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SUMMARY:Creativity and Digital workflows in the Structural Design of Long 
 Span Structures - Rossella Nicolin\, Associate Director\, AECOM
DTSTART:20180209T150000Z
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CONTACT:Karen Mitchell
DESCRIPTION:Structural engineers are in a unique position to influence cre
 ativity in design. Using modern technology and computational analysis we a
 re able to work efficiently with different geometries and performance-base
 d structural analysis. Parametric workflows are becoming common practice\,
  particularly on geometrically complex and challenging projects. \nGood de
 sign should be a synergy of creative aesthetic forms and engineering judge
 ment and experience\, and the design methods we are now able to harness ca
 n help to inspire structural engineers to be a key part of a collaborative
  architectural design process.\n\nThis presentation will offer an overview
  of the work developed by the AECOM Sports Structures team and how creativ
 e approach and digital workflows are used in the design of large long span
  structures. Stadium projects and specific case studies will be shown as e
 xamples where the integration of geometry\, analysis and documentation is 
 implemented throughout the project lifecycles.\n\nAbout the speaker:\n\nRo
 ssella Nicolin is an Associate Director in structural engineering in AECOM
 \, where she holds a technical and managerial role in the Sports Structure
 s team in London.  Trained both as architect and engineer\, Rossella holds
  a Bachelor of Architecture from Italy and a Master of Science in Civil En
 gineering from MIT in USA.  She worked in New York and then in London\, wo
 rking on projects worldwide in UK\, Europe\, USA and Asia\, developing an 
 expertise in complex geometry and seismic design. She is also active in In
 ternational Development and worked in Nepal after the 2015 earthquake.  \n
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LOCATION: Cambridge University Engineering Department\, LT6
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