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Summer Star Wildlife Sanctuary

Boylston, MA

Project Contacts: Erik Farrington, Pedro Sifre

As a gateway to the expansive forty-five acre sanctuary, the Trailhead House offers visitors an opportunity to learn about the area’s woodlands and wildlife. Given the sanctuary’s focus on preserving the natural environment, the...

Services:Building Enclosure Design, Structural Design

Markets:Cultural

Keywords:Award Winning, BIM, Concrete, Green / Sustainable Design, LEED Projects, Metal-Steel, Revit/BIM, Wood

Philip Johnson Thesis House, 9 Ash Street

Cambridge, MA

Project Contacts: Matthew Bronski, Matthew Johnson

Designed by Philip Johnson, the house at 9 Ash Street was his Harvard University Graduate School of Design (GSD) thesis project. He studied modularization and used prefabricated wood-framed panels for the home’s floor, walls, roof, and...

Services:Building Enclosure Rehabilitation, Structural Rehabilitation

Markets:Cultural

Keywords:Preservation Technology , Residential, Roofing, Window Wall, Wood

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

Waverly Hall, 115 Mount Auburn Street

Cambridge, MA

Project Contacts: Derek McCowan, Pedro Sifre

Constructed in the late 1800s, Waverly Hall is part of the Harvard Square Historic District. The owner wanted to renovate the residential building to create modern micro apartments while maintaining its historic character. SGH worked as the...

Services:Building Enclosure Investigation, Building Enclosure Rehabilitation, Structural Design

Markets:Residential - Apartment

Keywords:Award Winning, Construction Administration, Historic, Masonry, Masonry-Brick, Preservation Technology , Renovation, Residential, Shear Wall, Structural Strengthening, Windows, Wood

China Pavilion Expo Milano 2015

Milan, Italy

Project Contacts: Matthew Johnson

Expanding on Expo Milano 2015’s theme, Feeding the Planet – Energy for Life, China Pavilion focuses on sustainability and coexistence of nature and city. The undulating roof structure appears to float above the “Land...

Services:Building Enclosure Design, Structural Design

Markets:Cultural

Keywords:Award Winning, BIM, Digital Fabrication, Heavy Timber, International, Long-Span Structure, Metal-Steel, Wood

Boston Society of Architects, Coopered Column at Urban Timber: From Seed to City

Boston, MA

Project Contacts: Matthew Johnson

The exhibition, Urban Timber: from Seed to City at the Boston Society of Architects (BSA) Space, was curated and designed by Yugon Kim and Tomomi Itakura. Kim and Itakura are principals at the Boston-based architecture firm IKD. The Coopered...

Services:Structural Design

Markets:Cultural

Keywords:Art Work, Wood

ClassAct Schools

Philippines

Project Contacts: Paul Kassabian, Paul Kelley

In October 2013, the Philippines experienced a large (magnitude 7.2) earthquake and major typhoon in a span of three weeks. These events caused significant damage throughout the island chain. As part of the rebuilding process, actLAB, a New...

Services:Materials Design, Structural Design

Markets:Education - K-12

Keywords:Fasteners and Connections, International, Laboratory Testing and Analysis, Material-Related, School, Truss, Wood

Site Double, 2012 Venice Biennale

Venice, Italy

Project Contacts: Matthew Johnson, Paul Kassabian

Site Double, designed by Milligram-Office and commissioned for the 2012 Venice Biennale, translates the idea of a single-family house in Detroit (near the Architect's studio) to a Venetian gallery. Site Double, which invokes the Venice...

Services:Structural Design

Markets:Cultural

Keywords:Art Work, Exhibitions/Park Pavilions, Fasteners and Connections, International, Residential, Wood

Horizon House, Third LIXIL International University Architectural Competition

Hokkaido, Japan

Project Contacts: Matthew Johnson, Paul Kassabian

Designed by students from Harvard's Graduate School of Design with contributions from Hanif Kara, Horizon House was the winning competition entry for the Third LIXIL International University Architectural Competition. The competition was held...

Services:Structural Design

Markets:Residential - Single Family

Keywords:Exhibitions/Park Pavilions, Green / Sustainable Design, International, Residential, Wood

100 High Street Roof Deck

Boston, MA

Project Contacts: Paul Kassabian, Susan Knack-Brown

CBRE, owner and property manager for 100 High Street, wanted a new roof deck to take advantage of the unused space and offer tenants views of central Boston. SGH evaluated the existing roof structure, designed various upgrades and amenity...

Services:Building Enclosure Design, Structural Design

Markets:Office

Keywords:Metal-Steel, Roofing, Wood

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September 25, 2018

Building a Passion for Preservation

By: Matthew Daw

SGH Senior Principal Mat Daw shares his love of structural engineering and historic preservation, discusses how he came to join SGH, and looks to the future in Washington, DC.

Keywords:Adjacent Construction, Careers, Historic, Preservation Technology , Wood

Categories:Experience, Industry, Points of View