New York, NY
Dia Chelsea, 537 W 22nd Street
Scope/Solutions
Founded in New York City in 1974 to help artists showcase their work, Dia Art Foundation (Dia) has a history of adapting existing structures to create its sites. The Dia Chelsea project unifies three buildings already owned by Dia to create a permanent site at 537 W 22nd Street. SGH consulted on the building enclosure design for the gallery spaces renovated to include humidification for art preservation.
SGH assisted with the design of building enclosure renovations, including:
- Constructing new brick masonry veneer walls with concrete masonry backup
- Adding insulation to existing exterior mass masonry walls
- Removing and replacing existing roofing systems, skylights, and parapet walls
Highlights of our work include:
- Reviewing the proposed building enclosure design and recommending ways to improve performance
- Helping develop details for the new systems and to integrate abutting systems
- Evaluating moisture migration through walls and between spaces
- Using computer simulation models to assess the thermal performance and condensation resistance of the proposed window systems, exterior wall assemblies, and interior walls around humidified spaces
Project Summary
Solutions
							
																Repair & Rehabilitation							
						Services
							
																Building Enclosures							
						Markets
							
																Culture & Entertainment							
						Client(s)
								
																			Architecture Research Office																	
							Specialized Capabilities
							
															Building Science |															Condition Assessments |															Roofing & Waterproofing														
						Key team members
 
				 
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