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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

Massachusetts Institute of Technology Framework Pavilion

Cambridge, MA

Project Contacts: Matthew Johnson, Paul Kassabian

The Framework Pavilion, a temporary installation at MIT, was designed by Architecture graduate students, Robert White, David Moses, Barry Beagen, and Trygve Wastvedt. The students describes the themes of the installation to reflect those...

Services:Structural Design

Markets:Cultural

Keywords:Art Work, Digital Fabrication, Wood Frame

University of Massachusetts, John W. Olver Design Building

Amherst, MA

Project Contacts: Greggrey Cohen, Jeffrey Langlois

The university wanted to bring their design programs – Architecture, Landscape Architecture and Regional Planning, and Building and Construction Technology – together in one creatively designed building exemplifying their focus on...

Services:Materials Design, Structural Design

Markets:Education - College & Prep

Keywords:Award Winning, Construction Administration, Fasteners and Connections, Green / Sustainable Design, Heavy Timber, Laboratory Testing and Analysis, Materials Testing for Design, Mockup, Stair, Wood, Wood Frame

Boston Society of Architects, Step 7: Our Fathers at Bigger than a Breadbox, Smaller than a Building

Boston, MA

Project Contacts: Paul Kassabian

The 2015 exhibition, Bigger than a Breadbox, Smaller than a Building, featured large-scale installations in the Boston Society of Architects (BSA) Space. SGH provided structural engineering and materials science services for the three main...

Services:Structural Design

Markets:Cultural

Keywords:Art Work, Digital Fabrication, Fasteners and Connections, Temporary Structure, Wood Frame

Pulte Homes

California

Project Contacts: Craig Allender, Kenneth Klein

Pulte Home Corporation (Pulte) builds residences throughout the United States. Their projects range from multi-family buildings to single-family homes. SGH assisted Pulte by peer reviewing their waterproofing design and providing construction...

Services:Building Enclosure Design

Markets:Residential - Condominium

Keywords:Construction Administration, Field Testing, Peer Review, Residential, Roofing, Walls, Waterproofing, Windows, Wood Frame

Apartment Complex

Jacksonville, FL

Project Contacts: Eric Olson, Dean Rutila

The apartment complex, containing over 300 units in seven interconnected buildings, experienced sagging and settling of elevated walkways and balconies shortly after construction. SGH investigated the causes of distress in the wood-framed...

Services:Building Enclosure Investigation, Structural Investigation

Markets:Residential - Apartment

Keywords:Construction Administration, Damage, Expert Testimony, Field Testing, Stucco, Water Leakage, Wood Frame

National Park Service, IDIQ Contract

Mid-Atlantic, United States

Project Contacts: Charles Russo, Niklas Vigener

Working with GWWO Inc., SGH provided structural and building enclosure engineering services for several sites as part of an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with the National Park Service (NPS). Our work included...

Services:Building Enclosure Rehabilitation, Structural Rehabilitation

Markets:Government

Keywords:Exhibitions/Park Pavilions, Historic, Masonry, National Register of Historic Places, Preservation Technology , Structural Strengthening, Term Contracts and IDIQs, Wood Frame

New Hope Community/Woodland Terrace Revitalization

Pleasantville, NJ

Project Contacts: Joseph Zona

As part of the federal HOPE VI housing program, the Pleasantville Housing Authority received a grant to replace aging public housing with new housing. The New Hope Community comprises 140 wood-framed, one- and two-family homes, with twelve...

Services:Structural Design

Markets:Residential - Single Family

Keywords:Green / Sustainable Design, Wood, Wood Frame

Mount Holyoke College, Boat House

South Hadley, MA

Project Contacts: Matthew Johnson, James Parker

The Mount Holyoke College rowing team needed a permanent riverside boat house. Through a partnership with the Department of Conservation and Recreation, the new boat house also provides a space for community programming and access for...

Services:Structural Design

Markets:Education - College & Prep

Keywords:Flood, Heavy Timber, Sport/Entertainment, Wood Frame

Asbury Place

Maryville, TN

Project Contacts: Gary Strand

With a growing population in its retirement community, Asbury Place sought to expand. SGH provided structural design services for the expansion of the existing retirement community that includes a wellness center, dining room, and forty-...

Services:Structural Design

Markets:Residential - Apartment

Keywords:Concrete, New Construction, Masonry, Parking Structure, Podium, Residential, Senior Housing, Wood Frame

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Passive House, 140 Centre Street

Massachusetts Institute of Technology Framework Pavilion

University of Massachusetts, John W. Olver Design Building

Boston Society of Architects, Step 7: Our Fathers at Bigger than a Breadbox, Smaller than a Building

Pulte Homes

Apartment Complex

National Park Service, IDIQ Contract

New Hope Community/Woodland Terrace Revitalization

Mount Holyoke College, Boat House

Asbury Place

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