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Open Space Institute, U.S. Military Academy Engineering Students Construct New Trail Bridge at Schunnemunk State Park

Civil + Structural Engineer

Military Academy (USMA) at West Point, the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation (OPRHP), and the Palisades Interstate Park Commission (PIPC). Army, while at the same time challenging them with building in remote conditions. We value our relationship with West Point.

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AO’s Mark in Riverside

Civil + Structural Engineer

The structure’s unifying facade was commissioned by the city in 1926 and features a number of intricate and defining details such as a scalloped parapet, arched windows, terra cotta urns, and small cartouches. During construction, the historic facade was supported by a heavy steel frame.

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Open Space Institute and West Point Cadets Unveil New Bridge at Schunnemunk State Park

Civil + Structural Engineer

Military Academy (USMA) at West Point, Palisades Interstate Park Commission (PIPC), and the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation (OPRHP) celebrate the completion of a second pedestrian trail bridge at Schunnemunk State Park. We wanted to complement the natural scenery so that the bridge adds to the landscape.

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A Match Made in Schunnemunk State Park: The USMA and OSI

Civil + Structural Engineer

The projects, which were also supported by the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation (OPRHP) and the Palisades Interstate Park Commission (PIPC), require extensive coordination and planning. The cadets refine their construction concepts over the course of several months, according to J. Ledlie Klosky, Ph.D.,

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Curtain wall design-assist: Navigating the process for success

Construction Specifier

Whether creating new architectural expressions or rehabilitating architecturally significant historic buildings, from stick-built to unitized, “off-the-shelf” commodity to custom bespoke systems, utilizing insulating glass units or opaque spandrel panels, simple flat or complex geometry; it seems the sky is the limit with curtain wall design today.

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$80.5M Queens Borough Hall Garage: NYC’s First Design-Build

CCR Magazine

The Queens Borough Hall Municipal Garage and Community Space won the Design-Build Institute of America’s 2024 National Award of Merit. The garage is New York City’s first ever municipal project contracted as a design-build construction undertaking, under the recently authorized NYC design-build legislation.

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Considerations for Green Building Design

PN - Project Management

Commercial buildings account for a large percentage of the overall carbon emissions in the world. Due to this alarming statistic, building or retrofitting structures in line with green initiatives and transitioning to a sustainable building method are logical solutions to reduce C02 emissions.