International Monetary Fund, HQ1 & HQ2 | Washington, DC
The International Monetary Fund is a key worldwide agency, chartered through the United Nations, that works in a variety of sectors to promote global growth and sound economics. Founded at the close of World War II as the world recovered from the Great Depression, the IMF provides policy advice, training, and research to its 188…
Ocean Plaza Condominiums | Long Branch, NJ
THE PROBLEM A luxury high-rise oceanfront building, Ocean Plaza, suffered half of their roof blowing off the prior year. The emergency replacement modified bitumen roof was plagued with leaks. Also, recognizing the half of the roof that did not blow off was showing wear from normal aging, accelerated by ponding water and surfacing granule…
FDIC – L. William Seidman Center Green Roof | Arlington, VA
In 2005, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) adopted a new objective— To evaluate & measure the operational energy conservation of its Virginia Square facility and identify opportunities to further conserve energy and reduce utility costs. OVERVIEW The campus at the heart of George Mason University consists of an…
Fort Knox Bullion Depository | Fort Knox, KY
To see the full project profile, click the link below: Fort Knox Bullion Depository Project Profile Location: Fort Knox, KY Job Size: Building Owner: United States Mint Roofing Contractor: Swift Roofing 108 South Park Circle Valley Creek Business Center Elizabethtown, KY 42701 800-844-4920 • 800-844-4921 Can you imagine the weight of about 125 semi-trucks,…
Fenimore Art Museum | Cooperstown, NY
To see the full project profile, click the link below: Fenimore Art Museum Project Profile JOB DETAILS: 1994 Location: Cooperstown, NY Job Size: 38,100 sq. ft. Architect: Beth Loftus + Peter Ogman Hardy Holzman Pfeiffer Associates (Now Pfeiffer Partners) Contractor: Charles T. Driscoll Masonry Restoration Co., Inc. 4562 Jordan Rd. Skaneateles Falls,…
Soldier Field + North Burnham Park Redevelopment | Chicago, IL
The renovation and improvement of North Burnham Park and the rebuilding of Soldier Field, home to the Chicago Bears, is located on a 96-acre site between the Field Museum and McCormick Place. Considered to be the most complex landscape project ever attempted in the city of Chicago, the approximately 17 acres of additional public…
Willis Tower | Chicago, IL
To see the full project profile, click the link below: Willis Tower Project Profile Location: Chicago, IL Job Size: 87,391 sq. ft. Architect: Gensler Architects When you think of a big city, often what immediately jumps to mind are skyscrapers, traffic, and your favorite sports team. But many of these big cities are…
550 Madison Ave | Manhattan, NY
Known to many as the Sony Tower and before that as the AT&T Building, the famed landmark skyscraper standing at 550 Madison is one of the latest to see a major renovation. THE EARLY CONTROVERSY OF 550 MADISON Originally completed in 1984, the structure by Philip Johnson & John Burgee became a lightning rod as…
Millennium Park | Chicago, IL
Located between Chicago’s lakefront and the central business district (the loop), Millennium Park is a multi-award winning 24.5-acre public park with venues for performance, art, sculpture, architecture, and landscape architecture. OVERVIEW When Mayor Richard M. Daley first announced a plan to transform the plot bounded by Michigan Avenue, Columbus Drive, and Randolph and…
The Residences at Belle Square | La Crosse, WI
Belle Square is a dynamic complex integrating four main components: residential, office, retail and parking in the center. The building, designed by The Kubala Washatko Architects, responds to complex site and program challenges, including requirements for drive-thru banking, retail parking demands, constrained vehicle ingress/egress, and phased construction of project components. A vibrant community…