Brookline, MA

241 Kent Street

Scope/Solutions

Through their Patient Family Housing Program, Boston Children’s Hospital offers accommodations for the families of children being treated at the hospital. Previously a fraternity house, the existing building at 241 Kent Street was unoccupied for some time and in a state of disrepair when the hospital acquired the structure. SGH provided structural design services for the project, including restoring the existing structure and constructing a new addition.

 

SGH designed the structure for a wood-framed addition behind the existing three-story house. The addition doubled the square footage of the house and added a new elevator to provide wheelchair accessibility.

 

When the contractor discovered deteriorated structural components in the existing building, we designed repairs. Our repair design included strengthening and replacing deteriorated wood framing, as well as reconstructing two damaged brick chimneys. Following a fire during construction, SGH inspected the damage and recommended replacing damaged beams.

Project Summary

completion-date

2016

Completion Date
Solutions
New Construction | Repair & Rehabilitation
Services
Structures
Markets
Health Care & Life Sciences
Client(s)
The Collaborative Engineers, Inc.
Specialized Capabilities
Building Design | Repair & Strengthening

Key team members

Sal Capobianco
Sal Capobianco
Senior Principal
Phone icon781.907.9444 Email iconsacapobianco@sgh.com

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