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The John W. Olver Design Building was one of two projects by engineering firm Simpson Gumpertz & Heger to receive a Grand Award from the American Council of Engineering Companies at its annual awards ceremony. <\/span>
Photo \u00a9 Alex Schreyer, courtesy UMass<\/span><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The American Council of Engineering Companies<\/a> (ACEC) presented Simpson Gumpertz & Heger<\/a> (SGH) with two accolades at its national Engineering Excellence Awards, held in Washington D.C. The Massachusetts firm was recognized for the Bah\u00e1\u2019\u00ed Temple of South America<\/a>, located in Santiago, Chile, as well as the John W. Olver Design Building<\/a> at the University of Massachusetts (UMass) Amherst.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are honored to have two projects recognized among an impressive group of engineering accomplishments,\u201d said Charles Russo, CEO of SGH. \u201cThe collective skill and talent of our technical teams is showcased in both projects, which featured complex challenges and engineering firsts.\u201d<\/p>\n

Designed by Toronto firm Hariri Pontarini Architects<\/a>, Bah\u00e1\u2019\u00ed Temple of South America, also known as \u201ctemple of light,\u201d is a house of worship set within foothills of the Andean Mountains. The domed structure features nine wing-shaped translucent \u201cpetals\u201d that converge in a central oculus, which, when visitors stand beneath, evokes a feeling of looking through a canopy of trees. Built in a highly active seismic zone, the temple rests on bearings to protect it from earthquakes.<\/p>\n

The firm\u2019s other winning project, the John W. Olver Design Building, was designed by Boston-based Leers Weinzapfel Associates<\/a>. The timber-framed building, which unites UMass Amherst\u2019s architecture, landscape architecture and regional planning, and building and construction technology programs together in one facility, was designed with a focus on sustainable construction practices.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe John W. Olver Design Building is the first mass-timber building employing cross-laminated timber on the east coast and an example of the creative use of renewable materials,\u201d said Russo.<\/p>\n

To read more, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) presented Simpson Gumpertz & Heger (SGH) with two accolades at its national Engineering Excellence Awards. The Massachusetts firm was recognized for the Bah\u00e1\u2019\u00ed Temple of South America, located in Santiago, Chile, as well as the John W. 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