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Bahá’í House of Worship of South America

Santiago, Chile

Project Contacts: Amy Hackney, James Parker

Designed by Siamak Hariri of Hariri Pontarini Architects, the Chile Baha’i House of Worship sits on a hillside set against the Andes Mountains. At nearly 100 ft high, the temple features nine entrances, welcoming worshipers from all...

Services:Building Enclosure Design, Materials Design, Structural Design

Markets:Religious

Keywords:Award Winning, Base Isolation, Glass and Glazing, High-Performance/Advanced Enclosures, International, Laboratory Testing and Analysis, Materials Analysis, Materials Testing for Design, Religious, Seismic Isolation, Signature Project, Spaceframe/Shell Structure, Stone, Structural Glass

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....

Services:Building Enclosure Design, Building Enclosure Investigation

Markets:Health Care

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

140 New Montgomery Street

San Francisco, CA

Project Contacts: Carolyn Searls

Completed in the mid-1920s, 140 New Montgomery Street is one of the early skyscrapers built in San Francisco. The Art Deco high-rise, originally known as the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Building, served as the headquarters for the...

Services:Building Enclosure Rehabilitation

Markets:Office

Keywords:Adaptive Reuse, Award Winning, Glass and Glazing, High Rise, Historic, Masonry, Masonry-Terra Cotta, National Register of Historic Places, Preservation Technology , Roof Replacement, Roofing, Windows

National Aquarium Rainforest and Australia Exhibits

Baltimore, MD

Project Contacts: Joseph Rogers

Complementing the National Aquarium’s many aquatic displays, the Tropical Rainforest and Australia: Wild Extremes exhibits are popular with visitors. These large, mechanically controlled, humidified spaces are enclosed with curtain wall and...

Services:Building Enclosure Investigation, Building Enclosure Rehabilitation

Markets:Sports & Entertainment

Keywords:Curtain Wall, Glass and Glazing, Museum, Water Leakage

CityCenterDC

Washington, DC

Project Contacts: Bradford Carpenter

CityCenterDC, designed by Foster + Partners and Shalom Baranes Associates, is a 2.5 million sq ft, mixed-use development sited at the former location of the convention center in downtown Washington, DC. The first phase of the project includes six...

Services:Building Enclosure Design

Markets:Mixed-Use

Keywords:Award Winning, Below-Grade, Condominium, Curtain Wall, Glass and Glazing, Green / Sustainable Design, Green Roofs, Masonry, Masonry-Terra Cotta, Office, Parking Structure, Retail, Roofing, Windows

Education First

Cambridge, MA

Project Contacts: Peter Babaian, Emily Hopps

Once the site of an old rail yard and industrial buildings, the NorthPoint redevelopment now houses modern residential and office towers and the associated amenities. The ten-story Education First (EF) building is a focal point of the...

Services:Building Enclosure Design

Markets:Office

Keywords:Award Winning, Curtain Wall, Field Testing, Glass and Glazing, High-Performance/Advanced Enclosures, Office, Peer Review

160 East Elgin Street

Ottawa, ON

Project Contacts: Terrence McDonnell

The owner of 160 East Elgin Street wanted to revitalize the streetscape at their twenty-eight-story tower by creating a striking front entryway. The renovation includes a curved and insulated structural glass wall, which is approximately 35 ft...

Services:Building Enclosure Design, Structural Design

Markets:Office

Keywords:Adaptive Reuse, Curtain Wall, Fasteners and Connections, Glass and Glazing, Office, Renovation, Structural Glass

Vi at Silverstone

Scottsdale, AZ

Project Contacts: Peter Babaian

Vi at Silverstone is a multi-building, senior living community featuring condominium-style villas, an apartment-style lodge, and an assisted-living care center. Shortly after occupancy, residents noticed discoloration and fogging of their windows...

Services:Building Enclosure Investigation

Markets:Residential - Condominium

Keywords:Field Testing, Glass and Glazing, Laboratory Testing and Analysis, Residential, Windows

Vitta Center Medical Plaza

Guatemala City, Guatemala

Project Contacts: Vince Cammalleri

As one of Central America’s largest healthcare facilities, Vitta Center houses more than 200 medical clinics, a 100-bed hospital, office space, staff residences, and nearly 1,500 parking spaces. The three towers, clad in a combination of...

Services:Building Enclosure Design

Markets:Health Care

Keywords:Computational Design, Curtain Wall, Glass and Glazing, Thermal, Window Wall

30 East Balbo Drive

Chicago, IL

Project Contacts: Peter Babaian

Targeting college students and young professionals in Chicago’s South Loop, 30 East offers 255 bedroom rentals in 134 shared, furnished apartments. A two-story podium with ground-level retail and second-floor indoor/outdoor amenity space...

Services:Building Enclosure Design

Markets:Mixed-Use

Keywords:Construction Administration, Glass and Glazing, High Rise, Residential, Retail, Window Wall