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Sherwin Asrow, Founding Member of Chicago Committee on High Rise Buildings, Dies at 101

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During his career as a structural engineer, Asrow had been involved with numerous major projects in Chicago, as well as updating the city's high-rise building code.

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The Latest in the Construction and Design Scene in Chicago and All of the Midwest

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The Structural Engineers Association of Illinois gives out its annual awards, the redeveloped Old Chicago Post Office reopens and a historic Frank Lloyd Wright cottage gets a new home in Glencoe.

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Wagner joins Ghafari as Manager of Structural Engineering

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Matthew Wagner, PE, has joined Ghafari Associates as its Manager of Structural Engineering in Chicago. With over a decade of structural facility design experience, Wagner brings an impressive portfolio of large-scale stadia, healthcare, hospitality, civic and aviation projects to the firm. read more.

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SOM Structural Engineer Stan Korista Dies at Age 77

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Structural engineer D. Stanton “Stan” Korista, who had worked in the Chicago office of architect-engineer Skidmore, Owings & Merrill since 1965, died on May 8.

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Related, SOM Unveil 400 Lake Shore Drive, a Plan for the Former Chicago Spire Site

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Related Midwest recently unveiled its proposal for 400 Lake Shore Drive, two towers set 150-ft apart designed by architect David Childs with fellow architect Scott Duncan and structural engineer William Baker of Skidmore Owings & Merrill (SOM).

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Two Thornton Tomasetti projects receive 2012 International Architecture Awards for Best Global Design

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Thornton Tomasetti, the international engineering firm, announces that two projects for which it provided structural engineering services – Palazzo Lombardia in Milan, Italy, and the Solar Canopy/EV Dock in Chicago, Ill. have received the coveted International Architecture Awards. read more.

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Two Thornton Tomasetti projects receive 2012 International Architecture Award for Best Global Design

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Thornton Tomasetti, the international engineering firm, announces that two projects for which it provided structural engineering services – Palazzo Lombardia in Milan, Italy, and the Solar Canopy/EV Dock in Chicago, Ill. have received the coveted International Architecture Awards. read more.