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

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2022

Completion Date
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33K

Project Size
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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

Vince Cammalleri
Head of Business Administration
David Artigas
Senior Project Manager

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