, a new commercial development, reinvents two seven-story industrial buildings as the Paragon and Blanchard. The renovated buildings offer open office floor plans, ground-level retail, and other amenities. SGH provided building...

Service:Building Enclosure Rehabilitation, Structural Design

Keywords:Adaptive Reuse, Construction Administration, Deterioration, Masonry-Brick, Masonry-Terra Cotta, Masonry-Transitional, Office, Renovation, Roof Replacement, Roofing, Structural Strengthening, Windows

288 Pacific

San Francisco, CA

Project Contacts: Eric Schroter, Travis St. Louis, Jonathan Stafford

Just one block from the Jackson Square Historic District, 288 Pacific incorporates modern residences with an early 1900s masonry structure. The project brings thirty-three condominiums to the neighborhood in a seven-story, L-shaped structure...

Service:Building Enclosure Design

Keywords:Award Winning, Balcony, Below-Ground Waterproofing, Construction Administration, Peer Review, Plaza, Residential, Roofing, Roofing, Low-Sloped, Waterproofing, Window Wall

1701 Rhode Island Avenue NW

Washington, DC

Project Contacts: Jeffrey Kerr, John Jackson

Previously a YMCA, the base structure for 1701 Rhode Island Avenue NW was repurposed for use as an office building, with new interiors and a modern building enclosure. The seven-story building offers tenants numerous amenities, including a...

Service:Building Enclosure Design

Market:Office

Keywords:Construction Administration, Curtain Wall, Masonry, Metal-Copper, Peer Review

Eleven 40

Chicago, IL

Project Contacts: Peter Babaian, Emily OKeefe

Topping out at twenty-six stories, Eleven 40 on South Wabash Avenue brings 320 rental apartments to Chicago’s South Loop neighborhood. The glass-clad tower sits atop a four-story podium that houses parking and ground-level retail, while...

Service:Building Enclosure Design

Market:Mixed-Use

Keywords:Construction Administration, Curtain Wall, Green Roofs, High Rise, Peer Review, Podium, Residential, Retail, Roofing, Waterproofing, Window Wall