LeMessurier Consultants
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LeMessurier Consultants is a Cambridge, Massachusetts
firm, founded by William LeMessurier
in 1961. It provides engineering support services to architects and construction firms. They focus on advanced structural techniques and impacts to construction materials. They are known for their modular construction techniques including the Mah-LeMessurier System for precast concrete in high-rise housing, the Staggered Truss System
for high-rise steel structures, and the tuned mass damper
used to reduce tall building motion. One of the best known uses of the damper is the John Hancock Tower
in Boston. In additional to new construction, they also work with retrofitting buildings and historic preservion.
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Cambridge is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, in the Greater Boston area. It was named in honor of the University of Cambridge in England, an important center of the Puritan theology embraced by the town's founders. Cambridge is home to two of the world's most prominent...
firm, founded by William LeMessurier
William LeMessurier
William James LeMessurier was a prominent American structural engineer.Born in Pontiac, Michigan, LeMessurier graduated with an AB from Harvard, went to Harvard Graduate School of Design and then earned a master's degree from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1953. He was the founder and...
in 1961. It provides engineering support services to architects and construction firms. They focus on advanced structural techniques and impacts to construction materials. They are known for their modular construction techniques including the Mah-LeMessurier System for precast concrete in high-rise housing, the Staggered Truss System
Staggered truss system
The Staggered truss system is a type of structural steel framing used in high-rise buildings. The system consists of a series of story-high trusses spanning the total width between two rows of exterior columns and arranged in a staggered pattern on adjacent column lines...
for high-rise steel structures, and the tuned mass damper
Tuned mass damper
A tuned mass damper, also known as an active mass damper or harmonic absorber, is a device mounted in structures to reduce the amplitude of mechanical vibrations. Their application can prevent discomfort, damage, or outright structural failure...
used to reduce tall building motion. One of the best known uses of the damper is the John Hancock Tower
John Hancock Tower
The John Hancock Tower, officially named Hancock Place and colloquially known as The Hancock, is a 60-story, 790-foot skyscraper in Boston. The tower was designed by Henry N. Cobb of the firm I. M. Pei & Partners and was completed in 1976...
in Boston. In additional to new construction, they also work with retrofitting buildings and historic preservion.
Projects
- W Hotel & Residences, Boston, MA - Tim Cella-Mowatt (Structural Engineer / Clerk of the Works)
- Emmanuel College Academic Building, Boston, MA - Tim Cella-Mowatt (Structural Engineer / Reinforcing Inspections)
- Daewoo Business Center Shanghai, China
- Boston City HallBoston City HallBoston City Hall is the seat of the municipal government of Boston, Massachusetts. Architecturally, it is an example of the brutalist style. It was designed by Kallmann McKinnell & Knowles...
, Boston, Massachusetts - Citicorp headquarters towerCitigroup CenterThe Citigroup Center is one of the ten tallest skyscrapers in New York City, United States, located at 53rd Street between Lexington Avenue and Third Avenue in midtown Manhattan...
New York CityNew York CityNew York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and... - State Street Bank Building, Boston Massachusetts
- Columbus Center, New York, New York
- 500 Boylston Street500 Boylston Street500 Boylston Street is a Post-Modern building located in the Back Bay section of Boston and part of the city's High Spine, completed in 1985. It sits next to the landmark Trinity Church, Boston. It dominates the western half of the city block bounded by Boylston, Clarendon and Berkeley streets and...
, Boston, Massachusetts - 125 High Street125 High Street125 High Street is a 30 floor Modern highrise in the Financial District of Boston, Massachusetts. Standing 452 feet tall, the highrise is currently the 22nd-tallest building in the city. 125 High Street has approximately 1.8 million square feet of Class A office space...
, , Boston, Massachusetts - MBTA Alewife Garage, Cambridge Massachusetts
- University Park Garage, Cambridge Massachusetts
- Post Office SquarePost Office SquarePost Office Square may refer to:* Post Office Square, Boston, Massachusetts* Post Office Square, Brisbane - Post Office Square in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia...
Garage, Boston, Massachusetts - Boston Common Garage rehabilitation work, Boston, Massachusetts
- National AquariumNational Aquarium in BaltimoreThe National Aquarium, Baltimore is a public aquarium located at 501 E Pratt St. in the Inner Harbor area of Baltimore, Maryland, USA. It was constructed during Baltimore's urban renewal period and opened on August 8, 1981. The aquarium has an annual attendance of 1.5 million and a collection of...
, Baltimore Maryland - Boston Convention and Exhibition CenterBoston Convention and Exhibition CenterThe Boston Convention and Exhibition Center is the largest exhibition center in the Northeast United States, with some 516,000 square feet of contiguous exhibition space. It is located on Summer Street near the South Boston waterfront, Boston's World Trade Center, and across the harbor from Logan...
, Boston, Massachusetts - Blueprints at Addison CircleBlueprints at Addison CircleBlueprints at Addison Circle is a steel sculpture located in Addison, Texas inside a roundabout. The sculpture consists of 25 poles and five art panels. The sculpture weighs 410,000 pounds and required 650 gallons of paint. The sculpture is more than 4 stories high and 140 feet across...
, Addison, Texas - New England AquariumNew England AquariumThe New England Aquarium is an aquarium located in Boston, Massachusetts.In addition to the main aquarium building, attractions at the New England Aquarium include the Simons IMAX Theatre and the New England Aquarium Whale Watch, which operates from April through November...
, Boston, Massachusetts - Trinity CollegeTrinity College (Connecticut)Trinity College is a private, liberal arts college in Hartford, Connecticut. Founded in 1823, it is the second-oldest college in the state of Connecticut after Yale University. The college enrolls 2,300 students and has been coeducational since 1969. Trinity offers 38 majors and 26 minors, and has...
library addition, Hartford CT - John Joseph Moakley United States CourthouseJohn Joseph Moakley United States CourthouseThe John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse is a federal courthouse for the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit and the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts, located on Fan Pier on the Boston, Massachusetts waterfront...
, Boston MA - Federal Reserve Bank Building (Boston)Federal Reserve Bank Building (Boston)The Federal Reserve Bank Building is Boston's third tallest building. Located at Dewey Square, on the convergence of Fort Point and the Financial District neighborhoods. In close proximity are the Boston Harbor, the Fort Point Channel and major intermodal South Station terminal, the building is...
, Boston Ma - Olin College of Engineering's Olin Center, Needham MA
- Olin College of Engineering's Academic Center, Needham MA
- Olin College of Engineering's Campus Center, Needham MA
- Olin College of Engineering's East and West Hall, Needham MA
- Harvard UniversityHarvard UniversityHarvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
Life Sciences Building, Cambridge MA - University of PennsylvaniaUniversity of PennsylvaniaThe University of Pennsylvania is a private, Ivy League university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Penn is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States,Penn is the fourth-oldest using the founding dates claimed by each institution...
Life Sciences Building, Philadelphia PA - Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood IL