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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...

Service:Building Enclosure Design, Materials Design, Structural Design

Market: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.

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

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...

Service:Building Enclosure Rehabilitation

Market: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

University of Chicago, Joe and Rika Mansueto Library

Chicago, IL

Project Contacts: Vince Cammalleri

Balancing the need for more space with a commitment to keeping the growing collection on campus, the University of Chicago undertook constructing a new library building that connects to the existing Regenstein Library. The design takes advantage...

Service:Building Enclosure Design

Keywords:Award Winning, Below-Grade, Below-Ground Waterproofing, Building Science, Dome, Glass and Glazing, Library, Peer Review, Thermal and Moisture Drive, Waterproofing

Santa Monica College, Academy of Entertainment and Technology Campus

West Hollywood, CA

Project Contacts: Amy Hackney, Ryan Upp

To expand and modernize their Academy of Entertainment and Technology Campus, Santa Monica College undertook a project to construct two new buildings and renovate an existing one. The project brings innovative classrooms, production facilities,...

Service:Structural Design, Building Enclosure Design

Market:Education - College & Prep

Keywords:Award Winning, Classroom, Curtain Wall, Glass and Glazing, Masonry-Brick, Plaster, Roofing, Wall, Window

EXO

Reston, VA

Project Contacts: Bradford Carpenter, John Karras

EXO includes two high-rise residential towers with a linking building connecting them. The towers feature one of the nation’s largest applications of electrochromic glass, which responds dynamically to maximize daylight, reduce glare, and...

Service:Building Enclosure Design

Market:Residential - Apartment

Keywords:Award Winning, Balcony, Curtain Wall, Glass and Glazing, Green Roofs, High Rise, Plaza, Residential, Roofing, Window Wall

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...

Service:Building Enclosure Investigation, Building Enclosure Rehabilitation

Market: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...

Service:Building Enclosure Design

Market: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...

Service:Building Enclosure Design

Market:Office

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

160 East Elgin Street

Ottawa, ON

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...

Service:Building Enclosure Design, Structural Design

Market:Office

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