S2009 Excellence in Structural Engineering Awards
The Structural Engineers Association of Illinois in June announced the 2009 Excellence in Structural Engineering Award winners:
Best Large Structure: The Index Building, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Halvorson and Partners. Judge's comment: "This is an inspiringly stoic and disciplined structural expression especially significant given the context of frivolity surrounding it. The structural design is the key to its overall architectural expression."
Best Medium Structure: The Eleanor and Wilson Greatbatch Pavilion/Darwin Martin House Visitors’ Center, Buffalo, NY, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP. Judge's comment: "The detailing of this Pavilion is so well coordinated with the minimal structural design that they perfectly complement each other in an almost entirely transparent window wall. It is impressive from the interior and equally impressive from the exterior, breathtakingly minimal due to its structural ingenuity."
Best Small Structure: Ravine House, Fox Point, WI, Pierce Engineers. Judge's comment: "Very simple, clean and elegant solution which allows the building to open up to the light and views that the site offers."
Most Innovative Structure: Richard J. Klarchek Information Commons, Loyola University Chicago, Halvorson and Partners. Judge's comment: "Strategic integration of structure with building systems is a true engineering accomplishment. Additionally, to achieve such an elegant design for less than $20M on a project of this size is impressive."
Jurors’ Favorite: The Cathedral of Christ the Light, Oakland, CA, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP. Judge's comment: "This stunning design is not only technically sound, but beautifully articulates the function through the structural form."
Awards of Merit: Portage Park Pavilion, Portage, IN, KJWW Engineering; Nichols Bridgeway, The Art Institute of Chicago, Arup/Wiss, Janney Elstner Associates, Inc.; Northern Arizona University Dining Hall and Student Union Expansion, Flagstaff, AZ, OWP/P; The Art Institute of Chicago Modern Wing, Chicago, Arup; University of Toronto Leslie L. Dan School of Pharmacy, Toronto, Halcrow Yolles.
Meritorious Publication Award: Notes on ACI 318-08 Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete, Portland Cement Association
John Parmer Award for outstanding contributions in the field of structural engineering: D. Stanton Korista
SEAOI Service Award for outstanding success and distinction and significant contributions to the advancement of structural engineering in: Carl A. Peterson
Outstanding Young Engineer for a practicing structural engineer aged 35 or younger who is recognized by colleagues for outstanding achievements in structural engineering: Robert A. Sadler
Photos and more information about the winners will be available at www.seaoi.org.
CALENDAR LISTINGS
July 1: Science Chicago Junior Science Cafe: "Super Math! Solving Big Problems with Big Computers." 3:30 - 5 pm at Whitney Young Library, 7901 South King Dr., Chicago. Free.
www.sciencechicago.com/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=16757&topic=
July 4: Foresight Design Initiative Green in the Loop 1909 - 2009 Architectural Walking Tour. 10 am - noon at the Daley Plaza, Washington and Dearborn streets., Chicago. Meet at the Picasso sculpture. Cost is $15. Contact dave@hampton-avery.com, (312) 316-7464.
www.foresightdesign.org/events/detail.php?id=921
July 6 - 10: McCrone Research Institute Inter/Micro Conference. At the Millennium Knickerbocker Hotel, Chicago. Contact intermicro@mcri.org, (312) 842-7100.
www.mcri.org/home/section/101-399/inter-micro-2009
July 7: American Institute of Architects First Tuesdays Happy Hour. 5:30 - 8 pm at the Rock Bottom Brewery, 1 W. Grand Ave., Chicago. Free.
http://aiachicago.org/events.asp#July2009
July 9: American Institute of Architects Chicago: "Water Efficient Plumbing." 5:30 - 7 pm at the TOTO Showroom, 500 N. Wells St., Chicago. Free for members; $15 for nonmembers.
http://aiachicago.org/events.asp#July2009
July 9: Illinois Association of Environmental Professionals Summer Wetlands Seminar. 5:30 pm at the Rosewood Restaurant, 9421 Higgins Road, Rosemont. $45 for members; $65 for nonmembers.
www.iaepnetwork.org
July 10: Illinois Association of Wastewater Agencies Technical Committee Meeting. 10 am at Starved Rock State Park, Utica. Cost is $50.
