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Bates College, Campus Avenue Project

Lewiston, ME

Project Contacts: Michael Louis, Derek McCowan

Bates College wanted to expand their student housing while increasing their visibility along Campus Avenue. The two L-shaped buildings, which share a common plaza area, will accommodate more than 200 students. The new development also offers...

Service:Building Enclosure Design

Market:Education - College & Prep

Keywords:Construction Administration, Field Testing, Masonry-Brick, Mockup, Peer Review, Roofing, Low-Sloped, Roofing, Steep-Sloped, Walls, Walls and Fenestration, Windows

DC Water North East Boundary Trunk Sewer

Washington, DC

Project Contacts: Murat Engindeniz, Rasko Ojdrovic

In 2014, a five-story residence was constructed directly over DC Water’s North East Boundary Trunk Sewer (NEBTS) with only about 2 ft of soil between the bottom of the basement and the top of the 22-ft dia. masonry sewer. DC Water...

Service:Structural Investigation, Structural Rehabilitation

Market:Water/Wastewater

Keywords:Composites-FRP / CFRP / GFRP, Cracking, Masonry-Brick, Pipe

North Carolina Museum of Art, Smokestack Project

Raleigh, NC

Project Contacts: Matthew Johnson

As they planned for a multi-million dollar renovation to their 164-acre park, the North Carolina Museum of Art commissioned artist Jim Hodges to reinvent their existing smokestack as a permanent art installation. The brick masonry smokestack is...

Service:Structural Design

Market:Cultural

Keywords:Art Work, Chimney/Stack, Computational Design, Condition Assessment, Masonry-Brick, Museum

Ascent Victory Park, 2588 North Houston Street

Dallas, TX

Project Contacts: Bradford Carpenter, Nick Floyd

Located in Dallas’s Victory Park neighborhood and overlooking the city’s basketball arena, the Ascent brings 300 rental units to the community. The twenty-three-story building offers ground-level retail space, a sixth-floor amenity...

Service:Building Enclosure Design

Market:Residential - Apartment

Keywords:Air Barrier, Balcony, Curtain Wall, High Rise, Masonry-Brick, Peer Review, Plaza, Residential, Roofing, Waterproofing

Landmarks Illinois

Hyde Park, IL

Project Contacts: Peter Babaian

As part of the Preservation Easement Program, Landmarks Illinois oversees the preservation of properties with designated easement on their facades. Working for Landmarks Illinois, SGH evaluated the condition of landmarked facades and roofs in...

Service:Building Enclosure Investigation

Market:Other

Keywords:Condition Assessment, Condition Assessment-Multi-Building, Facade Inspection, Historic, Masonry-Brick, Ordinance, Roofing

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...

Service:Building Enclosure Investigation, Building Enclosure Rehabilitation

Market:Religious

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

1100-1114 West Randolph Street

Chicago, IL

Constructed in 1919, the one- and two-story buildings at 1100, 1108, and 1114 West Randolph Street represent the industrial building type common to this West Loop neighborhood. The owner was considering a renovation and vertical expansion and...

Service:Building Enclosure Investigation, Structural Design, Structural Investigation

Market:Retail

Keywords:Adaptive Reuse, Condition Assessment, Feasibility Study, Interior Renovation, Masonry-Brick, Structural Strengthening

Engineering and Science University Magnet School

West Haven, CT

Project Contacts: Joshua Kivela, Michael Louis

Located on the University of New Haven’s campus, the Engineering and Science Magnet School focuses on science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) for middle and high school students. The new 122,000 sq ft building provides...

Service:Building Enclosure Design

Market:Education - K-12

Keywords:Award Winning, Construction Administration, Curtain Wall, Field Testing, Laboratory, Masonry, Masonry-Brick, Mockup, Peer Review, School, Skylight, Waterproofing, Windows

Franklin County Courthouse

Greenfield, MA

Project Contacts: Dominic Kelly

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts wanted to explore options for renovating and expanding the 1931 Franklin County Courthouse building. One proposed design concept involved retaining three existing masonry facades and demolishing the remainder of...

Service:Structural Investigation

Market:Government

Keywords:Addition, Condition Assessment, Construction Engineering, Courthouse, Government, Masonry-Brick, Masonry-Transitional, Shoring/Temporary Structure

1625 North Ode Street

Arlington, VA

Project Contacts: Scott Silvester

In August 2011, the apartment building at 1625 North Ode Street experienced differential settlement and damage after the excavation support at an adjacent construction site failed. SGH assessed the condition of the existing four-story building...

Service:Building Enclosure Design, Structural Investigation, Structural Rehabilitation

Market:Residential - Apartment

Keywords:Collapse, Excavation Support, Failure Investigation, Masonry, Masonry-Brick, Masonry-CMU, Masonry-Load Bearing, Shoring/Temporary Structure, Wood

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Bates College, Campus Avenue Project

DC Water North East Boundary Trunk Sewer

North Carolina Museum of Art, Smokestack Project

Ascent Victory Park, 2588 North Houston Street

Landmarks Illinois

Shrine of Christ the King

1100-1114 West Randolph Street

Engineering and Science University Magnet School

Franklin County Courthouse

1625 North Ode Street

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