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LEED Gold intended.      Museum of Science Boston, Massachusetts Museum of Science Fentress Bradburn/Cambridge Seven Associates Major renovations to museum, including addition of exhibit and office space and demolition and reconstruction of planetarium and lobby. Pedestrian bridge over the Charles River.      New U.S. Federal Courthouse - Buffalo Buffalo, New York General Services Administration (GSA) Kohn Pedersen Fox Structural and blast engineering for new federal courthouse with semi-elliptical shape, in Joseph Ellicott Historic District.      Westchester Residence and Club Mt. Kisco, New York Westchester Residence and Club LLC Perkins Eastman 129-unit senior residential development; four 2- and 3-story wings linked by single-story common area. 136 underground parking spaces; goal of LEED Silver. 2009   120 Ocean Drive Miami Beach, Florida The Congress Group Bermello Ajamil and Partners South Beach 20-story apartment building with luxury condos and 5-story parking garage podium. Wind engineering, wind tunnel testing.      160 Jewell Street Hartford, Connecticut Northland Investment Corporation Childs Bertman Tseckares (CBT) Mixed-use development consisting of 37-story condominium tower, 14-story apartment complex with ground-floor retail, shared adjoining 3-level garage and basement.      MIT Media Lab - Center for Arts and Invention Cambridge, Massachusetts Massachusetts Institute of Technology Maki & Associates; Leers Weinzapfel Associates Addition linked to existing facility with unique architectural details. Nine research labs and 6-story central atrium; aluminum and glass skin.      Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA) Boston, Massachusetts Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Foster + Partners; Childs Bertman Tseckares (CBT) Dramatic glass and steel jewel box over east courtyard of museum; new exhibit and support areas.      National World War II Museum New Orleans, Louisiana National D-Day Museum Voorsanger & Associates Multiple-building expansion of former D-Day Museum. Expressed roof structure, interactive exhibits, central green area.      Shanghai Port International Cruise Terminal Shanghai, China Shanghai Port International Cruise Terminal Frank Repas Architects Underground cruise ship terminal straddled by elevated glass structure protected from typhoons, earthquakes, sun, and rain. ACEC NY Platinum award; LEED-equivalent standards.      Yale University - Social Science Complex New Haven, Connecticut Yale University Koetter Kim & Associates New academic building and neighboring classroom building. Feasibility study for underground parking. 2008   Avenir Boston, Massachusetts Trinity Financial ICON Architecture Elegant mixed-use 10-story building, partially supported on MBTA North Station tunnel structure.      Boston Tea Party Ship and Museum Boston, Massachusetts Historic Tours of America McManus Peterman Structural engineering for new museum to replace one destroyed by fire in 2001. Built in the water on new pier and floating barge; working replicas of 3 ships.      CUNY/City College of NY - School of Architecture Building New York, New York Dormitory Authority State of New York (DASNY) Rafael Vinoly Gut renovation of former library building for reuse by architecture division. Atrium, mezzanine, decorative inverted ziggurat roof, rooftop amphitheater. Site/civil engineering.      East 31st Street Hotel New York, New York Simon Development Group Gene Kaufman Architect Slender 36-story hotel with cantilevered structure and full shear-wall core.      Gramercy (340 East 23rd Street) New York, New York Victor Homes Gerner Kronick + Valcarcel New 21-story concrete apartment building with numerous setbacks and complex transfer beam system.      Harvard Law School - Wasserstein Hall, Caspersen Student Center, Northwest Corner Cambridge, Massachusetts Harvard Law School Robert AM Stern New student center located partially over new 4-5-level underground garage and partially over 2-level basement to the south that shares a wall with the garage.      Harvard University - Weld Hill Arboretum Headquarters Roslindale, Massachusetts Harvard University KlingStubbins New building with wet labs for botanical research and associated facilities on 14-acre site adjacent to park. Green roof and other green strategies for goal of LEED Silver.      Qingdao Fortune Center Qingdao, China Qingdao Fortune Center Development Corporation Pei Partnership Architects Mixed-use, 65-story glass-and-stone-clad building with 4 underground parking levels. Upper and lower portions have different structural systems, with transfer floor between them.      TEDA International Convention Center Hotel Tianjin, China Tianjin Economic-Technology Development Area Grand Architects; Lee Harris Pomeroy Fifty-five-story hotel shaped like intertwined cypress trees. Underground parking, pedestrian bridge.      U.S. Federal Courthouse - Nashville Nashville, Tennessee General Services Administration (GSA) Michael Graves & Associates Structural and blast engineering for new facility for public agencies; 12 courtrooms, library, office space.      University of Arizona Science Center Tucson, Arizona University of Arizona Rafael Vinoly Science center comprising multiple components in new pedestrian bridgelike facility over Interstate 10 and Santa Cruz River. Sustainable design. Goal of LEED Platinum.      US Embassy - Berlin Berlin, Germany Department of State, OBO Moore Ruble Yudell; Gruen Associates Structural and blast engineering for embassy office complex with roof gardens and inner courtyard on historic Pariser Platz. Design competition winner; LEED-equivalent standards. 2007   Boston Children's Museum Addition Boston, Massachusetts Boston Children's Museum Cambridge Seven Associates Three-story steel-framed addition with large atrium to house children’s adventure center, new exhibits, and amenities. Renovation of mill building. LEED Gold.      Columbia University - LDEO Geochemistry Building Palisades, New York Columbia University Payette New two-level laboratory and office building for Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory designed to meet strict vibration criteria.      Department of Transportation Headquarters Building Washington, DC JBG Companies Michael Graves & Associates Structural and blast engineering for two Class A office towers for 5,000 employees. Concrete superstructure and precast cladding; 2 levels of below-grade parking for 950 cars.      Distillery Boston Condominiums Boston, Massachusetts Second Street Associates Hubert Murray Architect and Planner New condominium building on site of multi-building rum distillery converted to artist lofts in 1984. Basement renovation in occupied warehouse to provide parking.      