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Private Residence

Winnetka, IL

Project Contacts: Matthew Johnson, Scott DiFiore

Constructing this single-family residence required excavating 30 ft down to accommodate two subgrade levels. The excavation extended approximately 100 ft between adjacent lot lines. SGH was the structural engineer for the proposed building...

Service:Structural Design

Market:Residential - Single Family

Keywords:Condition Assessment, Excavation, Excavation Support, Monitoring, Monitoring, Construction, Residential

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...

Service:Structural Design

Market:Residential - Single Family

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

Homestead Hills Development

Thornton, CO

Project Contacts: Kevin Moore

The Homestead Hills development comprises 178 one- and two-story, wood-framed homes constructed between 2005 and 2010. Shortly after construction, homeowners reported cracked drywall, displaced concrete flatwork, and deflected and damaged...

Service:Structural Investigation

Market:Residential - Single Family

Keywords:Building Settlement, Cracking, Expert Testimony, Ground (Soil) Improvement, Residential, Settlement

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...

Service:Structural Design

Market:Residential - Single Family

Keywords:Green / Sustainable Design, Multi-Family, Wood, Wood Frame

Rock Creek House

Washington, DC

Project Contacts: Matthew Johnson

Led by NADAAA, the renovation of an existing 1930s home transformed the traditional masonry structure into a contemporary residence with a vertical addition. SGH was the structural engineer for the project and consulted on the building...

Service:Structural Design, Building Enclosure Design

Market:Residential - Single Family

Keywords:Award Winning, BIM, Cladding / Recladding, Metal-Steel, Residential, Stair, Structural Strengthening

Zimmerman House

Manchester, NH

Project Contacts: Matthew Bronski, Stephen Ruggiero, Dean Rutila

Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and constructed in 1951, the Zimmerman House is a classic example of Wright’s work with its strong horizontal lines, natural palette of materials, and integral relationship with the landscape. Now owned...

Service:Building Enclosure Rehabilitation

Market:Residential - Single Family

Keywords:Historic, Laboratory Testing and Analysis, National Register of Historic Places, Preservation Technology , Roofing, Roofing, Clay Tile, Snow and Ice

Walter Gropius House

Lincoln, MA

Walter Gropius designed and built the house in 1938 for his wife and daughter. Over the years, ongoing water leakage led to deterioration of framing elements and interior finishes. In order to preserve the Walter Gropius House, Historic New...

Service:Building Enclosure Rehabilitation

Market:Residential - Single Family

Keywords:Condition Assessment, Glass and Glazing, Historic, National Register of Historic Places, Preservation Technology , Roofing

2014 Solar Decathlon Techstyle Haus

Providence, RI and Versailles, France

Project Contacts: Matthew Johnson, Paul Kassabian, James Parker

Designed by a joint team of students from Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) and Brown University, this "passivhaus" entry for the 2014 Solar Decathlon competition balances the use of new materials, constructability, and solar-powered energy...

Service:Structural Design

Market:Residential - Single Family

Keywords:Green / Sustainable Design, International, Nonlinear, Renewable Energy: Photovoltaics

Andrews Building, North Wharf

Nantucket, MA

Project Contacts: Donald Dusenberry, Rasko Ojdrovic, Giuliana Zelada-Tumialan

Originally a single-family house, the two-story, timber-framed building in Nantucket Harbor was in serious disrepair. The owner wanted to preserve and rehabilitate the building on North Wharf and as part of that effort, they needed to raise it...

Service:Structural Rehabilitation

Market:Residential - Single Family

Keywords:Construction Consulting, Foundation, Marine Engineering, Pile, Structural Stabilization, Wood

18.36.54 House

New Milford, CT

Project Contacts: Vince Cammalleri, Kenneth Klein

The name of the 2,000 sq ft residence comes from the 18 planes, 36 points, and 54 lines that make up the geometry of the structure. SGH provided design-phase building enclosure consulting for the new home that is clad with bronzed stainless...

Service:Building Enclosure Design

Market:Residential - Single Family

Keywords:Building Science, Cladding / Recladding, Metal, Metal-Steel, Roofing, Thermal and Moisture Drive, Walls, Waterproofing

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Private Residence

Horizon House, Third LIXIL International University Architectural Competition

Homestead Hills Development

New Hope Community/Woodland Terrace Revitalization

Rock Creek House

Zimmerman House

Walter Gropius House

2014 Solar Decathlon Techstyle Haus

Andrews Building, North Wharf

18.36.54 House

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