by s2desi5_lemessurier | Dec 5, 2023
The strikingly dramatic V columns and sweeping curved roof projecting over Summer Street provide a fitting indication of the scale and magnitude of Boston’s new convention center. Housing conventions in expansive exhibit halls, parking 1000 cars, docking 75 trucks,...
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...
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...
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...
by s2desi5_lemessurier | Apr 12, 2023
A prestigious landmark with a majestic view of the city, the Yintai Centre was the tallest building in Beijing at the time of construction with a central tower reaching 820 feet (250 meters) flanked by two symmetrical 610-ftt (186-meter) tall office towers. Elegant,...