Eisenhower Executive Office Building Modernization Washington, DC General Services Administration (GSA) Hayes Seay Mattern & Mattern (HSMM) Modernization of 17th Street wing of landmark federal office building with glass facade to create open, flexible spaces. Addition of central utility plant. Design-build.      El Museo del Barrio Addition New York, New York NYC Department of Design and Construction Gruzen Samton Architects Renovation of courtyard and entrance of Fifth Avenue museum in city-owned and shared neoclassical building. Addition of cafe large enough to accommodate events.      Fidelity Building Class A Upgrade (245 Summer Street) Boston, Massachusetts Fidelity Investments ADD Inc Infrastructure upgrade of 16-story office building, including addition of canopy, green roof, and auditorium, mechanical structures, and other Class A amenities. LEED Silver.      GSA Federal Building Washington, DC General Services Administration (GSA) Moshe Safdie & Associates Structural and blast engineering for 3-wing complex housing 1,100 employees. Atrium, multi-tiered curtain wall, pedestrian bridges, 200 parking spaces.      Home Depot Store - Jamaica Jamaica, New York Home Depot USA Greenberg Farrow Structural and civil engineering for new Big Box store with significant storm detainage facility. Mezzanine and rooftop parking for 200 cars.      Jacob Javits Federal Building - Broadway Pavilion Addition and Plaza New York, New York General Services Administration (GSA) Lehman Smith McLeish Building addition and site work on Broadway side, wrapping north and south around 26 Federal Plaza on Duane and Worth Streets. Perimeter security improvements, lobby renovations.      Liberty Hotel Boston, Massachusetts Massachusetts General Hospital Cambridge Seven Associates; Ann Beha Architects Adaptive reuse of landmark former jail for 305-room 4-star hotel. Interior restoration and addition to north wing. Boston Preservation Alliance award.      Pier 3 Cruise Ship Dock Canopy San Juan, Puerto Rico Royal Caribbean Cruises/Government of San Juan Ray Architects and Engineers Tensioned-fabric-and-cable roof structure 900 feet long, 120 feet wide at one end, and 100 feet tall. Visually arresting when viewed from downtown San Juan.      Port Imperial South Weehawken, New Jersey A Lennar/Roseland Property Venture Handel Architects Three waterfront condominium buildings with mixed use and parking on the first two levels; garden/pool deck. Design only.      Queens Botanical Garden Visitor and Administration Center Flushing, New York NYC Department of Design and Construction BKSK Architects Structural, site/civil engineering and utilities design for new building with large canopied forecourt and sustainable landscapes. EPA green design awards; LEED Platinum.      Robert College of Istanbul - Sage and Gould Halls Istanbul, Turkey Robert College WAI Prime Risk assessment of non-ductile plain concrete building with interior composite frame system. Seismic retrofit with advanced carbon-fiber-reinforced polymers.      Seabury Child Care Center Bronx, New York NYC Department of Design and Construction BKSK Architects Structural and civil engineering services for new low-rise structure. Among first to comply with NYC "High Performance Building" sustainability guidelines. Design only      Smithsonian Patent Office Building Canopy Roof Washington, DC Smithsonian Institution Foster + Partners; Josef Gartner USA Blast engineering for glass-and-steel canopy enclosure with complex structural system over interior courtyard; city's third-oldest civic building.      The Residences at Water Works Park Brighton, Massachusetts Edward A Fish Associates DiMella Shaffer Horseshoe-shaped, 72-unit condominium building with large landscaped and framed central courtyard and single level of underground parking for 96 cars.      University of North Carolina - Global Education Center Chapel Hill, North Carolina State of North Carolina Leers Weinzapfel Associates Five-story College of Arts and Sciences student center with 2 levels of below-grade parking, 2-story glass curtain wall, 250-seat auditorium, and green roof.      University of Southern Maine - Wishcamper Center Portland, Maine University of Southern Maine Koetter Kim & Associates Two new academic buildings and plaza for Muskie School of Public Service and Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (LEED Gold). Expansion of Osher Map Library (LEED Silver).      US Embassy - Athens Office Building Annex Athens, Greece Department of State, OBO Kallmann McKinnell & Wood Comprehensive design services for new office building compound. Master plan, structural and blast engineering, perimeter security.      US Embassy - Kathmandu Kathmandu, Nepal Department of State, OBO Sorg and Associates Structural, seismic, and blast engineering for new complex consisting of chancery, 3 CACs, MSGQ, and utility building. Design-build, high seismic forces, poor soil conditions.      US Federal Courthouse - Mobile Mobile, Alabama General Services Administration (GSA) Moshe Safdie & Associates Structural and blast engineering for new courthouse to satisfy GSA, other agency, and district design and blast requirements. Site development and parking for 100 vehicles.      US Land Port of Entry - Champlain Champlain, New York General Services Administration (GSA) Smith-Miller + Hawkinson Architects Blast and security engineering services for new multi-building facility to comply with specified GSA requirements.      US Land Port of Entry - Massena Massena, New York General Services Administration (GSA) Smith-Miller + Hawkinson Architects Blast and security engineering for new multi-building facility to comply with specified GSA requirements.      W Hotel and Residences Providence, Rhode Island Granoff Associates and BlueChip Properties Cambridge Seven Associates Structural engineering of 38-story hotel and residential tower on tight site in downtown historic district; 135 condo units, secured parking, extensive garden. Wind tunnel testing. 2006   51 Walker Street New York, New York Liton Partners Cetra/Ruddy Inc Luxurious condo building with mezzanine fitness center, designed to blend in with landmarked neighbors. Long-span lofts, unusual column layout, floor-to-ceiling windows, balconies.      Big Dig House Lexington, Massachusetts Paul Pedini Single Speed Design Sustainable private house constructed from 600,000 pounds of salvaged Central Artery materials. First prototype of innovative award-winning design and construction method.      Chet Holifield Federal Building Study Laguna Niguel, California General Services Administration (GSA) Rutherford and Chekene Vulnerability studies of windows and structural system of third-largest GSA building in the country, using ISC Security Design Criteria and GSA Progressive Collapse Guidelines.      