West
University of Southern California, University Gateway
SGH assisted the project team with designing waterproofing and the building enclosure.
San Francisco, CA
950 Tennessee
Scope/Solutions
Located in the rapidly growing Dogpatch neighborhood, the new development at 950 Tennessee Street includes four stories of condominiums, ranging from studio to three-bedroom layouts. Residents enjoy amenities, such as landscaped courtyards, a dogwashing station, electric vehicle charging, and a rooftop terrace. The building facade features floor-to-ceiling windows and an aluminum and laminated panel cladding that add to the building’s industrial style, giving a nod to the area’s former warehouse community. SGH consulted on the building enclosure design for the project.
SGH consulted on the design of below-grade waterproofing, courtyard and planter waterproofing, balcony waterproofing, exterior wall waterproofing and cladding systems, window assemblies, roofing, interior waterproofing at bathrooms and showers, and waterproofing for a stormwater cistern in the building’s subterranean level. Highlights of our work include:
- Helped select roofing, waterproofing, and wall cladding systems, taking into account the project team’s design vision and performance expectations
- Reviewed the building enclosure design, identified opportunities to improve performance, and evaluated substitutions
- Prepared technical specifications for the waterproofing systems
- Developed details to integrate the various systems, such as perimeter flashing around windows, exterior wall movement joints, custom expansion joints at adjacent structures, and roof amenity and landscaping features
- Witnessed water testing of a window mockup and of as-built window assemblies
- Provided construction-phase services, including reviewing contractor submittals, providing isometric sketches and cladding models to help the installers, observing ongoing construction, and helping address field conditions
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Project Summary
2020
Completion Date
128K
Project Size
Award
Winner
Solutions
New Construction
Services
Building Enclosures
Markets
Residential
Client(s)
Handel Architects
Specialized Capabilities
Facades & Glazing | Roofing & Waterproofing
Key team members
Additional Projects
West
855 Brannan
SGH consulted on the building enclosure for 855 Brannan, featuring an undulated facade of various sheet metals, composite panel, and stucco finishes reminiscent of the area’s design history.