Congratulations again to Viraline, front cover of Fabric Architecture Magazine Sept 2009 for the RDIC project. We provided structural design assistance to Viraline for this project.Read the article here ...
Incheon 2014 Asian Games StadiumIn comparison, we have 4 new stadiums in the NY region: Yankee Stadium, Mets/Citi Field , both opened this year and trading in the obligatory nostalgia common to baseball stadiums.The soon to be completed new Meadowlands Stadium for the NFL Giants and JetsThe RedBull Arena, a 25000 seater football (soccer) stadium that is part of Metrocenter, a major urban...
For those who are curious about the meaning of a degree of freedom , 1 possible explanation is given by Wikipedia:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Degrees_of_freedom_(mechanics) ...
http://archrecord.construction.com/news/newsmakers/0906roche_heckscher-1.aspInteresting interview with living legend, Kevin Roche. The article includes some photos of the renovated American Wing at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC. While working at my previous firm, I was the project engineer responsible for the structural design.The work included extending the main wing vertically, adding a new display level above and excavation of a new basement level below the...
A joint venture between Viraline and a degree of freedom submitted an entry into the Urbanshed 2009 Competition. A total of 273 entries were received by the organizers. Here's keeping our fingers crossed! ...
We assisted with James Vira of Viraline on the NYC OEM Provisional Housing Competition in 2008 (RDIC entry). The RDIC entry was one of 10 entries (out of 150) which was accepted for Phase II of the project. In addition, Viraline won honorable mention in the P/A awards in February 2009 for the concept. Way to go Viraline!http://www.viraline.com/ ...
An previous project I did for Severud Associates, this was taken at Opening Day in 2002. ...
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Independent Structural Engineering Consultancy NYC BasedTo provide structural engineering consultancy services with an emphasis on creative “outside the box” solutions which allow the clients to achieve the desired finished product.With an emphasis on addressing the clients needs, presenting multiple possible solutions to client, explaining the pro’s and con’s of each. Assisting the client on convergence to the best fit for their needs. Independent...