Emanuel Celler US Courthouse Modernization (225 Cadman Plaza) Brooklyn, New York General Services Administration (GSA) Gruzen Samton Architects Structural and blast engineering for seismic retrofit of steel-framed structure with limited lateral capacity. Progressive collapse studies.      First Church of Christ, Scientist, Historic Retrofit Pasadena, California First Church of Christ Scientist Architectural Resources Group Seismic retrofit and risk assessment of historic reinforced-concrete Greek-Ionic-style building with 30-foot-high, 60-foot-diameter dome.      Hartford Civic Center (Hartford 21) Hartford, Connecticut Northland Investment Corporation Childs Bertman Tseckares (CBT) Mixed-use complex in downtown Hartford, consisting of 36-story apartment tower, retail, offices, entertainment venues, fitness center, market, and parking.      Harvard University - Stadium Roof Structure Cambridge, Massachusetts Harvard University Geller Sport Design of new air-supported fabric structure to cover college sports stadium.      National Museum of the Marine Corps Quantico, Virginia Marine Corps Heritage Foundation / USMC and Navy Fentress Bradburn State-of-the-art museum with conoid skylight and 210-foot mast rising at 60-degree angle from 160-foot-high atrium. Design competition and engineering excellence awards.      New Songdo City Residential Block 125 Incheon, Republic of Korea The Gale Company Kohn Pedersen Fox Structural design of first 14 residential and office buildings of new city on waterfront site, including four 68-story corner towers.      OEM Headquarters (165 Cadman Plaza East) Brooklyn, New York NYC Office of Emergency Management Swanke Hayden Connell Gut renovation and extension of 3-story building for new City Emergency Operations Center and Watch Command. City's first green headquarters, earning LEED Silver.      Orange Coast College - Watson Hall Seismic Retrofit Costa Mesa, California Coast Community College District Roessler Design Group Award-winning structural analysis and seismic retrofit design for 4-story reinforced-concrete building.      Residences at Manchester Place Manchester, New Hampshire Manchester Place Jung Brannen Associates Residential complex of 3 seismically separate buildings (204 units), stepped into hillside to limit height.      Smithsonian National Zoological Park - Asia Trail Washington, DC Smithsonian National Zoological Park Rampantly Creative Design of all artificial rockwork (shotcrete applied to steel bar armatures), artificial bamboo barrier made of steel pipes, and steel aviary containment structure.      Smithsonian National Zoological Park - Aviaries Washington, DC Smithsonian National Zoological Park Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects Design of 3 pipe-and-netting aviary exhibit enclosures to house clouded leopards and fishing cats.      SuperMarine Building Renovation Santa Monica, California Volkswagen/Audi Wolcott Interior Planning and Design Structural retrofit and expansion of long-span structure with 2 wings and large open central space. Nonlinear modeling of additional decks and required braces.      US Federal Courthouse - Springfield Springfield, Massachusetts General Services Administration (GSA) Moshe Safdie & Associates Structural and blast engineering for new 4-story courthouse with 4 courtrooms, glass entry pavilion, and pedestrian walkway to judges’ chambers in separate structure.      Waterfront Lofts at Boott Mills Lowell, Massachusetts Boott Cotton Mills Bruner/Cott & Associates Conversion of circa-1880 mill building to loft-style condos, preserving original heavy timber. Repairs to existing structure, new elevators, stairs, HVAC, soundproofing.      Wood Mill Lawrence, Massachusetts MassInnovation Finegold Alexander + Associates Conversion of city's largest original heavy timber mill to mixed-use residence complex, with rooftop gardens, alternative-energy systems, and riverfront park.      World Trade Center Tribute Center New York, New York September 11th Families' Associates BKSK Architects Interim memorial museum and educational center opposite Ground Zero, occupying 4 ground-floor and basement galleries. Developed by and for victims' families. 2005   Bloomberg LP Headquarters (731 Lexington Avenue) New York, New York Bloomberg LP WAI Prime; Studios Architecture Tenant fitout of 23 stories in new 59-story tower. First East Coast circular escalator. Floors stiffened to damp partitionless long-span offices and protect broadcast studios.      Boston University - Life Science and Engineering Building Boston, Massachusetts Boston University Cannon Design New research, academic, and administrative building with 41 laboratories for Boston University’s biomedical research program.      Boston University Medical Center - BioSquare D (III) Boston, Massachusetts Boston University Medical Center KlingStubbins Third laboratory building in Boston University’s BioSquare life sciences research complex. Sustainable shell design and construction process. LEED certified.      CUNY/Lehman College - Multimedia Center Bronx, New York Dormitory Authority State of New York (DASNY) Fox & Fowle Addition to Carman Hall of 2-story underground media production facility with glass-enclosed stairway entrance from upper plaza.      Greentree Foundation Conference Center Manhasset, New York Greentree Foundation Weiss/Manfredi Architects Conversion of multi-building Whitney family residence to high-profile conference facility for use by the foundation and the United Nations.      Harvard Business School - Aldrich Hall Renovation Boston, Massachusetts Harvard Business School Baker Design Group Inc Upgrade of occupied classroom building for fire protection. Lighting renovation, A/C installation, related improvements. LEED Silver.      Harvard Business School - Baker Library Addition Boston, Massachusetts Harvard Business School Robert AM Stern Addition of 80,000 square feet to historic library to create new academic center, conservation lab, reading room, lobby/exhibition space, and archival basement.      Kendal-on-Hudson Continuing Care Retirement Community Sleepy Hollow, New York The Kendal Corporation Perkins Eastman Four-building complex on complicated site with Commons Building for offices, nursing services, pool, restaurant, and underground parking. Economical Hambro flooring.      Logan International Airport - Terminal A Delta Airlines Boston, Massachusetts Delta Airlines Hellmuth Obata & Kassabaum (HOK) New main and satellite terminals, pedestrian/utility tunnel, pedestrian bridges, viaduct. Fast track, phased demolition, blast analysis. First airport to be LEED certified.      