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Shangri La

Honolulu, HI

Project Contacts: Carolyn Searls, Matthew Worster

Built in 1937 as Doris Duke’s Hawaiian estate, Shangri La is now open to the public for viewing the heiress’s extensive collection of Islamic art. One of Hawaii’s most architecturally significant homes, the complex is inspired...

Services:Building Enclosure Rehabilitation

Markets:Cultural

Keywords:Condition Assessment, Cultural, Historic, Museum, Preservation Technology , Residential, Roof Replacement, Roofing, Water Leakage, Wood

University of California, Maximino Martinez Commons

Berkeley, CA

Project Contacts: Eric Schroter

Needing more student housing, the university undertook developing a new residence hall on Berkeley’s south side. The architects’ design, which maximizes natural light and ventilation, integrates a contemporary building with the...

Services:Building Enclosure Design

Markets:Education - College & Prep

Keywords:Award Winning, Balcony, Below-Ground Waterproofing, Construction Administration, Dormitory, Plaza, Podium, Residential, Roofing, Wood

Match Middle School

Jamaica Plain, MA

Project Contacts: Matthew Johnson, Susan Knack-Brown

Match Charter Public School (Match), a free public school in Boston, sought to renovate an existing building at 215 Forest Hills Street to house their middle school. Working for Match, SGH performed a due diligence survey of the structure and...

Services:Building Enclosure Investigation, Structural Investigation, Structural Rehabilitation

Markets:Education - K-12

Keywords:Code Compliance, Interior Renovation, School, Truss, Wood

Harvard University, The Plaza

Cambridge, MA

Project Contacts: Matthew Johnson, Paul Kassabian

Through the Common Spaces program, Harvard University promotes opportunities for the university and surrounding communities to share spaces and experiences. The Cambridge Street Overpass Plaza uses the space over the Cambridge Street tunnel as an...

Services:Materials Design, Structural Design

Markets:Education - College & Prep

Keywords:Art Work, Award Winning, Concrete, Concrete-Precast, Digital Fabrication, Plaza, Wood

National Guard Armory Buildings

Project Contacts: Greggrey Cohen, Jeffrey Langlois

During February 2011, heavy snowfall with a sustained period of below-freezing temperatures resulted in significant snow accumulation in the northeast United States. SGH investigated reported fractures in glue-laminated (glulam) timber roof beams...

Services:Structural Investigation, Structural Rehabilitation

Markets:Government

Keywords:Cracking, Failure Investigation, Heavy Timber, Snow and Ice, Wood

Mount Greylock Veterans War Memorial Tower and Bascomb Lodge

Lanesborough, MA

Project Contacts: Matthew Bronski, Pedro Sifre

Mount Greylock, the highest point in Massachusetts, is home to two historic structures: the Veterans War Memorial Tower, built in 1932, and Bascom Lodge, completed in 1937. Both structures are on the National Register of Historic Places as part...

Services:Building Enclosure Rehabilitation, Structural Rehabilitation

Markets:Cultural

Keywords:Chimney/Stack, Historic, Masonry, Mockup, National Register of Historic Places, Preservation Technology , Sealants and Coatings, Stone-Granite, Wood

Massachusetts Mills

Lowell, MA

Project Contacts: Greggrey Cohen, Jeffrey Langlois

Embracing Lowell’s manufacturing history, Massachusetts Mills repurposes one of the largest mill campuses in the United States as a new apartment complex. Phase III of the development includes the rehabilitation of Building 3, a five-story...

Services:Materials Investigation, Structural Rehabilitation

Markets:Residential - Apartment

Keywords:Adaptive Reuse, Heavy Timber, Historic, National Register of Historic Places, Residential, Wood

Fulton Market

San Francisco, CA

Project Contacts: Kenneth Klein

The developer wanted to build a mixed-use property in San Francisco’s Pan Handle neighborhood. The five buildings consist of three wood-framed residential levels on a concrete podium with ground-level commercial space. SGH assisted the...

Services:Building Enclosure Design

Markets:Mixed-Use

Keywords:Asphalt, Concrete, New Construction, Plaster, Podium, Residential, Waterproofing, Wood

2128 Sand Hill Road

Menlo Park, CA

Project Contacts: John Sumnicht

Designed by Paul Murdoch Architects and constructed by Louis Ptak Construction, 2128 Sand Hill Road sits in the heart of Silicon Valley. The building offers occupants a sophisticated work environment along with many sustainable design...

Services:Structural Design

Markets:Office

Keywords:Award Winning, Concrete, Green / Sustainable Design, Metal, Metal-Steel, Office, Podium, Preengineered/Prefabricated/Modular, Renewable Energy: Photovoltaics, Shear Wall, Wood

Navy Pier

Chicago, IL

Project Contacts: Vince Cammalleri, Matthew Johnson, Paul Kassabian, Matthew Normandeau

As part of a design competition, the James Corner Field Operations (JCFO) Team was selected to redesign the 3,000 ft long Navy Pier. The competition, spurred by the approaching 100th anniversary of the pier in 2016, set a goal to expand and...

Services:Structural Design, Building Enclosure Design

Markets:Sports & Entertainment

Keywords:Below-Ground Waterproofing, Finite Element Analysis, Glass and Glazing, Material-Related, Materials Analysis, Pier/Wharf/Boat Ramp, Roofing, Stair, Structural Glass, Waterproofing, Wood

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