LERA's Spring 2019 Newsletter is hot off the presses! Read all about our Projects, People, Presence, and Purpose along with a list of Engagements, Honors and Activities.
Capitol Crossing is a major new development in Downtown Washington, D.C. Located in the city's Central Business District, the 7-acre, 2.2 million-sf mixed-use development will contain four office buildings and one residential structure with ground floor retail, underground parking and a 150-unit residential building, and will totally transform the area through the creation of three new city blocks. LERA is the structural engineer for the 1.2 million-sf multi-level podium -- built over the active I-395 highway -- that will support the new development. LERA is also providing structural engineering services for some of the buildings. The architect is SOM. Recently, Capitol Crossing was featured
Nayan Trivedi, Partner was recently interviewed by Steel Structures & Metal Buildings (SSMB) Magazine for their April 2019 issue. Part of their ongoing "Big Interview" series, Nayan was asked to give his take on the future of the construction industry in India, as well as the country's growing trend of steel construction. "In the Indian market, the push for faster construction is creating an opportunity for developers that are able to successfully implement a holistic design and bring new techniques to the market," he explained. "The teams that invest time and resources into making smart, context-specific decisions early in the design process will come out on top." Click here to read the ful
Winnie Kwan, Managing Partner recently spoke at the CTBUH 2019 Tall + Urban Innovation Conference held in Shenzhen, China from April 8-10th. She participated in a panel discussion revolving around the question, "What Makes for Innovative Tall Building Engineering?" Click here to view the full conference program. Winnie has played an instrumental role in the structural design of many of LERA’s landmark buildings. She served as the Project Manager for the 492-m Shanghai World Financial Center in China, which won numerous awards including the Best Tall Building Worldwide Award from the CTBUH in 2008. She was involved in the structural design of the 555-m Lotte World Tower in Seoul, Korea, as we
