The 53-acre Fox River Country Day School campus, a designated Natural Heritage Landmark, comprises ten major buildings constructed during different eras. When the school was established in 1923, the property included a working farm. The City of...
On 4 July 1795, Samuel Adams, Paul Revere, and William Scollay led the procession from the old Massachusetts State House to the site of the new State House to lay the granite cornerstone. In the excavated soil below the cornerstone, they...
Atlantic Wharf (formerly Russia Wharf) combines residential, retail, and office space in one Fort Point Channel location. The project involved integrating three historic, low-rise buildings with a new mixed-use office tower. With this design, the...
Designed by Henry L. Gogerty in the Spanish Colonial Revival style with Art Deco and Moderne features, the historic terminal opened in 1929. The airport closed to air traffic in 1959, the runway was removed, and the terminal building became part...
The prospective owner of 343 Sansome Street, a prime commercial property in downtown San Francisco, wanted a detailed due diligence survey. The building, consisting of a series of additions, was built on fill once part of the San Francisco Bay...
The District of Columbia Public Schools wanted to renovate and expand the 1935 Woodrow Wilson High School, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. In 2009, they held a design competition and awarded the project to cox graae...
The Genius of Connecticut, a statue designed by Randolph Rogers, stood atop the Capitol from 1878 until 1938 when it was damaged during a hurricane. The governor then donated the statue to the federal government to be melted down for the WWII...
The Hotel Durant, built in 1929, is listed on the City of Berkeley Landmark Preservation List. A year after construction, the hotel added an east wing for a total of 145 guest rooms. SGH was retained by prospective owners to identify seismic...
Built in 1937 as Doris Duke’s Hawaiian estate, Shangri La is now open to the public for viewing the heiress’s extensive collection of Islamic art. One of Hawaii’s most architecturally significant homes, the complex is inspired...
Established in 1809, The Basilica of St. Patrick’s Old Cathedral is the oldest cathedral in the city and the entire complex is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Due to the basilica’s historical significance and its...
The $12 million extension of the Yale University School of Medicine's Sterling Hall of Medicine's B-Wing, located between the existing B-Wing and the Laboratory of Epidemiology and Public Health (LEPH), filled a gap in a crescent-shaped...
Abstract: Built circa 1895 and listed on the state and national registers of historic buildings, the First Virginia Volunteers Battalion Armory, also known as the Leigh Street Armory, is the oldest armory building standing in Virginia. Simpson...
Abstract: The Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR), formerly the Metropolitan District Commission (MDC), is charged with maintaining the Bernie King Pavilion. Built in the late nineteenth century, this open timber...
Abstract: Thousands of years ago, a primitive mortar helped transform a pile of stones into an enclosure of habitable space. Since then, a complex interweaving of technical and social change has continually redefined the way we build, culminating...
Abstract: A longstanding and excellent client called with a unique problem. The Metropolitan District Commission (MDC) was charged with maintaining the Bernie King Pavilion. Built in the late nineteenth century, the structure is an open pavilion...
Abstract: Investigation determined whether it was earthquakes, vibrations from nearby construction, or stone deterioration that led to claims of damage to this historic mausoleum.
Abstract: Architectural terra cotta is a common 20th century building material found in many urban areas throughout the United States. Terra cotta's use in varied climates, its special material characteristics, its integration with a building...
Abstract: The history of architecture has been largely a history of borrowing and adapting forms, styles, materials, and techniques from elsewhere, from other places and other times.
The primary concern of building facade inspection ordinances is to insure the safety of the public and surrounding property and to establish baseline cycles of inspection, maintenance and repair. While public safety is paramount, what these...
Abstract: Consider a list of single conditions that can make any roofing project significantly more challenging:|- Complex roof geometries and conditions|- A plethora of different roofing materials|- Extremely steep roof slopes|- Difficult access...