The San Francisco War Memorial Veterans Building and adjacent Opera House are aesthetically-similar, Beaux-Arts structures commemorating U.S. veterans of World War I. The Veterans Building provides office and meeting space for veterans...
The New England Conservatory wanted to create a hub for students by providing gathering spaces, dormitories, a library, practice rooms, and performance venues all in one new building. The divided geometry and varying facades discretize the...
The University of the District of Columbia wanted to renovate the Theater of the Arts building and address ongoing leakage at the same time. The theater building adjoins and lies partially beneath three overlapping elevated plazas with integral...
Duke Ellington School of the Arts, a DC public high school, offers a curriculum focused on both arts and academics. The original 1898 building, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and the subsequent additions were no...
The Tsai Performance Center hosts concerts, theatrical and dance presentations, lectures, film programs, and conferences. Boston University wanted to upgrade an outdated sound system with new audio and network components. The upgrade involved...
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...
The Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts opened in 1955 and offers a variety of musical, dance, and theater productions to the University of Connecticut (UConn) and surrounding community. The auditorium provides flexible space to accommodate...
Limited by the confines of an urban setting and needing to accommodate ongoing growth, Columbia University sought to expand to new neighborhoods. The University acquired a four-block site in the Manhattanville manufacturing zone in West...
Constructed in 1929, Boardwalk Hall has hosted many legendary entertainment icons and events. In 2002, following a major renovation, the venue installed an aluminum truss assembly to support rigging for show or event equipment. While...
Built in 1904, the Hippodrome Theater (the Hipp) hosted legendary performances and musical greats. Set in the Jackson Ward Historic District, the theater and adjacent Taylor Mansion stood abandoned for many years. In the early 2000s,...
Many historic buildings are subject to deterioration from water penetration through the building envelope and into the building components. Unless the underlying structure is inspected and repaired concurrently with the failed building envelope...