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University of Chicago, Woodlawn Residential Commons

Chicago, IL

Project Contacts: Derek McCowan

Looking to add more on-campus housing, the University of Chicago undertook a project to add a new residence hall and dining commons to Campus South. The new, four-building complex houses approximately 1,200 undergraduate students and resident...

Services:Building Enclosure Design

Keywords:Curtain Wall, Dormitory, Field Testing, Mockup, Peer Review, Walls, Windows

St. Edward’s University, The Pavilion

Austin, TX

Project Contacts: Emily Hopps, Amrish Patel

With a growing student population, St. Edward’s University needed more on-campus housing and undertook constructing The Pavilions. The multi-building complex includes 133 apartments and can house up to 446 students. SGH provided building...

Services:Building Enclosure Design

Keywords:Air Barrier, Building Enclosure Commissioning, Dormitory, Masonry-Brick, Mockup, Peer Review, Residential, Roofing, Thermal and Moisture Drive, Windows

Emerson College, Little Building

Boston, MA

Project Contacts: Michael Louis

Completed in 1917, the Little Building is a twelve-story structure at 80 Boylston Street, facing historic Boston Common. The building housed a variety of businesses over the years, until Emerson College bought it in 1995. The existing cast stone...

Services:Building Enclosure Rehabilitation

Keywords:Cast Stone, Cladding / Recladding, Concrete-Precast, Curtain Wall, Dormitory, Preservation Technology

Harvard University, Lowell House

Cambridge, MA

Project Contacts: Matthew Bronski, Erik Farrington, Katherine Wissink

Lowell House, a neo-Georgian building constructed in 1930, is Harvard University’s largest undergraduate residence hall. As part of a larger dormitory renewal program, the university undertook a two-year project at Lowell House to renovate...

Services:Building Enclosure Rehabilitation, Structural Design

Markets:Education - College & Prep

Keywords:Dormitory, Interior Renovation, Masonry, Masonry-Brick, Metal-Copper, Preservation Technology , Renovation, Revit/BIM, Roof Replacement, Roofing, Stone-Limestone, Stone-Slate, Structural Strengthening, Windows, Wood

Park West

College Station, TX

Project Contacts: Nick Floyd, Eric Olson

With a steadily expanding student population, Texas A&M’s housing needs continue to grow. As one of the largest student housing developments in the country, Park West includes 1,300 units for more than 3,400 students. The complex offers...

Services:Building Enclosure Design

Markets:Residential - Apartment

Keywords:Award Winning, Balcony, Construction Administration, Design-Build, Dormitory, Peer Review, Residential, Roofing, Walls, Walls and Fenestration, Windows

Duke University, Craven and Crowell Quadrangles

Durham, NC

Project Contacts: Bradford Carpenter, Nicholas Piteo, Niklas Vigener

Housing approximately 800 students, Craven and Crowell Quadrangles (Quads) make up a significant portion of Duke University’s West Campus Quads. The university determined the 1920s structures, each comprising multiple houses, required...

Services:Building Enclosure Investigation

Markets:Education - College & Prep

Keywords:Air Infiltration, Condition Assessment, Condition Assessment-Multi-Building, Dormitory, Roofing, Roofing, Clay Tile, Roofing, Steep-Sloped, Stone, Windows

University of California, Maximino Martinez Commons

Berkeley, CA

Project Contacts: Eric Schroter

Needing more student housing, the university undertook developing a new residence hall on Berkeley’s south side. The architects’ design, which maximizes natural light and ventilation, integrates a contemporary building with the...

Services:Building Enclosure Design

Markets:Education - College & Prep

Keywords:Award Winning, Balcony, Below-Ground Waterproofing, Construction Administration, Dormitory, Plaza, Podium, Residential, Roofing, Wood

University of Massachusetts, Commonwealth Honors College Residential Complex

Amherst, MA

Project Contacts: Emily Hopps

To make the campus more attractive to students, the University of Massachusetts constructed a new residential complex for its Commonwealth Honors College. The complex includes seven buildings sited around several courtyards. In addition to the...

Services:Building Enclosure Design

Markets:Education - College & Prep

Keywords:Award Winning, Curtain Wall, Dormitory, Field Testing, Flooring, LEED Projects, Masonry-Brick, Peer Review, Stone, Windows

Bowdoin College, Coffin Street Dormitories

Brunswick, ME

To accommodate the increasing student population, Bowdoin College sought to build two new freshmen dormitory buildings. The brick-clad dorms provide rooms for 160 students and offer common lounge space in generous hallways. The...

Services:Building Enclosure Design

Markets:Education - College & Prep

Keywords:Dormitory, Green / Sustainable Design, LEED Projects, Masonry-Brick, Roofing, Walls, Walls and Fenestration, Waterproofing

Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Simmons Hall

Cambridge, MA

Project Contacts: James Parker, John Thomsen

Simmons Hall is a key component in MIT’s campus initiative to develop buildings that serve as centers for student life and encourage more students to live on campus. The residence hall houses 350 students and includes amenities to...

Services:Structural Design

Markets:Education - College & Prep

Keywords:Award Winning, Concrete, Concrete-Cast-in-Place, Concrete-Precast, New Construction, Dormitory, Stair

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Dormitory

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University of Chicago, Woodlawn Residential Commons

St. Edward’s University, The Pavilion

Emerson College, Little Building

Harvard University, Lowell House

Park West

Duke University, Craven and Crowell Quadrangles

University of California, Maximino Martinez Commons

University of Massachusetts, Commonwealth Honors College Residential Complex

Bowdoin College, Coffin Street Dormitories

Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Simmons Hall

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