www.ilwastewater.org
July 10: Science Chicago Labfest! Chromatography Mural. 11 am - 3 pm at Washington Park, 5531 S. Martin Luther King Dr., Chicago. With a colored marker, color on filter paper, then place the filter in water and watch the colors run, spread, and separate. Learn the principles of chromatography behind your art.
www.sciencechicago.com/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=16765&topic=
July 11: Amateur Radio Emergency Service/Lake County Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service: "Ham Cram." 8:30 am at the Emergency Operations Center, 1303 N. Milwaukee Ave., Libertyville. Register at http://races.org/Signup/hamcram_signup.htm.
http://races.org/
July 11: Lederman Science Center Ask-a-Scientist Guided Tour of Fermilab: Special Talk and Tour: A visit to the Antiproton Source Tunnel with a talk by Keith Gollwitzer, Head of the Antiproton Source. 10 am - 1 pm at Wilson Hall Auditorium, Fermilab. Free. Register at http://ed.fnal.gov/lasso/registration/register_add.lasso?session_id=804. All participants should wear closed-toed shoes.
http://ed.fnal.gov/lasso/program_search/show_specialID_new.lasso?event_id=172
July 12: Lederman Science Center Ask-a-Scientist Guided Tour of Fermilab: "Magnets at Fermilab" by Dave Harding, Technical Division. 1 - 4 pm at Wilson Hall, 1st Floor, One West Meeting Room, Fermilab. Register at http://ed.fnal.gov/lasso/registration/register_add.lasso?session_id=782.
http://ed.fnal.gov/lasso/program_search/show_specialID_new.lasso?event_id=172
July 13: Science Chicago Junior Science Cafe: "Imagining Cures for the World's Diseases." 7 - 8:30 pm at the Lake Bluff Public Library, 123 E. Scranton Ave., Lake Bluff. Free.
www.sciencechicago.com/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=16253&topic=
July 13 - 17: College of Microscopy Course: "Techniques of Optical Crystallography: Crystal Identification using the Polarized Light Microscope." At 850 Pasquinelli Drive, Westmont. Cost is $1,895. Contract the registrar at www.collegeofmicroscopy.com, (630) 887-7100.
www.collegeofmicroscopy.com
July 14: Society of Cosmetic Chemists Midwest Golf Outing. 8:30 am at Carriage Greens Country Club, 8700 Carriage Green Dr., Darien. $125 for golf and dinner; $40 for dinner only. Register at by July 3.
www.midwestscc.org/events/detail/2009_midwest_scc_golf_outing
July 14: Women in the Metal Industries Golf Outing. 8 am - 10 pm at the Silver Lake Country Club, 14700 S. 82nd Ave., Orland Park. Contact Mary Becker, mbecker@ns-ind.com.
www.awmi.com/core/events/eventdetails.aspx?meeting=JUL14
July 15: Chicago Sustainable Business Alliance Green Drinks - Business Edition (& Power Networking): "Redefining Value: Challenging Business as Usual." 5:30 - 8:30 pm at Jefferson Tap & Grill, 325 N. Jefferson St., Chicago. $7 requested donation. Contact admin@foresightdesign.org, (773) 271-1990.
http://csba.foresightdesign.org/events/detail.php?id=924
July 15: Chicago Sustainable Business Alliance Workshop: "Harnessing Technologies for the Sustainable Business." 3 - 5 pm at the IIT Stuart School of Business, 565 W. Adams, Room 403, Chicago. $45 for members; $90 for nonmembers. Register at http://july09csbatech.eventbrite.com/. Contact admin@foresightdesign.org, (773) 271-1990.
http://csba.foresightdesign.org/events/detail.php?id=893
July 16 - 17: Central States Water Environment Association Committee and Section Exchange - Young Professionals Exchange. At the Kalahari Resort and Convention Center, Wisconsin Dells. Contact Eric Lecuyer, cswea@ymail.org for more information.
www.cswea.org/events/
July 17: American Institute of Architects Chicago Kickball Tournament. 1:30 pm at Grant Park, Lower Hutchinson Fields, Chicago. Chicago’s finest interior design and architecture professionals gather for one afternoon to battle through blood, sweat and tears for the coveted IIDA/ASID/AIA Kickball Tournament trophy. Event proceeds to benefit the Special Days Camp, dedicated to providing a safe, fun and memorable camping opportunity in a medically secure environment for children who have experienced cancer, their siblings, and their families. More information and registration at www.iida-ilchap.org/events/kickball.htm.