MIT - Francis Bitter Magnet Laboratory Cambridge, Massachusetts Massachusetts Institute of Technology Payette Renovation of Building NW15 using nonferrous, nonmagnetic materials and reinforced slab to build structure within structure for 900-MHz super-conducting magnet.      Nassau County Public Safety Center Westbury, New York Nassau County Department of Public Works Swanke Hayden Connell Additions, conversions, and renovations to 3 buildings to integrate 70 Police and Fire Department divisions into single facility. Forensic labs, assembly hall, and police museum.      National Aquarium in Baltimore Baltimore, Maryland National Aquarium in Baltimore Chermayeff Sollogub and Poole (CSP) Addition to Pier 3 facility for Australian tropical river gorge exhibit. Sloping glass wall with 115-foot-long span and structural steel truss roof. Corrosion protection.      Sephardic Community Center Brooklyn, New York Sephardic Community Center BKSK Architects Renovation and expansion of athletic, educational, and social facility. Addition of gym and childcare center; new transparent facade.      The Towers at Merritt River Norwalk, Connecticut 25 Glover Partners LLC Perkins Eastman New twin glass-and-steel low-rise office buildings supported by 5-level concrete parking garages. Overpass link to Route 7 over MetroNorth rail spur.      US Naval Academy - Michelson and Chauvenet Halls Renovation Annapolis, Maryland United States Naval Academy Hellmuth Obata & Kassabaum (HOK) Renovation of two science buildings with surrounding deck that creates a plaza between them.      Virginia Marine Science Museum Virginia Beach, Virginia Virginia Marine Science Museum Chermayeff Sollogub and Poole (CSP) New long-span steel structure enclosing aquarium habitat space, gallery and exhibit areas, and restaurant. Design only. 2004   Atelier 505 Condominiums and Theater Pavilion (Parcel 8) Boston, Massachusetts Druker Company Machado and Silvetti Associates South End mixed-use residential building with theater arts complex. Structural-steel frame, 10-foot floor-to-floor condo height. Two levels of underground parking for 350 cars.      Brown University - 70 Ship Street Providence, Rhode Island Brown University Tsoi/Kobus & Associates Renovation of 1912 building for use as biomedical research laboratory with 9,000-square-foot vivarium and 100-seat seminar room. Design-build.      Cambridge City Hall Annex - 57 Inman Street Cambridge, Massachusetts City of Cambridge HKT Architects Environmentally sensitive renovation of 4-story brick-and-brownstone building; city's first green public building. LEED Gold.      Dongchang Harbour Development Shanghai, China Franshion Company Limited Frank Repas Architects Seven 4-story office buildings in three configurations with courtyards and common base for parking; lighthouse structure; underground parking.      E. Barrett Prettyman US Courthouse Annex - DC Washington, DC General Services Administration (GSA) Michael Graves & Associates; SmithGroup Inc Vulnerability assessment and physical security design for new high-profile structure with rotunda, following GSA criteria for progressive collapse and other hazards.      Federal Laboratories Project - Ammendale Site Beltsville, Maryland General Services Administration (GSA) Kallmann McKinnell & Wood Structural and blast engineering for state-of-the-art headquarters for criminal law enforcement, fire and arson investigation, and general research.      Fletcher Allen Ambulatory Care Facility - Phase I Burlington, Vermont Fletcher Allen Healthcare Tsoi/Kobus & Associates Six-story building for ambulatory care, education center, and offices. Central to teaching hospital complex; 4-level underground parking for 1,284 cars.      Harvard University - Blackstone Historic Outbuildings Cambridge, Massachusetts Harvard University Bruner/Cott & Associates Conceptual design for restoration and combining of 3 historic masonry outbuildings on site of coal-fired electricity plant for University Operations Services. LEED Platinum.      Logan International Airport - Terminal B South Addition Boston, Massachusetts Massport Frederick R Harris Three-story Federal Immigration Service facility connected to Terminal B. Modifications of garage at terminal center for access.      National Cold Water Marine Aquaculture Center - Pump House and Water Storage Tank Facility Franklin, Maine US Department of Agriculture Einhorn Yaffee Prescott Pump structure with aesthetic heavy timber-framed roof, masonry bearing walls, concrete foundations, and pump pit. Adjacent storage tank facility. Low-maintenance materials.      New York Public Library - New Kensington Branch Library Brooklyn, New York NYC Department of Design and Construction Sen Architects Environmentally sensitive library structure with central atrium and glare-controlled skylight. Pilot program for ground-source heating and cooling. Art Commission Design Award.      Norumbega Covered Water Storage Facility Design Build Weston, Massachusetts Massachusetts Water Resource Authority (MWRA) JF White/Slattery Skanska (JV); Metcalf & Eddy Economical innovations for design-build of one of the largest tanks in the country, 25 feet deep and covering 17 acres. Holds 115 million gallons of water 280 feet above Boston.      Oklahoma City Federal Building Oklahoma City, Oklahoma General Services Administration (GSA) Ross Barney + Jankowski Architects Vulnerability assessment and blast design based on GSA Security Criteria for new office building to house federal agencies.      Roger Ludlowe Middle School Fairfield, Connecticut Roger Ludlowe Middle School Perkins Eastman New middle school for 875 students; gymnasium, library/media center, auditorium, cafeteria, offices, and support spaces      Roosville Border Station Port of Roosville, Montana General Services Administration (GSA) Lehman Smith McLeish New port of entry border station for western Montana to replace 1930s buildings; for US Customs, INS Border Patrol, and USDA government agencies.      Smith College - Campus Center Northampton, Massachusetts Smith College Weiss/Manfredi Architects Dramatic 3-part structure with curving spaces and S-shaped atrium spine to house school's first student center. Snow-protected skylight supported by floating hybrid trusses.      Stanford Calderwood Pavilion Boston, Massachusetts The Huntington Theatre Company Wilson Butler Lodge Boston's first new proscenium theater since 1931; 350 seats, in 3-story theater complex. Part of mixed-use residential building connected to historic Boston Center for the Arts.      Staten Island September 11th Memorial Staten Island, New York NYC Economic Development Corporation WAI Prime; Masayuki Sono Architect Structural and site/civil engineering for "Postcards" memorial and park. Unprecedented use of high-strength composite laminate (FRP). Fast track.      