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Shrine of Christ the King

Chicago, IL

Project Contacts: Peter Babaian

On 7 October 2015, a fire at Shrine of Christ the King significantly damaged the building. The Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest undertook a fundraising campaign to stabilize and restore the 1923 church. SGH investigated the condition...

Services:Building Enclosure Investigation, Building Enclosure Rehabilitation

Markets:Religious

Keywords:Condition Assessment, Construction Engineering, Fire, Historic, Masonry-Brick, Preservation Technology , Religious, Stone-Limestone, Structural Stabilization

Fox River Country Day School, Concrete Grain Silo

Hyde Park, IL

Project Contacts: Peter Babaian, Kevin Conroy

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...

Services:Structural Rehabilitation

Markets:Manufacturing & Industrial

Keywords:Concrete, Concrete Rehabilitation, Condition Assessment, Historic, Preservation Technology

Massachusetts State House Time Capsule

Boston, MA

Project Contacts: Dominic Kelly, Susan Knack-Brown

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...

Services:Building Enclosure Investigation, Materials Investigation, Structural Investigation

Markets:Government

Keywords:Historic, Monitoring, Monitoring, Construction, Preservation Technology , Shoring/Temporary Structure, Stone, Stone-Granite

Atlantic (formerly Russia) Wharf

Boston, MA

Project Contacts: Michael Louis

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...

Services:Building Enclosure Design

Markets:Mixed-Use

Keywords:Below-Grade, Below-Ground Waterproofing, Cladding / Recladding, Curtain Wall, Facadism, High Rise, Historic, LEED Projects, Office, Plaza, Skylight, Walls, Waterproofing

Grand Central Air Terminal

Glendale, CA

Project Contacts: Carolyn Searls

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...

Services:Building Enclosure Rehabilitation

Markets:Office

Keywords:Adaptive Reuse, Airport, Award Winning, Construction Administration, Historic, Preservation Technology , Roofing, Roofing, Clay Tile, Roofing, Low-Sloped, Stucco

343 Sansome Street

San Francisco, CA

Project Contacts: Carolyn Searls

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...

Services:Building Enclosure Investigation, Structural Investigation

Markets:Office

Keywords:Condition Assessment, Curtain Wall, Due Diligence, High Rise, Historic, Masonry, Masonry-Terra Cotta, Pile, Preservation Technology , Stone-Granite

Woodrow Wilson High School

Washington, DC

Project Contacts: Bradford Carpenter, Niklas Vigener

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...

Services:Building Enclosure Design, Building Enclosure Rehabilitation

Markets:Education - K-12

Keywords:Award Winning, Building Science, Historic, Masonry, National Register of Historic Places, Preservation Technology , Renovation, Roofing, School, Thermal and Moisture Drive, Walls, Windows

Connecticut State Capitol, Genius of Connecticut

Hartford, CT

Project Contacts: Susan Knack-Brown, Matthew Sherman

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...

Services:Structural Investigation

Markets:Government

Keywords:Condition Assessment, Feasibility Study, Historic, Industrial Rope Access, Monumental Buildings, Nondestructive Testing, Preservation Technology

Hotel Durant

Berkeley, CA

Project Contacts: Paul Cordova

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...

Services:Structural Rehabilitation

Markets:Hospitality

Keywords:Condition Assessment, Historic, Preservation Technology , Seismic Engineering and Retrofit, Structural Strengthening

Shangri La

Honolulu, HI

Project Contacts: Carolyn Searls, Matthew Worster

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...