http://aiachicago.org/events.asp#July2009
July 17: American Society of Civil Engineers Illinois Environmental Engineering & Water Resources Group One Day Workshop. At the DuPage County Government Center, Wheaton.
www.isasce.org/web/section/calendar.html
July 17: Institute of Food Technologists Chicago Young Professionals Steve Miller Band at Ravinia, 418 Sheridan Road, Highland Park. Cost is $29. Register at www.chicagoift.org/index.php?location=SHOPPINGLIST.
www.chicagoift.org/index.php?location=YOUNGPROF
July 17: Science Chicago LabFest! Geocaching. 11 am - 3 pm at Shabbona Park, 6935 W. Addison St., Chicago. Experience a tech-savvy treasure hunt using a Global Positioning Systems (GPS) unit to cache and find locations with actual hidden items. You’ll learn about geocaching from the region’s foremost enthusiasts and explore the outdoor environment while learning about geographic coordinates and satellite technology.
www.sciencechicago.com/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=16802&topic=
July 17: Society of American Military Engineers Chicago Post Lake/River Cruise Charity Fundraiser. 5:45 - 8 pm at the east bank of the Chicago River at Adams Street. $55 for members; $65 for nonmembers; $45 for government/military.
http://posts.same.org/chicago/
July 18: Friends of the Chicago River Downtown Canyons Canoe Trip. 9 am - 3 pm at Lawrence's Fisheries, 2120 S. Canal St., Chicago. $40 for members; $45 for nomembers.
http://chicagoriver.org/events/urban_canoe_trips/
July 19: Association of Women in the Metal Industries Chicago Golf Outing. 8 am - 10 pm at the Silver Lake Country Club, 14700 S. 82nd Ave., Orland Park. Contact Mary Becker, mbecker@ns-ind.com.
www.awmi.com/core/events/eventdetails.aspx?meeting=JUL14
July 20: Chicago Drug & Chemical Association Golf Outing. 10 am at Cog Hill, 12294 Archer Ave., Lemont. Cost is $140.
http://cd-ca.org/id2.htm
July 20: Chicago Paint and Coatings Association and Chicago Society for Coatings Technology White Sox Patio Party. 5:41 - 7:41 pm. Cost is $85.
www.chicagopaint.org
http://chicagocoatings.org/
July 20 - 22: College of Microscopy Course: "Advanced Mineral Identification Using the Polarized Light Microscope." At 850 Pasquinelli Drive, Westmont. Cost is $1,545. Contract the registrar at www.collegeofmicroscopy.com, (630) 887-7100.
www.collegeofmicroscopy.com
July 21: American Institute of Architects Chicago Tour: Reuse, Reclaim, Rebuild at the ReBuilding Exchange. 6 - 7 pm at 3335 W. 47th St., Chicago. The ReBuilding Exchange diverts building materials from the waste stream and makes them accessible to the public for reuse, protecting community health, creating jobs, and saving resources. Free for members; $15 for nonmembers.
http://aiachicago.org/events.asp#July2009
July 21: The Chicago Farmers Summer Tour and Picnic. 7:30 am at the Chateau Hotel, 1601 Jumer Dr., Bloomington, IL. Register at www.chicagofarmers.org/MeetingRegister.asp by June 24. $50 for members; $55 for nonmembers.
www.chicagofarmers.org
July 22: Illinois Fire Inspectors Association Golf Outing. 9:30 am at the Silver Lake Country Club.
www.illinoisfireinspectors.org/ifia_files/Page1174.htm
July 22: Science Chicago: Build Your Own Phone Company. 1 - 5 pm at the Illinois Institute of Technology Rice Campus, 201 E. Loop Road, Wheaton. On completion participants will receive a set of instructions for building a soft phone on a computer and linking it to the phone systems that they built. Contact Carol Davids, davids@iit.edu.
www.sciencechicago.com/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=14773&topic=
July 22: Society of Fire Protection Engineers Chicago Golf Outing. 8 am at the Maple Meadows Golf Course, 272 Addison Road, Wood Dale. $160 for golf, cart, breakfast, buffet lunch and open bar; $65 for buffet and open bar. Register by June 26.
