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Tremont Yard – Lowell, MA
Summit Engineering provided the structural design for this new 60,000-SF, five-story office building. The building is sited at the former location of a six-story mill building. Existing stone and clay masonry foundation walls, pits and turbine shafts from the original mill building were considered historically significant and could not be removed or altered. The design of the steel framed building structure was required to imitate the original building loading and had to incorporate the existing foundation elements without adjustment. |
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Alamo Fireworks - Londonderry, NH
Summit engineering provided the structural design of this 8,000-SF steel framed retail structure. Summit analyzed several framing options at the beginning of this project. The relative fire risk of the building’s use warranted non-combustible materials in all of the structural elements. |
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Fresenius Medical Care – Rochester, NH
This new, 10,000-SF medical office space was designed with Whitcher Builders as part of a design/build team. The steel construction allowed for large open interior space for tenant flexibility. The curved steel canopy was accomplished using curved bar joists. Summit also provided the design of the curtain wall system for this project. |
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High Street Retail – Somersworth, NH
This new 15,000-SF retail building was a design/build project with Whitcher Builders Inc. The structure was designed using structural steel, which allowed for flexibility in the interior space and phased construction. Design challenges included tall parapets for signage and large storefront windows. |
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Ri Ra Irish Pub – Portsmouth, NH
The First National Bank of New Hampshire, built in 1803 after one of the great fires of Portsmouth, is the oldest bank building in the US. The building, consisting of two structures, housed three vaults on the main levels. Renovation of the building for the Ri Ra Irish Pub required removal on one vault to make room for the new kitchen. With the vault constructed within boxes comprised of brick (outermost box), rail steel, 18-inch thick granite slabs, and three inches of riveted steel (innermost box), this was no small feat. Working with the architect, contractor, and building owner, Summit Engineering provided the design of the new floor system, new mezzanine framing, and framed openings in the two foot thick masonry walls between the two structures. |
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580 Main Street – Reading, MA
This building suffered from some outdated architecture. Working with McHenry Architecture, Summit Engineering provided the design for a new façade system and cantilevered roof entry structure. The end result was a sleek modern look to an existing building. |
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Kittery Outlet Mall – Kittery, ME
The building owner for this project approached Summit Engineering with a request to help with the constructability and impact of proposed building improvements. The original design was going to require downtime in the existing retail stores as well as negative visual impacts to the façade. Our approach used cantilevered construction techniques and column reinforcing. This resulted in virtually no downtime for the tenants, less visual impact to the façade, and lower overall construction costs. |
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Rendering courtesy of Somma Studios |
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51 Islington Street – Portsmouth, NH
Summit Engineering provided structural engineering for this exciting 45,000-SF, five-story mixed-use building. The upper four stories are wood framed while the second and first floors are supported by steel framing. Frequent window openings for the upper floors necessitated continuous tie-down systems to resist lateral loads. The street level, which houses commercial entities, utilized a minimum number of braced frames to allow flexibility in the use of the spaces. Phased construction was considered to allow partial development in the winter/spring of 2011/2012. |
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111 Maplewood Avenue – Portsmouth, NH
Summit Engineering was the engineer of record for the revitalization of the “old Portsmouth Herald’ building in downtown Portsmouth. Modifications to the original structure are highlighted by the large and frequent openings in the masonry walls providing the Class A and B office spaces with plentiful views. |
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Young’s Pier – Bar Harbor, ME
Summit Engineering provided structural design for two new buildings located on Young’s Pier in Bar Harbor, Maine. This fast-track construction project with rapidly changing designs required exceptional coordination between the owner, architect, pier designer and Summit Engineering. The two buildings, while separated by only 17 feet, differed greatly. Building A, containing retail space and two small apartments, was prefabricated offsite in six pieces and placed on a precast slab supported by the pier below. Building B, housing a restaurant, long established in Bar Harbor as a local and tourist favorite, utilized Douglas-fir larch heavy timbers for the roof and floor and was supported by the wood-framed pier. |
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Willow Creek Golf Academy – Atkinson, NH
The Willow Creek Golf Academy is a 10,000-SF state-of-the-art indoor golf training facility that operates year-round. The first of its kind in New England, the building was designed to accommodate indoor simulated driving ranges as well as heated indoor/outdoor driving ranges. The structure was a hybrid of cold-formed steel roof trusses and light-framed wood construction, chosen to meet the architectural aesthetic demands. |
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Elliot Medical Center at Londonderry, Phase 3 – Londonderry, NH
The Elliot Hospital required an addition to the Elliot Medical Center in Londonderry, NH to accommodate the Radiation Therapy Department. Summit Engineering provided the structural design for this 15,000-SF, single story building. The building is constructed using a structural steel framing with cold-formed steel framed roof trusses and walls. |
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Photo courtesy of
Plan Ahead, Inc.
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Danversbank – Multiple Projects & Locations
Summit Engineering has been the structural engineer for a variety of building projects for Danversbank. These projects have included new construction as well as many retrofits and renovations. Two new branch locations located in Needham, MA and Waltham, MA were designed using structural steel framing, with cold-formed steel framed exterior walls as backup for brick veneer. Renovation and retrofit projects have included the analysis and design of floor reinforcing for revised loading in existing buildings throughout Massachusetts. |
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Rendering courtesy of
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68 South Main Street – Rochester, NH
This three-story mixed-use structure is to be constructed in Rochester, NH in early 2011. The wood-framed building is to house commercial retail space on the first floor and residential apartments on the second and third floors. Total building space is 11,500-SF. |
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Sanford Office Building – Sanford, ME
Summit Engineering was the structural engineer for this 8,000-SF office building. The four-level, wood-framed, building was designed for future modifications and expansion. |
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Mrs. Mitchell’s Gift Shoppe – Hampton, NH
This 8,100-SF, three-story building replaces one of downtown Hampton’s most prominent beach front properties. After a 2010 fire destroyed several ocean front structures, the owners of this building decided to modernize with a new mixed-use structure. The first floor has retail with residential uses on the second and third floors. The roof accommodates a deck and sun canopy. Construction costs were minimized via an all-wood structural design. |
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Emergency Medical Services Building – St. Thomas, USVI
This 6,000-SF steel framed building is built into the site topography utilizing retaining walls. The project also includes an 1,800-SF covered parking area which is capable of supporting an additional future vertical expansion. First floor walls are constructed of reinforced concrete masonry, and the roof framing was accomplished using steel bar joists. The building is designated as an essential facility and utilizes reinforced concrete masonry shear walls for wind and seismic lateral load resistance. |
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Animal Rescue League of Boston - Safford Memorial Shelter Renovation – Dedham, MA
Summit Engineering worked with ARQ Architects on the design of renovations and additions to this existing animal shelter building. The proposed additions utilize a frost-protected shallow foundation and cold-formed steel framing members for the walls and roof. Roof framing is designed to support a green roof system. The project is applying for LEED certification. |
