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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:Structural Design, Building Enclosure 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 Arsenale,...

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 on...

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

Catholic Schools

San Francisco, CA

Project Contacts: Stephen Harris

Based on recommendations from The Private Schools Earthquake Safety Working Group, the Earthquake Safety Implementation Program (ESIP) for the City and County of San Francisco worked with the Mayor’s Office to introduce legislation...

Services:Structural Investigation

Markets:Education - K-12

Keywords:Concrete, Condition Assessment-Multi-Building, Masonry, Metal-Steel, Seismic Engineering and Retrofit, Wood

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

2015 Chicago Architecture Biennial, Lakeshore Kiosk Competition

Chicago, IL

Project Contacts: Matthew Johnson

As part of a broader initiative to enhance the lakefront, the Chicago Architecture Biennial solicited design submissions for four new kiosks. These new kiosks complement more than forty existing kiosks, offering recreational, social, retail, and...

Services:Structural Design

Markets:Retail

Keywords:Exhibitions/Park Pavilions, Preengineered/Prefabricated/Modular, Retail, Sport/Entertainment, Wood

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Waverly Hall, 115 Mount Auburn Street

China Pavilion Expo Milano 2015

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

ClassAct Schools

Site Double, 2012 Venice Biennale

Horizon House, Third LIXIL International University Architectural Competition

100 High Street Roof Deck

Catholic Schools

University of Massachusetts, John W. Olver Design Building

2015 Chicago Architecture Biennial, Lakeshore Kiosk Competition

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