Suffolk County Courthouse Historic Restoration Boston, Massachusetts Commonwealth of Massachusetts DCAM Childs Bertman Tseckares (CBT) Renovation of 100-year-old landmark courthouse and major structural modification of second courthouse tower while in use. Atrium addition.      University of Massachusetts - New Campus Center Boston, Massachusetts Commonwealth of Massachusetts - DCAM Kallmann McKinnell & Wood Prominent waterfront student center with atrium, ballroom, 2 parking levels linked to existing garages in adjacent building, and steel bridge above plaza.      US Embassy - Abidjan Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire Department of State, OBO SmithGroup Inc Structural and blast engineering for new office building with 3-story atrium and window wall, MSGQ, and ancillary buildings.      Wildcat Ridge Residence Aspen, Colorado Private Owner Voorsanger & Associates Two-story stone-and-glass-clad private residence with dramatic folded-plate roof that supports heavy snow loads and appears to float above west wing. 2003   33 Arch Street Tower Boston, Massachusetts The Congress Group Elkus/Manfredi Architects Wing-shaped office tower on small footprint that cantilevers over adjacent parking and retail structure (partially demolished and upgraded).      Brandeis University - Lemberg Academic Center Waltham, Massachusetts Brandeis University Childs Bertman Tseckares (CBT) Two-story academic building with offices, classrooms, lecture hall, and lounge/cafe. Conventional steel-framed structure with concrete foundation.      Bronx Zoo - Tiger Mountain Bronx, New York New York Wildlife Society Cetra/Ruddy Inc Classic wood-beam-and-post animal viewing pavilions with fabric covers, holding cage, and containment fences. Foundations for holding facility, site work.      Corona Branch Library Expansion New York, New York NYC Department of Design and Construction Gruzen Samton Architects Sloped-roof and clerestory-glass-window addition to increase transparency of 1-story library and provide new double-height reading room. Interior renovations, ADA upgrade.      Embassy Suites Hotel and Garage at Logan Airport Boston, Massachusetts The Congress Group Brennan Beer Gorman Monk Ten-story hotel with concrete flat-slab structure and attached 5-story post-tensioned garage.      Harvard University - One Western Avenue (Graduate Student Housing) Allston, Massachusetts Harvard University Machado and Silvetti Associates Three structures connected by 4-story bar, 3-story 600-car underground garage; Vierendeel frame, up-up construction; 8-foot ceilings, 10-foot floor-to-floor height. LEED Silver.      Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation Office Building Washington, DC Henry Kaiser Foundation Mullen Rubin Architects Office building with 4-level underground garage on narrow site next to subway. Slurry wall construction approved by DC Metro, long-span auditorium, atrium, green design.      Highpoint Apartment Buildings - Phase I Quincy, Massachusetts The Congress Group Sheskey Architects Five 8-story luxury apartment buildings with clubhouse and outdoor swimming pool on site of previous rock quarry.      Logan International Airport - New International Gateway Terminal E Boston, Massachusetts Massport Skidmore Owings & Merrill Structural, seismic, and blast analysis and design for terminal addition with deep foundations. Design of third-level roadway and connecting vehicle exit ramp.      Middlesex School - Chapel Addition Concord, Massachusetts Middlesex School Ann Beha Architects Two-story addition to historic Georgian Revival chapel to increase seating capacity. New organ integrated into existing space.      MIT - Microphotonics Center Cambridge, Massachusetts Massachusetts Institute of Technology Payette New microchip research facility with labs, clean rooms, offices, and display areas. Reinforcement of existing industrial building to eliminate vibrations.      Museum of the Earth (Paleontological Research Institution) Ithaca, New York Paleontological Research Institution Weiss/Manfredi Architects Two matching wedge-shaped museum buildings for new exhibition and education facility linked to original 2-story historic wood structure. Site work for plaza and parking.      Newark FBI Headquarters Newark, New Jersey Claremont Newark LLC Ehrenkrantz Eckstut & Kuhn Architects Structural and blast engineering for Newark FBI headquarters building with ground-level retail and 4-story garage on Passaic River waterfront. Design-build.      One Lincoln Street - State Street Financial Center Boston, Massachusetts Gale International Jung Brannen Associates Thirty-six-story office tower with 900-car underground garage. Up/up and tree construction within 5 feet of historic structure. Demolition of 2 existing structures.      PS 270 Elementary School Queens, New York NYC School Construction Authority Anderson La Rocca Anderson Haynes New 650-student elementary school with gym, auditorium, and library. Steel framing on spread-footing foundation, basement slab below water table. Design-build.      PS 66 Elementary School Brooklyn, New York NYC School Construction Authority Beckhard Richlan Szerbaty + Associates New 750-student elementary school with gym, auditorium, library, and atrium. Steel framing on pile foundation with basement slab below water table. Design-build.      Residence Inn Boston Harbor on Tudor Wharf Charlestown, Massachusetts National Development Associates DiMella Shaffer Eight-story, 165-suite extended -stay hotel with cast-in-place shear walls for earthquake and wind resistance and below-grade parking. Low floor-to-floor height.      Residences at the Colonnade Boston, Massachusetts The Druker Company Elkus/Manfredi Architects Twenty-one-story structural steel residential tower with 2 underground levels on restricted site. Tree-column perimeter moment frame.      Rollins Square Condominium Residences Boston, Massachusetts City of Boston Childs Bertman Tseckares (CBT) South End complex of 8 block-and-plank condominium buildings over 2-level cast-in-place concrete garage extending to property limits; 184 units, small central park.      Sakhalin Island Dome Sakhalin Island, Russian Federation Conservatek WAI Prime Seismic and nonlinear buckling analysis of 93-meter diameter aluminum domed roof to cover crude oil storage tank.      St. Lawrence Aquarium and Environmental Research Institute Massena, New York St. Lawrence Aquarium Cambridge Seven Associates Regional aquarium and research facility constructed on banks of St. Lawrence River. Steel superstructure with timber framing and wood planking.      Starbucks Headquarters Seattle, Washington Nitze-Stagen WAI Prime; KCE Matrix Structural investigation, risk assessment, computer analysis, and repair recommendations for historic 9-story building and garage damaged by 2001 Nisqually earthquake.      