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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

Massachusetts Institute of Technology, McGovern Institute for Brain Research, Schwerpunkt

Cambridge, MA

Project Contacts: Paul Kassabian

The Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences at Massachusetts Institute of Technology wanted artwork for the entrance of their McGovern Institute. Ralph Helmick designed Schwerpunkt, a sculpture comprising 100 suspended neurons, to reflect the...

Services:Materials Design, Structural Design

Markets:Education - College & Prep

Keywords:Art Work, Computational Design, Laboratory Testing and Analysis, Materials Testing for Design, Metal

University of Massachusetts, John W. Olver Design Building

Amherst, MA

Project Contacts: Greggrey Cohen, Jeffrey Langlois

The university wanted to bring their design programs – Architecture, Landscape Architecture and Regional Planning, and Building and Construction Technology – together in one creatively designed building exemplifying their focus on...

Services:Materials Design, Structural Design

Markets:Education - College & Prep

Keywords:Award Winning, Construction Administration, Fasteners and Connections, Green / Sustainable Design, Heavy Timber, Laboratory Testing and Analysis, Materials Testing for Design, Mockup, Stair, Wood, Wood Frame

Autodesk University 2016, Main Pavilion

Las Vegas, NV

Project Contacts: Paul Kassabian

Autodesk University brings the design industry together each year for an exciting conference focusing on new ways to create. As the host, Autodesk is inspired to feature innovative design and construction in their own pavilion. Their 2016...

Services:Materials Design, Structural Design

Markets:Sports & Entertainment

Keywords:Art Work, Finite Element Analysis, Laboratory Testing and Analysis, Materials Testing for Design, Stone, Stone-Limestone

Glass II at Milan Design Week 2017

Waltham, MA

Project Contacts: Arthur Davies, Paul Kassabian

Each year, il Salone del Mobile, more commonly known as Milan Design Week, features the latest in design. In 2017, The Mediated Matter Group at MIT Media Lab created Glass II for the Lexus YET Show to showcase evolving glass technologies. SGH...

Services:Materials Design, Structural Design

Markets:Cultural

Keywords:Art Work, Laboratory Testing and Analysis, Materials Testing for Design, Structural Glass

Harvard University, The Grove, We All

Allston, MA

Project Contacts: Paul Kassabian

In November 2016, the Harvard Graduate School of Design (GSD) announced an inaugural design-build competition for an installation in The Grove at the intersection of North Harvard Street and Western Avenue. With their winning We All design, GSD...

Services:Materials Design, Structural Design

Markets:Cultural

Keywords:Art Work, Laboratory Testing and Analysis, Materials Testing for Design, Plastic/Composite, Temporary Structure

Greenway Carousel

Boston, MA

Project Contacts: Matthew Johnson, Paul Kassabian

The Central Artery/Tunnel Project moved one of Boston’s major elevated highways underground and created usable ground-level spaces, such as the Rose Kennedy Greenway. The Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy undertook a project to build a...

Services:Materials Design, Materials Investigation, Structural Design

Markets:Sports & Entertainment

Keywords:Concrete, Feasibility Study, Laboratory Testing and Analysis, Materials Testing for Design, Railing, Sport/Entertainment, Tunnel

Boston Convention and Exhibition Center Marquee

Boston, MA

Project Contacts: Matthew Johnson, Paul Kassabian, Paul Kelley

The Massachusetts Convention Center Authority (MCCA) wanted a new marquee at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center (BCEC). This 76 ft tall tower includes two levels of digital displays to advertise events and broadcast video art...

Services:Building Enclosure Design, Structural Design

Markets:Sports & Entertainment

Keywords:Arena/Stadium, Art Work, Concrete, Construction Administration, Drainage, Laboratory Testing and Analysis, Materials Testing for Design, Metal-Steel, Sport/Entertainment, Waterproofing

2013 Design Biennial Boston, BSA Space, Helix Stair

Boston, MA

Project Contacts: Matthew Johnson

Envisioned and developed by Matter Design for the third Design Biennial Boston, Helix is a half-scale, unreinforced, custom-fabricated, concrete spiral staircase. SGH collaborated with Matter Design on material analysis, structural design...

Services:Structural Design

Markets:Cultural

Keywords:Art Work, Concrete, Concrete Mix Design, Digital Fabrication, Fasteners and Connections, Finite Element Analysis, Laboratory Testing and Analysis, Materials Testing for Design, Stair

The Cooper Gallery

Cambridge, MA

Project Contacts: Matthew Johnson, Susan Knack-Brown

Designed by David Adjaye, The Ethelbert Cooper Gallery of African & African American Art at Harvard University’s Hutchins Center repurposes an existing commercial space as a new gallery. The front elevation features a series of...

Services:Building Enclosure Design, Structural Design

Markets:Cultural

Keywords:Adaptive Reuse, Award Winning, Building Science, Canopy/Ceiling, Fasteners and Connections, Laboratory Testing and Analysis, Materials Testing for Design, Museum, Structural Glass, Thermal and Moisture Drive, Wood