Northeast
Sacred Heart University, Martire Business & Communication Center
SGH designed the structure and consulted on the enclosure for the building with a 100-year service life.
Fairfield, CT
Sacred Heart University, Linda E. McMahon Commons
Scope/Solutions
The new Linda E. McMahon commons building at Sacred Heart University offers a central meeting facility for students and faculty. The 65,000 sq ft, three-story building incorporates a student bookstore, a cafeteria, a boardroom, an interactive video conference center, and a bar. Two stories of the building cut into the hillside to accommodate the sloping terrain, and a partial basement below the water table required a completely waterproofed structure. SGH performed structural engineering services for the design and construction and also provided building enclosure and waterproofing design consultation to the architect.
Highlights of SGH’s work on the project include:
- Structural design that included design of concrete shear walls and structural steel framing and metal deck floor slabs.
- Design of cast-in-place concrete foundation walls around the building’s mechanical room
- Design of integrated structural curtain wall mullions to support the glazing and structure to provide maximum visibility and minimal structural impact
- Design to support hung stone rain screen system
- Development of a three-dimensional Revit model (BIM) to coordinate with architecture, civil, and MEP designs
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Project Summary
2011
Completion Date
Solutions
New Construction
Services
Structures | Building Enclosures
Markets
Education
Client(s)
Sasaki Associates, Inc.
Specialized Capabilities
Building Design | Facades & Glazing | Roofing & Waterproofing
Key team members
John Thomsen
Managing Principal, New Structural Design, Boston
Additional Projects
Northeast
Hamilton College, Kevin and Karen Kennedy Center for Theatre and the Studio Arts
Knowing that many of their arts programs were outgrowing the existing spaces, Hamilton College sought to develop new facilities to serve their growing needs. SGH provided building enclosure consulting services for the Kennedy Center.