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National September 11 Memorial and Museum

New York, NY

Project Contacts: William Konicki, Nathaniel Smith, Milan Vatovec

The “bathtub” slurry wall at the World Trade Center (WTC) site survived when the WTC towers collapsed in 2001, making it a symbol of endurance. WTC site redevelopers wanted a section of the wall incorporated and exposed within the...

Service:Structural Investigation, Structural Rehabilitation

Market:Cultural

Keywords:Award Winning, Foundation, Geotechnical, Monumental Buildings, Museum, Retaining Wall, Signature Project, Structural Strengthening

Rothko Chapel

Houston, TX

Project Contacts: Amrish Patel

Constructed in the 1970s, this iconic nondenominational chapel was created specifically to house fourteen large-scale works by American painter Mark Rothko. As part of the Opening Spaces campaign, Architecture Research Office is leading an effort...

Service:Building Enclosure Design, Building Enclosure Rehabilitation

Keywords:Masonry, Museum, Preservation Technology , Roofing, Skylight, Walls, Waterproofing, Windows

Penn Museum

Philadelphia, PA

Project Contacts: David Artigas, Sean OBrien

The Penn Museum, also known as the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, houses a renowned collection of artifacts. The brick masonry structure, which was constructed in multiple campaigns starting in 1895, is one of...

Service:Building Enclosure Rehabilitation

Keywords:Historic, Museum, National Register of Historic Places, Preservation Technology , Renovation, Thermal and Moisture Drive, Windows

Denver Art Museum, North Building

Denver, CO

Project Contacts: Niklas Vigener, Matthew Worster

Designed by Gio Ponti, the North Building opened in 1971. The castle-like exterior represents the building’s function of protecting the museum’s artwork. The facade is clad in glass tiles that Ponti chose to reflect the light and sky...

Service:Building Enclosure Investigation, Building Enclosure Rehabilitation

Keywords:Below-Grade, Below-Ground Waterproofing, Building Science, Cladding / Recladding, Museum, Roofing, Thermal and Moisture Drive, Windows

Academy Museum of Motion Pictures

Los Angeles, CA

Project Contacts: Amy Hackney, Ryan Upp, Nathan Wittasek

Designed by Renzo Piano, the new home for the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures showcases movie history. The project included a major renovation to the former May Company Building with a striking new spherical addition housing a 1000-seat theater...

Service:Building Enclosure Design, Structural Design

Keywords:Award Winning, Below-Ground Waterproofing, Code Consulting, Fire Engineering, Fire Protection, Museum, Peer Review, Roofing, Waterproofing

Orange County Museum of Art

Costa Mesa, CA

Project Contacts: Nathan Wittasek

With a new home on the Segerstrom Center for the Arts campus, the Orange County Museum of Art gains more space to showcase the growing collection of modern and contemporary art and flexible areas to accommodate changing exhibits. The design...

Service:Structural Design

Keywords:Code Consulting, Fire Engineering, Museum

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

The Phillips Collection

Washington, DC

Project Contacts: Matthew Daw, Michael Zajac

The Phillips Collection opened in 1921. The four-story Georgian Revival residence was constructed in 1897 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The museum wanted to upgrade their heating, ventilation, and air conditioning...

Service:Structural Design

Market:Cultural

Keywords:Award Winning, Equipment, Historic, Metal-Steel, Museum, National Register of Historic Places, Preservation Technology

Cleveland Museum of Art Roof Canopy

Cleveland, OH

Project Contacts: Matthew Johnson, Paul Kassabian

The Cleveland Museum of Art wanted to replace its deteriorating maintenance facility with a new one more suitable for the location adjacent to the main museum entrance. During the conceptual design phase, SGH collaborated with Sasaki Associates...

Service:Structural Design

Market:Cultural

Keywords:Addition, Computational Design, Concrete, Museum, Slab

The Petersen Automotive Museum

Los Angeles, CA

Project Contacts: Judson Taylor

Dedicated to demonstrating the art and innovation of the automobile, the Petersen Automotive Museum reopened after a year-long renovation as a building that is artwork in itself. The twenty-two new galleries showcase automotive history, industry...

Service:Building Enclosure Design

Market:Cultural

Keywords:Award Winning, Building Science, Metal, Metal-Steel, Museum, Roofing, Thermal and Moisture Drive, Walls, Waterproofing

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March 19, 2020

The Art and (Building) Science of Museum Projects

By: Matthew Worster

Associate Principal Matthew Worster discusses the technical challenges involved with designing and rehabilitating museum spaces.

Keywords:Building Science, Cultural, Museum, Thermal and Moisture Drive

March 4, 2020

Why Are Museum Projects Challenging?

By: Sean OBrien

A museum is generally conditioned for the purpose of preservation of artwork – most importantly to provide stable heat and humidity in the museum space, explains SGH Senior Principal Sean O’Brien.

Keywords:Art Work, Building Science, Museum

Categories:Experience, Points of View