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Butterworth Center & Deere-Wiman House

Moline, IL

Project Contacts: Peter Babaian

Located in Moline’s Overlook District, the Deere-Wiman House and Butterworth Center were constructed in 1872 and 1892, respectively. These neighboring, historic mansions are now managed by a non-profit organization. Working with the...

Service:Building Enclosure Investigation, Structural Investigation

Market:Cultural

Keywords:Cultural, Historic, Museum, Preservation Technology , Residential, Stucco, Water Leakage, Wood

The Littleton Trials

Littleton, MA

Project Contacts: Erik Farrington, Pedro Sifre

With the Littleton Trials, students at Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design investigated New England forestry practices, mass timber construction, and wood’s heat transfer behavior. They conducted studies on three timber-...

Service:Materials Design, Structural Design

Market:Education - College & Prep

Keywords:Analytical Studies, Award Winning, Fasteners and Connections, Wood

Mercantile Wharf

Boston, MA

Project Contacts: Paul Kelley, Jeffrey Langlois

Adapted in the 1970s, the Mercantile Wharf Building now includes four levels of apartments over ground-floor retail space. SGH completed a condition assessment of the timber-framed and masonry bearing wall structure.

Service:Structural Investigation

Market:Mixed-Use

Keywords:Condition Assessment, Masonry, Masonry-Load Bearing, Residential, Wood

1000 Stone Place

Melrose, MA

Project Contacts: Jeffry Ceruti, Jeffrey Langlois

Previously part of the Boston Rubber Shoe Company, the mill buildings at 1000 Stone Place date back to the late 1800s. Wood Partners wanted to redevelop the property as luxury apartments. The project included preserving the two mill buildings and...

Service:Materials Investigation, Structural Rehabilitation

Market:Residential - Apartment

Keywords:Adaptive Reuse, Heavy Timber, Laboratory Testing and Analysis, Materials Analysis, Mill Building, Wood

Washington Mills Lofts

Lawrence, MA

Project Contacts: Jeffrey Langlois, James Parker

Formerly a textile mill, Washington Mills Lofts is now a trendy apartment building taking advantage of the mill’s tall ceiling heights and large windows. With exposed brick and timber framing, the apartments offer modern amenities with nods...

Service:Materials Investigation, Structural Rehabilitation

Market:Residential - Apartment

Keywords:Adaptive Reuse, Award Winning, Heavy Timber, Laboratory Testing and Analysis, Materials Analysis, Mill Building, Residential, Wood

1625 North Ode Street

Arlington, VA

Project Contacts: Scott Silvester

In August 2011, the apartment building at 1625 North Ode Street experienced differential settlement and damage after the excavation support at an adjacent construction site failed. SGH assessed the condition of the existing four-story building...

Service:Building Enclosure Design, Structural Investigation, Structural Rehabilitation

Market:Residential - Apartment

Keywords:Collapse, Excavation Support, Failure Investigation, Masonry, Masonry-Brick, Masonry-CMU, Masonry-Load Bearing, Shoring/Temporary Structure, Wood

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...

Service:Building Enclosure Rehabilitation

Market: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...

Service:Building Enclosure Design

Market: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...

Service:Building Enclosure Investigation, Structural Investigation, Structural Rehabilitation

Market:Education - K-12

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

Service:Structural Investigation, Structural Rehabilitation

Market:Government

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

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