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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

Pennsylvania Capitol

Harrisburg, PA

Project Contacts: Scott Silvester, Niklas Vigener

When historical murals in the rotunda of the Pennsylvania Capitol showed signs of water damage, SGH investigated leakage and collaborated with Perfido Weiskopf / Noble Preservation Joint Venture to develop repairs for the 1906 Beaux Art-Italian...

Services:Building Enclosure Rehabilitation

Markets:Government

Keywords:Building Science, Construction Administration, Dome, Finite Element Analysis, Historic, Masonry, Masonry-Brick, Monumental Buildings, National Register of Historic Places, Preservation Technology , Stone-Granite, Thermal and Moisture Drive, Water Leakage

Luzerne County Courthouse

Wilkes-Barre, PA

Project Contacts: Niklas Vigener

For years, the Classic Revival courthouse was plagued by damaged interior finishes from water leaks and deteriorating exterior sandstone facades. After limited restoration campaigns addressed portions of the building’s exterior, the county...

Services:Building Enclosure Rehabilitation

Markets:Government

Keywords:Courthouse, Dome, Historic, Industrial Rope Access, Masonry, National Register of Historic Places, Plaster, Preservation Technology , Skylight

Massachusetts State House

Boston, MA

Project Contacts: Susan Knack-Brown

The State House was constructed in three phases. The original Federal/Georgian building was designed by Charles Bulfinch and completed in 1798. In 1896, a renaissance revival Annex with yellow brick and marble features was added onto the back of...

Services:Building Enclosure Rehabilitation, Structural Rehabilitation

Markets:Government

Keywords:Award Winning, Condition Assessment, Dome, Emergency Response, Historic, Masonry, National Register of Historic Places, Photovoltaics/Solar power, Preservation Technology , Roofing, Water Leakage

Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Building 10 Great Dome

Cambridge, MA

Project Contacts: Peter Babaian, Emily Hopps

MIT’s Main Group Buildings, dedicated in 1916, include Building 10 with its prominent limestone- and copper-clad Great Dome. SGH investigated leakage into the Barker Library below the Great Dome and developed a durable repair solution...

Services:Building Enclosure Rehabilitation

Markets:Education - College & Prep

Keywords:Award Winning, Dome, Library, Masonry, Metal, Metal-Copper, Mockup, Preservation Technology , Signature Project, Stone-Limestone, Thermal and Moisture Drive, Waterproofing

Natural History Museum

Los Angeles, CA

Project Contacts: Carolyn Searls

The original structure, constructed in 1913, was designed by local architects Frank Hudson and William A.D. Munsell in the Beaux-Arts tradition with Spanish Renaissance and Romanesque features. The 1913 Building with its iconic rotunda, along...

Services:Building Enclosure Rehabilitation

Markets:Cultural

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

Walt Disney World, Epcot Center, Spaceship Earth

Orlando, FL

Walt Disney sketched the original design concept for Epcot Center, including Spaceship Earth. Disney wanted a unique structure that would be instantly recognizable around the world. The central figure of Disney’s Millennium 2000...

Services:Structural Design, Building Enclosure Design

Markets:Sports & Entertainment

Keywords:Award Winning, Dome, Exhibitions/Park Pavilions, Foundation, Long-Span Structure, Signature Project, Spaceframe/Shell Structure

Wilshire Boulevard Temple

Los Angeles, CA

Project Contacts: Christopher Norton, Carolyn Searls

Dedicated in 1929, the Wilshire Boulevard Temple is the oldest synagogue in the Los Angeles area. The temple is a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The structure suffered from water...

Services:Building Enclosure Rehabilitation

Markets:Religious

Keywords:Award Winning, Cast Stone, Concrete-Cast-in-Place, Condition Assessment, Cracking, Dome, Historic, Leaded and Stained Glass, Masonry, Metal, Metal-Copper, National Register of Historic Places, Preservation Technology , Roofing, Signature Project, Stucco, Water Leakage

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Griffith Observatory

Pennsylvania Capitol

Luzerne County Courthouse

Massachusetts State House

Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Building 10 Great Dome

Natural History Museum

Walt Disney World, Epcot Center, Spaceship Earth

Wilshire Boulevard Temple

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