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Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Building 10 Great Dome

Cambridge, MA

Project Contacts: Peter Babaian, Emily Hopps

MIT’s Main Group Buildings, dedicated in 1916, include Building 10 with its prominent limestone- and copper-clad Great Dome. SGH investigated leakage into the Barker Library below the Great Dome and developed a durable repair solution...

Services:Building Enclosure Rehabilitation

Markets:Education - College & Prep

Keywords:Award Winning, Dome, Library, Masonry, Metal, Metal-Copper, Mockup, Preservation Technology , Signature Project, Stone-Limestone, Thermal and Moisture Drive, Waterproofing

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

Harvard University, Lowell House

Cambridge, MA

Project Contacts: Matthew Bronski, Erik Farrington, Katherine Wissink

Lowell House, a neo-Georgian building constructed in 1930, is Harvard University’s largest undergraduate residence hall. As part of a larger dormitory renewal program, the university undertook a two-year project at Lowell House to renovate...

Services:Building Enclosure Rehabilitation, Structural Design

Markets:Education - College & Prep

Keywords:Dormitory, Interior Renovation, Masonry, Masonry-Brick, Metal-Copper, Preservation Technology , Renovation, Revit/BIM, Roof Replacement, Roofing, Stone-Limestone, Stone-Slate, Structural Strengthening, Windows, Wood

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, Masonry-Brick, Metal, Metal-Copper, Preservation Technology , Roofing, Stone, Stone-Limestone, Water Leakage

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

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

Symphony Hall

Boston, MA

Project Contacts: Susan Knack-Brown, Dean Rutila

Designed by McKim, Mead & White, Symphony Hall opened in 1900. The auditorium, a National Historic Landmark, is home to the Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO). The BSO hired SGH to investigate the condition of the building enclosure and design...

Services:Building Enclosure Investigation, Building Enclosure Rehabilitation

Markets:Sports & Entertainment

Keywords:Award Winning, Chimney/Stack, Industrial Rope Access, Masonry-Brick, Sport/Entertainment, Stone-Granite, Stone-Limestone, Theater/Performing Arts, Windows

Georgetown University, Dahlgren Chapel

Washington, DC

Project Contacts: Bradford Carpenter, Niklas Vigener

Dahlgren Chapel of the Sacred Heart, dedicated in 1893, is one of the campus’s iconic structures. The brick masonry building, with a below-grade crypt and program space, suffered from water infiltration and experienced structural damage...

Services:Building Enclosure Rehabilitation

Markets:Education - College & Prep

Keywords:Award Winning, Below-Grade, Below-Ground Waterproofing, Foundation, Preservation Technology , Stone, Stone-Limestone, Water Leakage

John W. Weeks Footbridge

Boston-Cambridge, MA

Project Contacts: Rosalind Imbaro

The John W. Weeks Footbridge spans the Charles River, connecting the Harvard Business School in Boston’s Allston neighborhood with Harvard’s main campus in Cambridge. The bridge, built in 1926, carries the university’s...

Services:Structural Rehabilitation

Markets:Bridge

Keywords:Bridge, Pedestrian, Concrete, Condition Assessment, Construction Administration, Preservation Technology , Railing, Stone-Limestone

Cambridge Rindge and Latin School

Cambridge, MA

Project Contacts: Gregory Doelp, Susan Knack-Brown

As the city’s only public high school, the Cambridge Rindge and Latin School consists of the original 1930s Rindge Building with limestone masonry exterior walls and the 1970s Arts and Media Buildings, which are primarily architecturally-...

Services:Building Enclosure Rehabilitation

Markets:Education - K-12

Keywords:Concrete, Green Roofs, LEED Projects, Masonry, Plaza, Roof Replacement, Roofing, Stone-Limestone

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Building 10 Great Dome

Wreath of Honor Memorial

Harvard University, Lowell House

Providence Public Library

Shrine of Christ the King

Autodesk University 2016, Main Pavilion

Symphony Hall

Georgetown University, Dahlgren Chapel

John W. Weeks Footbridge

Cambridge Rindge and Latin School

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