SUNY/Buffalo - Ketter Hall SEESL Facility Expansion Amherst, New York State University Construction Fund Beckhard Richlan Szerbaty + Associates World's most versatile earthquake engineering research facility with high bay lab, twin movable shake tables, strong floor, reaction wall, and 40-ton bridge crane.      TEDA International Convention Center Tianjin, China Tianjin Economic-Technology Development Area Lee Harris Pomeroy Skylit fan-shaped building with shallow space frame to support sloping roof over 112-meter-long columnless exhibition hall.      Tomorrow Square Tower Shanghai, China Shanghai Sanjoy Real Estate Company John Portman & Associates Mixed-use 60-story building with hotel at top. Underground parking, retail base, offices, and executive apartments.      Truro Town Hall Truro, Massachusetts Town of Truro Ammondson Architects Wood addition to circa-1860 town hall. Renovation of wood structure.      Williamsburg Inn Restoration Williamsburg, Virginia Colonial Williamsburg Foundation Jung Brannen Associates Restoration of historic exterior and interior spaces, upgrade of food service facilities, and creation of new front desk and concierge areas.      York County Judicial Center York, Pennsylvania York County Hellmuth Obata & Kassabaum (HOK) New facility for all county court functions in historic district. Skylight atrium with exposed trusses supporting 4-story curtain wall. Intelligent building, vibration control. 2002   Central Square Mixed Use Development Cambridge, Massachusetts Homes Real Estate Trust The Architectural Team Six-story mixed-use facility on dense urban site, including retail, offices, residential, and parking levels. Incorporates existing cast-iron-and-granite facade.      Course Technology Offices - 35-37 Thomson Place Boston, Massachusetts Thomson Financial Jung Brannen Associates Award-winning conversion of 3 adjacent warehouses along Fort Point Channel to integrated work environment for IT publishing firm.      DoDDS - Aviano Elementary and Middle/High School Complex Aviano, Italy US Department of the Navy Mitchell/Giurgola Architects New air base facility with subdivided structure for classrooms, media centers, gymnasiums, and shared assembly space. Long-span roofs, seismic analysis.      EF Center Office Building and Garage Cambridge, Massachusetts EF Education Elkus/Manfredi Architects Ten-story office building with parking on second through fourth levels and offices above.      EPA Research and Administrative Facility Research Triangle Park, North Carolina General Services Administration (GSA) Hellmuth Obata & Kassabaum (HOK) Award-winning laboratory and office complex housing 2,000 employees in 14 structures. Two 700-car garages, 2 pedestrian bridges, childcare center. Sustainable design.      FDA Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (Harvey W. Wiley Federal Building) College Park, Maryland General Services Administration (GSA) Kallmann McKinnell & Wood Blast analysis for new laboratory and office complex to comply with most recent GSA Security Criteria and Design Excellence initiative.      Fidelity West Office Building Boston, Massachusetts Pembroke Real Estate Kallmann McKinnell & Wood New 20-story office building using up/up construction for more cost-effective schedule.      Fire Training Academy on Randall's Island New York, New York NYC Department of Design and Construction Swanke Hayden Connell Three new state-of-the-art buildings (burn building, learning building, field house) and renovated building for live fire training on 7-acre complex.      Harvard Business School - Hawes Hall Boston, Massachusetts Harvard Business School Einhorn Yaffee Prescott Classroom building with technologically advanced facilities on river-facing quadrangle.      Harvard University - Widener Memorial Library Cambridge, Massachusetts Harvard University Einhorn Yaffee Prescott Major renovation of world's largest academic research library for improved preservation of renowned collections. Library open during construction.      Hotel Commonwealth Boston, Massachusetts Great Bay Holdings LLC/ Boston University Milton Pate Associates Downtown historic district 4-star hotel with French Empire facade and entrance to match Kenmore Square period architecture. Restaurant, retail, up/up construction.      Hudson Pointe Apartment Building Jersey City, New Jersey Lincoln Property Company Southwest Inc Torti Gallas and Partners Six-story apartment building enclosing 5-story open parking garage. Deep foundations for construction over existing landfill.      Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Springfield, Massachusetts Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Gwathmey Siegel Associates Domed museum with full basketball court, signature 120-foot-diameter sphere and 136-foot spire, theater, pedestrian bridge, adjunct sloped-roof structure, and below-grade garage.      New York Public Library - South Court Building New York, New York New York Public Library Davis Brody Bond Award-winning underground skylit structure in south courtyard of landmark building for electronic teaching center, auditorium, and offices. Library's first addition in 89 years.      North Pier Apartment Building and Bridge Jersey City, New Jersey Lincoln Property Company Southwest Inc RTKL Associates New 299-unit apartment building on renovated pier. Access bridge from landside, ground-level parking.      NYU - Fine Arts Library Renovation New York, New York New York University Davis Brody Bond Conversion of 10,000-square-foot attic floor of library building to library stacks. Relocation of mechanical level, link to adjacent building.      Polytechnic University - Othmer Residence Hall Brooklyn, New York Polytechnic University Davis Brody Bond New award-winning 18-story, 400-bed dormitory building with cafeteria. Four-sided structural silicone system for glass curtain wall.      Polytechnic University Jacobs Academic/Athletic Building Brooklyn, New York Polytechnic University Davis Brody Bond New mixed-use academic and athletic building with laboratories and NCAA-regulation gymnasium.      Portland International Jetport - Car Rental Facility Portland, Maine City of Portland (Maine) Domenech Hicks & Krockmalnic Glass-enclosed car-rental facility and lobby supported by long-span space trusses.      PS 58 Elementary School Queens, New York NYC School Construction Authority Perkins Eastman New 3-story, 900-student elementary school with basement for extra-curricular activities. Gym, auditorium, and library. Design-build.      Thomas J. McIntyre Federal Building Rehabilitation Portsmouth, New Hampshire General Services Administration (GSA) Bargmann Hendrie + Archetype Structural and blast engineering for upgrade of offices, postal area, roof, windows, facade, skylight, stairways, plaza, and elevators. Seismic code and ADA compliance.      