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Open Space Institute, U.S. Military Academy Engineering Students Construct New Trail Bridge at Schunnemunk State Park

Civil + Structural Engineer

Schunnemunk State Park has a new pedestrian trail bridge, thanks to a collaboration between the Open Space Institute (OSI), the U. Military Academy (USMA) at West Point, the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation (OPRHP), and the Palisades Interstate Park Commission (PIPC).

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AO’s Mark in Riverside

Civil + Structural Engineer

By Luke Carothers Once home to Riverside’s first fire station, a livery stable, and an automobile dealership, a historic structure is being reimagined and incorporated into a seven-story mixed-use podium project with 22,000 square-feet of retail space and 165 apartment units.

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Open Space Institute and West Point Cadets Unveil New Bridge at Schunnemunk State Park

Civil + Structural Engineer

Collaboration enhances recreational access to nature, showcases cadet expertise CORNWALL, NY – OSI and collaborators, including the U.S. The scope of this project helped me build my confidence.” After decades of OSI’s work to create and expand Schunnemunk State Park, OSI is partnering with OPRHP to build a 2.4-mile

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A Match Made in Schunnemunk State Park: The USMA and OSI

Civil + Structural Engineer

The most recent result of the ongoing collaboration is a new pedestrian trail bridge at Schunnemunk State Park in New York’s Hudson Valley. We were all excited to build something that hasn’t been done that much before,” said Cadet Tyler Gregory, a member of the bridge team. I learned so much by getting hands-on with the materials.

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A window of opportunity: The renovation of Indianapolis’ Coca-Cola bottling plant

Construction Specifier

Reviving a historic landmark As director of preservation for Indianapolis-based RATIO Architects, Dave Kroll and his design team were chosen to transform the fading North Mass Avenue property into a 139-room boutique hotel and garage food hall while resurrecting its past splendor.

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Fenestration and glazing: Seismic performance specification considerations

Construction Specifier

By Amy Becker Photo courtesy Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA) Specifiers and design professionals should always consider seismic performance attributes for buildings in areas that previously have experienced the damaging effects of earthquakes. Building codes are adopted with the intent to preserve life and safety.

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Harnessing natural daylight: A breakthrough solution for ocean research

Construction Specifier

The installation team collaborated closely with the project’s architects and scientists to ensure exact product placement, aligning with the facility’s requirements. The architects resolved this issue by procuring several samples of a specially sourced crosshatched embossed copper fleece roof from Italy to match the historic materials.