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…
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…
St. Simon Stock R.C. Elementary School | Bronx, NY
To see the full project profile, click the link below: Fenimore Art Museum Project Profile JOB DETAILS: 2005 Location: Bronx, NY Job Size: 3,500 sq. ft. Owner: Father Nelson A. Belizario, Archdiocese of New York Roof Contractor: Tony Lado Bulado General Contractors 26-44 Borough Place Queens, NY 11377 (718) 803-6400 Most…
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…
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…
Baltimore Convention Center | Baltimore, MD
OVERVIEW The original project scope of the Baltimore Convention Center called for the replacement of the existing roof membrane due to membrane failure and subsequent leaking into the Convention Center’s main halls below. Once the site was studied, the Barrett Company suggested that the Convention Center take advantage of the opportunity to…
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library | Washington, D.C.
JOB DETAILS: Location: Washington, D.C. Job Size: 78,000 sq. ft. Green Roof: Furbish, Co. Architect: OTJ Architects Mecanoo Contractor: HRGM Corporation 2021 Shannon Place SE Washington, DC 20020 In 2011, the D.C. Public Library began plans for the modernization of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library. The original vision…
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…
Paramount Plaza | New York, NY
To see the full project profile, click the link below: Paramount Plaza Project Profile 1992 Location: New York, New York Roofing Contractor: C & W Roofing Architect: Der Scutt In 1992, a major renovation program was conceived by none other than Der Scutt, the architect responsible for a number of downtown New…
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…