University of Vermont - Given Building Skylight Roof Burlington, Vermont University of Vermont Payette Skylight roof enclosure consisting of series of tied arches to cover 11,000-square-foot interior courtyard, for temporary housing of medical library.      US Embassy - Tunis Tunis, Tunisia Department of State, OBO Tai Soo Kim Structural engineering for chancery and related buildings of 7-building embassy complex on new site near airport. Wind, seismic, and blast analysis.      Washington Dulles International Airport - North and West Flank Garages Chantilly, Virginia Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority URS Corporation Two 5-story post-tensioned, cast-in-place concrete parking garages for 8,550 vehicles.      Wellesley Gateway Center Wellesley, Massachusetts The Druker Company Elkus/Manfredi Architects Four-story corporate headquarters for Harvard Pilgrim Health Care on 15-acre corporate campus. Adjoining precast-concrete garage.      Wembley Stadium - Peer Review London, England, United Kingdom English National Stadium Development Company WAI Prime; Foster + Partners Analysis of roof structure for peer review study of new soccer stadium on site of stadium in northwest London. 2001   110 State Street Office Building and Garage Albany, New York Dormitory Authority State of New York (DASNY) HCP Architects Headquarters for Office of the Comptroller linked to 350-car garage with pedestrian bridge. Design-build; geotechnical services.      Bank of China Headquarters Building Beijing, China Beijing Bank of China Building Co. Pei Partnership Architects Low-rise building with atrium core featuring multi-pyramid skylight roof. Underground levels for 2,000-seat auditorium and 600-car garage. Fast track.      Boston Marriott Quincy at Crown Colony Quincy, Massachusetts The Flatley Company/Mark Development JSA Inc Full-service 9-story, 460-room hotel; brick building with precast cladding. Dramatic views of Boston skyline and South Shore waterfront.      Cheju Stadium Cheju Do, Republic of Korea Municipality of Seogwipo Ilkun Architects & Engineers Ltd Award-winning crescent-shaped, 40,000-seat multi-use soccer stadium partially covered by fabric canopy supported by unique steel-truss framing system.      Children's Museum of Manhattan Expansion New York, New York Children's Museum of Manhattan BKSK Architects Lobby expansion including new bridgelike entrance ramp. Addition of elevator and hanging mezzanine to create more open space.      Columbia University Business School - Uris Hall New York, New York Columbia University Business School Weiss/Manfredi Architects Three-phase rehabilitation of 8-story, 195,000-square-foot building. Addition of mezzanine, glass roof to cover ground-level cafeteria, and 2 floors on top of existing library.      CUNY/Baruch College - Academic Complex New York, New York City University of New York Kohn Pedersen Fox Mid-rise urban classroom building with 10-story atrium, athletic facilities, 500-seat auditorium, recital hall, student center, and theater. Staggered truss system. Fast track.      Davenport Common Affordable Housing Roxbury, Massachusetts Trinity Financial/Madison Park Development Corp Domenech Hicks & Krockmalnic/WAI (JV) Neighborhood-friendly complex of 2 steel and 3 wood structures providing affordable condominiums, low-income family housing, dormitory, and retail.      DoDDS - David G. Farragut Schools Rota, Spain US Department of the Navy Mitchell/Giurgola Architects Phased gut renovations and additions to 20-building campus on Rota base. Design of principal K-12 school for 1,500 students. Site, utilities, and exterior upgrades.      Dongbu Securities Headquarters Building Seoul, Republic of Korea Dongbu Corporation Kohn Pedersen Fox Intelligent 37-story office building with iconic sloped facade. Advanced telecommunications, retail, meeting rooms, sculpture garden, underground parking.      Fidelity East Office Building Boston, Massachusetts Fidelity Investments Shepley Bulfinch Richardson and Abbott New 16-story office building with steel structure for offices, post-tensioned slab for 3-level underground garage. Up/up construction for more cost-effective schedule.      Hebrew College Theological School Newton, Massachusetts Hebrew College Moshe Safdie & Associates Three new interconnected buildings for offices, classrooms, and library; multi-story gallery main entrance.      Millbrook School - Holbrook Arts Center Millbrook, New York Millbrook School Voith Mactavish Building for theater, music, dance, and art programs at high school on complex site; theater with exposed roof trusses.      New York Public Library - Center for the Humanities New York, New York New York Public Library Davis Brody Bond Series of renovations to Fifth Avenue central library building for new and existing facilities, including Main Reading Room restoration.      Ohio State - Horseshoe Stadium Slurry Wall Columbus, Ohio Ohio State University Osborn Architects & Engineering Design of cantilevered slurry wall for renovation of 75-year-old Horseshoe Stadium.      Oquirrh Park Olympic Speed Skating Rink Salt Lake City, Utah Salt Lake City Olympic Organizing Committee WAI Prime; Jones Waldo Holbrook & McDonough Investigation of collapse of roof section during construction. Determination of cause, review of proposed repairs, litigation.      Paramus Park Mall Paramus, New Jersey The Rouse Company Prellwitz/Chilinski Associates Major expansion and renovation of shopping mall; winter garden.      Rose Center for Earth and Space New York, New York American Museum of Natural History Polshek Partnership Spherical planetarium enclosed in mullionless 6-story cube with tension-supported glass curtain walls. Sky Theater, garage, plaza, and power plant rehabilitation.      Schalke Stadium Gelsenkirchen, Germany Schalke-04 Stadium Soccer Club Birdair Long-span steel-frame and fabric-roof structure with 6,000-square-meter retractable center for new 42,000-square-meter, 45,000-seat soccer stadium. Design-build.      Smith College Garage Northampton, Massachusetts Smith College Arrowstreet Women's College garage with 60-foot-long span and 4-story double Ts supported on exterior precast columns. Interior shear walls with numerous openings for access and security.      Sydney Superdome Olympic Stadium Roof Sydney, Australia Sydney Superdome WAI Prime; Clayton Utz Lawyers Review of original design and approval of reinforcing plan for steel-truss roof after several steel members buckled during construction. Tight Olympics deadline, litigation.      