seismic-design 
SW Oregon Architect
MARCH 12, 2023
As was the case with most buildings built in Oregon before 1984, the original design of its lateral force resisting system lacked an awareness of the local seismicity exposure’s magnitude. Wishing to secure its long-term future, the University prioritized upgrading Huestis Hall’s ability to resist seismic forces. (1)
Archinect
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
Back then, few could have imagined the seismic impact that generative AI would have on such fields. Archinect last spoke with Natasha Sandmeier on the themes of visual media and narrative storytelling in 2019.
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SW Oregon Architect
OCTOBER 1, 2023
Because it was an unreservedly plain and straightforward design strapped by a miserly budget, BOORA chose to rely upon the superficial application of a distinctive exterior color scheme to provide Olive Plaza with visual interest. Column reinforcement installed as part of the 2014-2016 seismic upgrade project (my photo).
Archinect
OCTOBER 1, 2023
The project transformed a vacant, seismically unsafe building into a graduate and professional student center with meeting rooms, a lecture hall, and sophisticated active-learning classrooms that serve the entire campus. Walker Hall is an adaptive reuse of a 1927 building at the core of the University of California, Davis campus.
Archinect
MARCH 24, 2023
Griffin as the recipient of their 2023 Special Recognition for Architecture, Design, and Urbanism. The SOM Foundation has announced Toni L. The award supports Griffin’s The Laboratory of the Future exhibition as part of the 2023 Venice Biennale. The participants, whose average age is 43, also hold a 50/50 gender balance.
Archinect
OCTOBER 9, 2023
In creating a unique hospitality experience for Joseph Phelps Vineyards, BCV re-imagined the original winery building, originally designed by John Marsh Davis, to feature a variety of tasting rooms, new culinary facilities and an enhanced connection to the surrounding landscape. The new program utilizes approximately 17,000 sq.
BD+C
FEBRUARY 21, 2018
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) released a document to assist structural designers in meeting building code requirements for low seismic-hazard regions. The FEMA NEHRP document provides design guidance for ordinary SDC B buildings as denoted in ASCE/SEI 7.
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