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BLOG: Pitch, Roll, and Yaw by Adam Blanchard, PE
Flat roofs are all alike; every sloped roof is sloped in its own way. With apologies to Tolstoy for butchering his masterpiece, the turn of phrase speaks to the uniqueness of the roof at Northeastern University’s new EXP building, a 350,000-square-foot...
Ribbon-cutting Ceremony for 400 Summer Street Marks Milestone for Boston Air Rights Development
LeMessurier recently attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony for 400 Summer Street in Boston’s Seaport District, celebrating the city's first air rights development since the iconic Copley Place shopping center was built in 1983. This landmark project, a collaboration...
LeMessurier Celebrates Groundbreaking for Inquilinos Boricuas en Acción’s Center for Arts, Self-determination, and Activism
LeMessurier, in collaboration with STUDIO ENÉE Architects, Annum Architects (Formerly Ann Beha Architects), and D.F. Pray General Contractors, celebrates the groundbreaking of La CASA, Inquilinos Boricuas en Acción’s New Center for Arts, Self-determination and...
BLOG: Standing Room Only by Adam Blanchard, PE
To answer what is typically the first question, no, ‘EXP’ doesn’t stand for anything. The most apt description offered so far is ‘Exciting Place,’ coined by National Science Foundation Director Sethuraman Panchanathan during the building’s recent ribbon-cutting...
LeMessurier Welcomes Shokoufeh Zargar Shoushtari to the Team
LeMessurier welcomes Shokoufeh Zargar Shoushtari to the team! Shokoufeh has more than 15 years of experience, combining her Ph.D. and consulting work experience. Outside of work, Shokoufeh plays the Daf (a Persian percussion instrument) with a music ensemble and has...
Innovative Design Showcased: Boston University’s Center for Computing & Data Sciences at Tradeline Conferences
Boston University’s Center for Computing & Data Sciences was a highlight at this spring’s Tradeline Conferences in Boston. On April 7, Nate Roy, along with Tyler Lowen of KPMB and Joshua Michaud of BR+A Consulting Engineers, conducted an in-depth tour of the...
LeMessurier’s Adam Blanchard Guest Lectures on Sustainable Rehabilitation of Structures at Northeastern University
Adam Blanchard recently visited Northeastern University as a guest lecturer in Nancy Larson Varney’s Sustainable Rehabilitation of Structures class. During his engaging session, Adam led an in-depth discussion centered around a case study on Sophia Gordon Hall at...
LeMessurier’s Own Kaitlyn Palmer and Nathan Roy Highlight RIT Student Hall in Modern Steel Construction Magazine
Kaitlyn Palmer, PE, SE, and Nathan Roy, PE of LeMessurier, along with Kevin Bergeron, AIA, from William Rawn Associates, Architects, Inc., and Michael Prattico, AIA of MRB Group Engineering, Architecture and Surveying, D.P.C., authored an article in April’s edition of...
LeMessurier Welcomes Oliver Pires to the Team
LeMessurier welcomes Oliver Pires to the team! Oliver has been working in the structural field for 7 years. Outside of work, Oliver enjoys skiing, hiking, and biking. Skiing is his favorite as there is nothing like skiing a powder day! "I am excited to begin learning...
LeMessurier Celebrates Success at 2024 Boston Society for Architecture Awards Gala
LeMessurier proudly participated in the 2024 Boston Society for Architecture's Awards Gala, where several collaborative projects were celebrated. Among the standout recognitions was the Berklee Tower project at Berklee College of Music, designed in collaboration with...
Cleveland Clinic Mentor Hospital Featured in Healthcare Design Magazine
The recently completed Cleveland Clinic Mentor Hospital in Mentor, Ohio, has been featured in Health Care Design Magazine for its “hospital of the future” prototype as a smaller, more efficient model. Cleveland Clinic Introduces “Hospital of Future” Prototype In...
Residence Hall Nears Completion at Kenyon College
The first of three new apartment-style residences is close to completion at Kenyon College’s South Quad. LeMessurier led the structural design for each of these six-story buildings, including the 70-ft concrete core walls. Each core is filled by a spiraling stair...