University of Virginia - Scott Stadium Rehabilitation Charlottesville, Virginia University of Virginia WAI Prime; Heery International/VMDO (JV) Inspection and rehabilitation of concrete-and-trench drains of stadium. Renovation and expansion of fourth-level VIP areas.      Wonders of Wildlife Living Museum and Aquarium Springfield, Missouri American National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Cambridge Seven Associates Two-story aquarium, museum, and learning center with 220,000-gallon salt-water tank. Largest ocean aquarium in central US. Pedestrian bridge.      Worcester Public Library Worcester, Massachusetts City of Worcester Tappe Associates Structural-steel addition to state's second-largest library. Comprehensive renovation of 40-year-old concrete structure. Preliminary testing and inspection. 2000   10 St. James Avenue Boston, Massachusetts Millennium Partners Boston Skidmore Owings & Merrill New office complex consisting of 19-story building, 50,000 square feet of retail, and 4-level, 400-car underground garage.      Asia Society Museum Expansion New York, New York Asia Society Voorsanger & Associates Extensive modification of art museum and office building to double exhibition space. Addition of 3-story skylit atrium and curved cantilevered staircase; entry expansion.      Boston University - Student Residence at 10 Buick Street Boston, Massachusetts Boston University Cannon Design Two new residence towers for 819 students linked by third low-rise structure. Economic structural steel system for flexible common areas.      Boston University Medical Center - BioSquare II Boston, Massachusetts Boston University Medical Center KlingStubbins Medical research laboratory building for institutional and private-sector tenants. Vibrations analysis, fast track.      Edward W. Brooke Courthouse Boston, Massachusetts Commonwealth of Massachusetts DCAM Kallmann McKinnell & Wood New trial court facility for several Suffolk County courts. Contextual energy-efficient design, daycare center. Boston Society of Architects Award.      Fairfield University - DiMenna-Nyselius Library Fairfield, Connecticut Fairfield University KlingStubbins Three-story addition and renovation to library building.      Fidelity Investments Corporate Park Buildings B and C Smithfield, Rhode Island Fidelity Investments Shepley Bulfinch Richardson and Abbott Two standard steel-framed office buildings with concrete foundations. Fast track.      Harvard Business School - McArthur Hall Boston, Massachusetts Harvard Business School Childs Bertman Tseckares (CBT) New 6-story building providing 170 single bedrooms with computer connectivity for participants in Executive Education program.      Harvard Business School - Spangler Student Center Boston, Massachusetts Harvard Business School Robert AM Stern Student center with high-tech auditorium and dining facilities, high bay pavilions, and landscaped plaza.      Hilton Hotel at Logan Airport Boston, Massachusetts Hilton Hotels Corporation Cambridge Seven Associates Award-winning 10-story, 600-room hotel with meeting rooms, health club, restaurant/bar, and grand ballroom on first 2 levels. Low floor-to-floor height.      La Plata Stadium La Plata, Argentina Unitad Ejecutora Roberto Ferreira y Associados Soccer stadium with Tenstar twin-peak cable dome roof and translucent fabric membrane cover that allows grass to thrive. Construction halted for lack of funds. 50,000 seats.      MIT - Aeronautics/Astronautics Laboratory Addition Cambridge, Massachusetts Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge Seven Associates Two-story vertical addition to existing 4-story building for aerospace department offices, classrooms, and laboratories.      Montreal Olympic Stadium Investigation Montreal, Canada Montreal Olympic Stadium WAI Prime; Pierre Gareau Investigation of cause of failure of fabric panels during snowstorm and recommendation of remedial measures.      Steelcase Office Building Grand Rapids, Michigan Steelcase Company Thomas Phifer and Partners Low-rise office building with lightweight, economical 40-foot-long bowstring truss roof.      US Embassy - Moscow Moscow, Russian Federation Department of State, OBO Hellmuth Obata & Kassabaum (HOK) Structural and blast engineering for vertical “top hat” addition to embassy office building with stringent security requirements. 1999   Hong Kou Stadium Shanghai, China Municipal Government of Shanghai Shanghai Institute of Architectural Design Soccer stadium with long-span fabric canopy roof; underground heating system to enhance field grass conditions. 35,000 seats. Design-build.      Olympic Stadium Roof Retrofit Montreal, Canada Montreal Stadium Birdair Redesign of cable net nodes along ring beam to convert retractable dome to permanent fabric cover, maintaining existing structure and capacity. Design-build.      Shanghai Ferry Terminal Roof Shanghai, China Municipal Government of Shanghai Zhejiang Provincial Building & Design Institute Signature fabric roof supported by framework of parallel steel arches covering 4,000-square-meter ferry terminal. Design-build.      Stockton College - Multi-Purpose Recreation Center Pomona, New Jersey The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey Maria C Romanach; KSS Architects Gymnasium/field house for indoor and outdoor sporting events with 4 playing fields, world-class track surface, and assembly space for 5,000 students.      Yankee Stadium Rehabilitation Bronx, New York NYC Department of Design and Construction WAI Prime; Lehrer McGovern Bovis Structural stability review to ensure public safety after major failure. Immediate repairs to baseball stadium and connecting garage, subsequent inspections and repairs. 1998   FAA Tech Center - National Airport Pavement Test Facility Atlantic City, New Jersey Federal Aviation Administration DMJM + Harris/Cornell (JV) Foundation, track support, and structure to house million-pound automated machine that simulates response of pavements to heavy jets.      Logan International Airport - Terminal B US Airways Boston, Massachusetts Massport Howard Needles Tammen & Bergendorf (HNTB) Three-level framed terminal addition for US Airways featuring 3-dimensional curved roof steel trusses spanning 112 feet. 1997   Shanghai Stadium Shanghai, China Shanghai Sports Centre Shanghai Institute of Architectural Design Design and construction supervision for world’s longest cantilevered steel-truss-and-fabric roof structure. Building incorporates hotel and parking. 80,000 seats. 1996   Olympic Stadium Peer Review and Litigation Atlanta, Georgia Atlanta Stadium Design Team Heery/Rosser/Ellerbe Becket/WRJ (JV) Investigation of all major structural components of new $230 million, 85,000-seat stadium after fatal collapse of precast stands during erection. Repair review and litigation.
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