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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, Peer Review, 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, 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

Idaho National Laboratory, Integrated Waste Treatment Unit (IWTU)

Idaho Falls, ID

Project Contacts: Said Bolourchi, Daniel Eggers

The Idaho Cleanup Project involved installation of an Integrated Waste Treatment Unit (IWTU) that implemented a prototype technology. The IWTU processes radioactive acidic sodium-bearing waste and converts it into a solid carbonate product. As...

Services:Structural Design

Markets:Nuclear

Keywords:Braced Frame, Concrete, Concrete Mix Design, Construction Engineering, Finite Element Analysis, Monitoring, Construction, Soil-Structure Interaction, Thermal