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Posted On: October 14th 2026, 07:08 pm
Come join us this week in SEAOC as we welcome Buro Happold with Will Adam and Nicole O'Connor, who are both BS and MS ARCE graduates!
This presentation will give a brief introduction to Buro Happold’s façade team as well as introduce a case study of the University of Michigan Center for Innovation. Currently in construction, this project showcases how unitized façade components can navigate complex architectural features. Similarly, seismic isolation presents the challenge of balancing structural resilience, serviceability, constructability, and long-term performance within a single engineering solution. The second half of this presentation will introduce seismic base isolation through a confidential pedestrian bridge project that utilizes triple friction pendulum isolators to reduce earthquake demands on the structure. It will provide an introduction to isolation elements, the factors that led to their selection for the project, and some of the unique considerations and nuances involved in their analysis and design.
Will Adam graduated from Cal Poly's B.S./M.S. blended Architectural Engineering (ARCE) program in the Class of 2022 and is a façade engineer at Buro Happold.
He specializes in façade structural analysis and the design and development of architectural façade systems.
Nicole O’Connor is a senior structural engineer with Buro Happold who graduated from the ARCE blended program in 2021. She enjoys working on multi-disciplinary projects with complex geometries and challenges.
This presentation will give a brief introduction to Buro Happold’s façade team as well as introduce a case study of the University of Michigan Center for Innovation. Currently in construction, this project showcases how unitized façade components can navigate complex architectural features. Similarly, seismic isolation presents the challenge of balancing structural resilience, serviceability, constructability, and long-term performance within a single engineering solution. The second half of this presentation will introduce seismic base isolation through a confidential pedestrian bridge project that utilizes triple friction pendulum isolators to reduce earthquake demands on the structure. It will provide an introduction to isolation elements, the factors that led to their selection for the project, and some of the unique considerations and nuances involved in their analysis and design.
Will Adam graduated from Cal Poly's B.S./M.S. blended Architectural Engineering (ARCE) program in the Class of 2022 and is a façade engineer at Buro Happold.
He specializes in façade structural analysis and the design and development of architectural façade systems.
Nicole O’Connor is a senior structural engineer with Buro Happold who graduated from the ARCE blended program in 2021. She enjoys working on multi-disciplinary projects with complex geometries and challenges.
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