www.chicagosfpe.org/meetings.html
July 23: American Institute of Architects Chicago: "Designing the Green Kitchen - and Cooking in It!" 11 am - 1 pm at Westye Group-Midwest, 196 Exchange Blvd., Glendale Heights. This isn't just a theoretical presentation: you'll be tasting too. Free for members; $15 for nonmembers.
http://aiachicago.org/events.asp#July2009
July 23: Illinois Society of Professional Engineers Golf Outing. 12:30 pm at the Oak Brook Golf Club, 2606 York Road, Oak Brook. Cost is $95.
www.illinoisengineer.com/GolfOuting.asp
July 23 - 25: College of Microscopy Course: "Universal State Methods for the Study of Crystalline Materials." At 850 Pasquinelli Drive, Westmont. Cost is $995. Contact the registrar at www.collegeofmicroscopy.com, (630) 887-7100.
www.collegeofmicroscopy.com
July 23 - 25: College of Microscopy Course: "Identification of Opaque Minerals Using Reflected Light Microscopy." At 850 Pasquinelli Drive, Westmont. Cost is $995. Contact the registrar at www.collegeofmicroscopy.com, (630) 887-7100.
www.collegeofmicroscopy.com
July 24: Science Chicago LabFest! Chromatography Mural. 11 am - 3 pm at Humboldt Park, 1400 N. Sacramento Ave., Chicago. With a colored marker, color on filter paper, then place the filter in water and watch the colors run, spread, and separate. Learn the principles of chromatography behind your art.
www.sciencechicago.com/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=15182&topic=
July 24 - 25: Illinois Society of Professional Engineers Annual Convention. At the Doubletree Hotel, 1909 Spring Road, Oak Brook.
www.illinoisengineer.com/2009annualconvention.asp
July 25: Friends of the Chicago River Loop the Goose Canoe Trip. 10 am - 3 pm at 1501 N. Magnolia Ave., Chicago. $40 for members; $45 for nonmembers.
http://chicagoriver.org/events/urban_canoe_trips/
July 25: Science Chicago LabFest! Chromatography Mural. 11 am - 3 pm at Harrer Park, 6250 Dempster, Morton Grove, Chicago. With a colored marker, color on filter paper, then place the filter in water and watch the colors run, spread, and separate. Learn the principles of chromatography behind your art.
www.sciencechicago.com/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=16787&topic=
July 25 - 29: American Association of Physics Teachers Summer Meeting. At the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI. Register at www.aapt.org/Events/sm2009/registration.cfm.
www.aapt.org/Events/sm2009/index3.cfm
July 27: Western Society of Engineers Chicago Engineering Societies Golf Outing. Noon at the Itasca Country Club.
www.wsechicago.org
July 27 - 31: McCrone Research Institute Course: "Microscopical Identification of Asbestos." At 2820 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago. Students study crystallographic and optical properties of asbestos minerals, the various substances likely to occur (and often confused) with asbestos and the procedures for sample preparation and fiber identification. Both serpentine and amphibole asbestos types are included. Cost is $1500. Register at www.mcri.org/home/buy/10-15-250-386/.
www.mcri.org/home/section/10-15-250-386/microscopical-identification-of-asbestos-(1608a)%3A-july-27-31%2C-2009
July 27 - 31: College of Microscopy Course: "Modern Polarized Light Microscopy." At 850 Pasquinelli Drive, Westmont. Cost is $1,895. For information and registration contract the registrar at www.collegeofmicroscopy.com, (630) 887-7100.
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PLAN
AHEAD
Aug. 11: Institute of Food Technologists Golf Outing. 8:45 am at White Pines Golf Course, 500 W Jefferson St., Bensenville. $135 for golf, lunch and dinner; $50 for dinner only. Register at www.chicagoift.org/index.php?location=GolfSHOPPINGLIST by July 28.
www.chicagoift.org/index.php?location=GOLFOUTING
Aug. 20: Construction Specifications Institute Chicago Chapter Golf Outing. Noon at Lost Marsh, 929 129th St., Hammond, IN. Cost is $85.
www.csichicago.org
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