Book Tower Presented by: Suzanne Provanzana, Buro Happold, Principal | US Structures Discipline Lead Originally opened in 1926, the Louis Kamper-designed tower stands as a prominent feature of Detroit’s skyline and was once envisioned as the anchor of a new commercial corridor running through the city center. The Tower, built for the Book brothers, aRead More
Save the Date - Annual Business Meeting This meeting is schedule to address all-member business items. This meeting will take place at: Waterview 350 W Wolff Point Plaza 15th Floor, Chicago, IL 60654 The committee meeting will start at the usual time 5:00 pm in the Waterview Lounge with drinks and appetizers. At 6:00 pm we willRead More
Mass Timber Buildings: After the Fire Assessment and Repairs Are Probably Not What You Would Expect Presented by: Carl Baldassarra, PE, FSFPE, Senior Principal, Fire Protection Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc; Richard Kristie, PE, SE, Principal, Structural Engineer, Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc. ABOUT THE PRESENTATION Within less than the past two decades, changes in manufacturingRead More
Seminar: Adaptive Reuse Challenge: Re-Urbanizing the City Center This year’s CCHRB Scholarship Seminar will focus on the idea of “re-urbanization” of our cities. The seminar will discuss current challenges, and what is next for our cities, from the big picture of urban planning initiatives, to assessment of our existing buildings, to multi-disciplinary case studies aboutRead More
Designing for Efficiency: Envelope Considerations in Energy Codes Presented by Allison McSherry RA, BECxP, CxA+BE, LEED AP BD+C, CEM, NCARB - Associate V | A/E Group , Klein & Hoffman The ever-evolving energy codes require designers to stay on top of each new iteration and understand the impact early design decisions have on all aspectsRead More
Davenport Hotel Partial Collapse Presented by: William D. Bast, PE, SE, SECB, SOCOTEC Engineering, Inc Principal - MidWest Regional Director. Program: The presentation will focus on the investigation of the events and details of the partial collapse of the 6-story former Davenport Hotel that occurred on May 28, 2023. The City of Davenport hired WhiteRead More
Chicago’s Role in the Modern Concrete Skyscraper Presented Thomas Leslie, FAIA The current exhibition at the Skyscraper Museum in New York City, “The Modern Concrete Skyscraper,” explores the history of this ubiquitous, but often invisible, material in high-rise construction from Roman times to the present day. In it, the Museum’s Executive Director, Carol Willis, andRead More
This meeting will take place at:
Perkins & Will - The Cloud Room
Wrigley Building North
410 N. Michigan Avenue
16th Floor,
Chicago, IL 60611
The committee meeting will start at the usual time 5:00 pm in the The Cloud Room with drinks and appetizers.
Northwestern University Ryan Field The program details will soon to be defined. This meeting has a capacity limit of TBD participants and will take place at: Ryan Field East Parking: 1501 Central Street, Evanston, IL 60201 The committee meeting will start at the usual time 5:00 pm in the Job Site Trailers. At 5:30Read More
To Be Determine - Presentation Presented To Be Determine This meeting will take place at: Waterview 350 W Wolff Point Plaza 15th Floor, Chicago, IL 60654 The committee meeting will start at the usual time 5:00 pm in the LaSalle Room with drinks and appetizers. At 6:00 pm we will adjourn for our business meetingRead More
