January 2013

Theater on the Roof
By Cawsie Jijina, P.E., and Alvaro Castano, P.E.
There was nowhere to go but up for New York's Lincoln Center, which added a new performance space on top of its original theater building.

Making Up for Lost Time
By Jason Squitiere, P.E., and Janis Vacca, P.E.
An adaptive reuse project in Philadelphia adjusts to the current economy with prefabricated sensibility.

A Bridge in Building's Clothing
By Timothy Costello, P.E., and Mark Raulli, P.E.
A community college conceives a creative crossing to connect its campus.

Ticket to Ride
By Steven C. Steffens
The newest Chicago "L" station sports its own look thanks to hundreds of curved hollow structural sections.

Outside In
By James E. Theimer, AIA, LEED AP BD+C
The great outdoors come into the classroom--and sometimes the classroom goes outside--at the Redding School for the Arts.

Widening the Gap
By Lance Borden
A bridge replacement and expansion project eases water and road traffic and accommodates future growth in the Hampton Roads region of Virginia.

Economical Weld Design
By Erik Nelson, S.E., P.E., and Ethan Tirrell
Using fillet welds instead of CJP groove welds.

Cast Away!
By Carlos de Oliveira, P.Eng., and Michael Gray, Ph.D.
Common questions on steel castings for structural applications

The World of My Backyard
By John Cross, P.E.
A region-by-region look at construction activity across the U.S.

Going Global
For Christian Colombo, coming home to work for the family business offered bigger opportunities than he expected.