Projects

59 Projects

Summer Star Wildlife Sanctuary

Boylston

Project Contacts:

As a gateway to the expansive forty-five acre sanctuary, the Trailhead House offers visitors an opportunity to learn about the area’s woodlands and wildlife. Given the sanctuary’s focus on...

Services:Building Enclosure Design, Structural Design

Markets:Cultural

Keywords:Award Winning, BIM, Concrete, Green / Sustainable Design, LEED Projects, Metal-Steel, Revit/BIM, Wood

Harvard University, Lowell House

Cambridge

Project Contacts:

Matthew Bronski, Erik Farrington, Katherine Wissink

Lowell House, a neo-Georgian building constructed in 1930, is Harvard University’s largest undergraduate residence hall. As part of a larger dormitory renewal program, the university undertook a...

Services:Building Enclosure Rehabilitation, Structural Design

Markets:Education - College & Prep

Keywords:Dormitory, Interior Renovation, Masonry, Masonry-Brick, Metal-Copper, Preservation Technology , Renovation, Revit/BIM, Roof Replacement, Roofing, Stone-Limestone, Stone-Slate, Structural Strengthening, Windows, Wood

Waverly Hall, 115 Mount Auburn Street

Cambridge

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...

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...

Services:Building Enclosure Design, Structural 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

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...

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...

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...

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...

Services:Structural Design

Markets:Residential - Single Family

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

100 High Street Roof Deck

Boston

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...

Services:Building Enclosure Design, Structural Design

Markets:Office

Keywords:Metal-Steel, Roofing, Wood

Catholic Schools

San Francisco

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...

Services:Structural Investigation

Markets:Education - K-12

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