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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

Eliot Memorial Bridge

Milton, MA

Project Contacts: Rosalind Imbaro, Aaron Lewis

The Eliot Memorial Bridge, a stone arch pedestrian bridge, was constructed circa 1904 in the Blue Hills Reservation. The bridge carries the popular Skyline Trail over a ravine. In certain areas where the mortar had deteriorated, outer face stones...

Services:Materials Rehabilitation

Keywords:Bridge, Bridge, Pedestrian, Laboratory Testing and Analysis, Petrography, Stone, Stone-Granite

Wreath of Honor Memorial

Chattanooga, TN

Project Contacts: Gary Strand, Zonglei Mu

Dedicated to the Fallen Five—the five service members killed in a 2015 terrorist attack—the suspended Wreath of Honor is supported by five limestone pillars representing each one of them. The memorial, designed by RE:site, creates a...

Services:Structural Design

Keywords:Art Work, Fasteners and Connections, Stone, Stone-Limestone

U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Washington, DC

Project Contacts: Eric Ober, Joseph Rogers

Designed by Cass Gilbert and constructed in the 1920s, the Chamber of Commerce is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The street-facing elevations feature a story-high, granite-clad water table with three stories of limestone...

Services:Building Enclosure Rehabilitation

Markets:Office

Keywords:Award Winning, Condition Assessment, Facade Inspection, Failure Investigation, Government, Roof Replacement, Roofing, Stone

Providence Public Library

Providence, RI

Project Contacts: Susan Knack-Brown

The Providence Public Library includes the original 1900 renaissance masonry building and the 1953 neoclassical Empire Street Addition. SGH investigated the condition of the building enclosures, prioritized repair recommendations, and identified...

Services:Building Enclosure Rehabilitation

Markets:Cultural

Keywords:Deterioration, Facade Inspection, Library, Masonry-Brick, Metal, Metal-Copper, Preservation Technology , Roofing, Stone, Stone-Limestone, Water Leakage

Haverford College Libraries

Haverford, PA

Project Contacts: Matthew Bronski, Katherine Wissink

The oldest portion of Magill Library at Haverford College was constructed in 1864 and with a 1898 addition is known as the Heritage Building. Subsequent additions were added to the stone masonry building in 1912 (the Quaker Special Collections...

Services:Building Enclosure Rehabilitation

Markets:Education - College & Prep

Keywords:Historic, Library, Masonry, Preservation Technology , Roofing, Roofing, Steep-Sloped, Stone, Stone-Slate, Windows

Stanley Mosk Library and Courts Building

Sacramento, CA

Project Contacts: Carolyn Searls, Matthew Worster

Completed in 1929, the Stanley Mosk Library and Courts Building is part of the Capitol Extension Group listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is a California Historical Landmark. The building suffered from aging building systems,...

Services:Building Enclosure Rehabilitation, Structural Rehabilitation

Markets:Government

Keywords:Award Winning, Courthouse, Industrial Rope Access, Library, Masonry-Terra Cotta, Preservation Technology , Stone, Stone-Granite

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

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

Duke University, Craven and Crowell Quadrangles

Durham, NC

Project Contacts: Bradford Carpenter, Nicholas Piteo, Niklas Vigener

Housing approximately 800 students, Craven and Crowell Quadrangles (Quads) make up a significant portion of Duke University’s West Campus Quads. The university determined the 1920s structures, each comprising multiple houses, required...

Services:Building Enclosure Investigation

Markets:Education - College & Prep

Keywords:Air Infiltration, Condition Assessment, Condition Assessment-Multi-Building, Dormitory, Roofing, Roofing, Clay Tile, Roofing, Steep-Sloped, Stone, Windows