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The Wilson and The Elm, 7272 Wisconsin Avenue

Bethesda, MD

Project Contacts: Bradford Carpenter, John Jackson

The mixed-use development at 7272 Wisconsin Avenue includes the Wilson, a twenty-four-story office tower clad in all-glass unitized curtain wall, and the Elm, two thirty-story residential towers clad with window wall and metal panel rainscreen...

Services:Building Enclosure Design

Keywords:Below-Grade, Below-Ground Waterproofing, Curtain Wall, Green roof/vegetative roof, LEED Projects, Mockup, Plaza, Podium, Thermal

House of the Future

Anaheim, CA

Project Contacts: Mehdi Zarghamee

In 1954, the Monsanto Chemical Company provided funding to Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Plastics Research Laboratory to develop a futuristic house made of plastics. One goal was to demonstrate that a modular, cost-effective, and...

Services:Materials Design, Structural Design

Markets:Cultural

Keywords:Exhibitions/Park Pavilions, Laboratory Testing and Analysis, Materials Analysis, Plastic/Composite, Research/Development, Signature Project, Thermal

Passive House, 140 Centre Street

Roxbury, MA

Project Contacts: John Thomsen

Like all Placetailor projects, the Fort Hill Passive House is built with a focus on energy efficiency and sustainable building practices. SGH designed the structure for the five-unit, multifamily building.

Services:Structural Design

Markets:Residential - Condominium

Keywords:Green / Sustainable Design, Revit/BIM, Thermal, Wood Frame

Vitta Center Medical Plaza

Guatemala City, Guatemala

Project Contacts: Vince Cammalleri

As one of Central America’s largest healthcare facilities, Vitta Center houses more than 200 medical clinics, a 100-bed hospital, office space, staff residences, and nearly 1,500 parking spaces. The three towers, clad in a combination of...

Services:Building Enclosure Design

Markets:Health Care

Keywords:Computational Design, Curtain Wall, Glass and Glazing, Thermal, Window Wall

TLC Garage and Inspection Facility

Woodside, NY

Project Contacts: Vince Cammalleri, Scott Bondi

The City of New York’s Department of Design and Construction and Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) needed to expand and reconfigure their facility along the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway. By adding a new office building over the existing...

Services:Building Enclosure Design

Markets:Manufacturing & Industrial

Keywords:Award Winning, Building Science, Curtain Wall, Parking Structure, Thermal

Sacred Heart University, Martire Business & Communications Center

Fairfield, CT

Project Contacts: Peter Babaian, John Thomsen

The Frank and Marisa Martire Business & Communications Center is home to the College of Business and Department of Communications and Media Studies. The design highlights its innovative facilities, including a striking lecture hall and...

Services:Building Enclosure Design, Structural Design

Markets:Education - College & Prep

Keywords:Award Winning, Classroom, Metal-Steel, Parking Structure, Plaza, Revit/BIM, Skylight, Stair, Thermal

7 World Trade Center

New York, NY

Falling debris from the collapse of the World Trade Center towers (WTC 1 and 2) damaged the building at 7 World Trade Center (WTC 7) and ignited fires. After several hours of fire exposure, WTC 7 also collapsed. SGH analyzed the fire...

Services:Structural Investigation

Markets:Office

Keywords:Collapse, Failure Investigation, Fire, Fire Engineering, Metal-Steel, Thermal

The Ringling, Center for Asian Art

Sarasota, FL

Project Contacts: Peter Babaian

John Ringling opened his private museum to the public in 1931, sharing the art he and his wife, Mable, collected during their travels. Currently managed by Florida State University, the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art needed more space to...

Services:Building Enclosure Design

Markets:Cultural

Keywords:Award Winning, Building Science, Condition Assessment, Masonry-Terra Cotta, Museum, Thermal, Thermal and Moisture Drive

University of Utah, Utah Museum of Fine Arts

Salt Lake City, UT

Project Contacts: Vince Cammalleri, Christopher Decareau

The Marcia & John Price Museum Building at the University of Utah was a collaborative, design-build effort between Prescott Muir Architects, VBFA Inc., and Layton Construction Co., Inc. In collaboration with the original project team,...

Services:Building Enclosure Investigation

Markets:Education - College & Prep

Keywords:Air Barrier, Air Infiltration, Building Science, Masonry-Brick, Mechanical/Electrical System, Mechanical/HVAC systems, Moisture Control, Museum, Thermal, Thermal and Moisture Drive, Windows

Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza

Thousand Oaks, CA

Project Contacts: Delbert Bern, Stephen Ruggiero, Judson Taylor

Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza is a significant work of contemporary architecture designed by Antoine Predock (circa 1991). The Civic Arts Plaza includes a professional working theater and city offices. Various areas required repairs...

Services:Building Enclosure Rehabilitation

Markets:Government

Keywords:Condition Assessment, Construction Administration, Office, Plaza, Thermal, Waterproofing