Boston College Schiller Institue

SGH consulted on the design of the building enclosure materials and systems, including below-grade waterproofing, stone-clad walls, punched windows, curtain walls, and clay-tile roofing. Highlights of our work include:

• Reviewing the proposed designs and providing recommendations to improve building enclosure performance
• Helping the project team achieve the Gothic architectural style using a combination of traditional materials (e.g., clay tile and copper roofing and ashlar granite cladding), along with contemporary systems to achieve modern performance, such as precast concrete accents and thermally broken aluminum curtain walls and windows with high-performance glazing
• Developing details to integrate the various building enclosure systems, including facade movement joints and tie-ins to adjacent campus buildings
• Visiting the window manufacturer to observe fabrication and quality control processes
• Observing construction of roofing, window, and masonry cavity wall mockups and establishing standards for the project
• Collaborating with the design and construction teams to create and implement details with complex geometry
• Providing construction-phase services, including reviewing contractor submittals, visiting the site to observe construction to compare with the project requirements, and witnessing water testing of windows to evaluate as-built performance