Center for Computing & Data Sciences

by Grady | Apr 23, 2024

Rising 305 feet above Boston University, the Center for Computing & Data Sciences is not just a building, it’s a structural engineering marvel. This dynamic vertical campus, showcasing collaboration and innovation, boasts a unique design and construction...

Berklee Tower

by smushin | Mar 6, 2024

Located at 160 Mass Ave, adjacent to what is affectionately known as “Berklee Beach,” this new multi-purpose building is replete with glass, giving the students a place to bring the cityscape into their lives on campus. With diverse uses as a dining hall, campus...

Salesforce Tower

by s2desi5_lemessurier | Dec 5, 2023

Carefully planning the path of gravity and lateral loads in tall buildings allows for optimization of the design of individual elements within the structure. Strategic removal of core columns at individual stories diverts accumulated dead loads to columns at the...

601 Lexington Avenue

by s2desi5_lemessurier | Dec 4, 2023

The most famous collaboration between Hugh Stubbins and LeMessurier, this landmark skyscraper was originally known as Citigroup Center and was the world’s 9th tallest upon completion. Over 900 feet in height and extremely efficient in its structural design, several...

200 Clarendon Street Tuned Mass Damper

by s2desi5_lemessurier | Dec 4, 2023

After the base building was complete, the windows falling from the John Hancock Tower garnered the press, but frame stability and sway under wind loads captured LeMessurier’s attention. Hired specifically to reduce the building response during wind events, LeMessurier...