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MAY 8, 2024 | 5:30 - 8:00 p.m.

SEAMASS 2024 Annual Dinner Meeting 

WITH FEATURE PRESENTATION:

SPHERE: A State-of-the-Art Structural Genome

Presented by Cawsie Jijina, PE and Steven Reichwein, PE, SE

from Severud Associates, Structural Engineer of Record

Don't miss this opportunity to meet the Sphere Designers and experience their fascinating project spotlight; earn PDH Credit; enjoy a delicious meal, connect with new and old friends; and celebrate with our SEAMASS Scholarship winners and 2024-2025 SEAMASS Board of Directors as we kick off the new SEAMASS fiscal year.

Members, non-members, and students welcome. Invite your spouse and colleagues!

PRESENTATION OVERVIEW:

Sphere at the Venetian is an 18,000-seat state-of-the art multimedia venue in Las Vegas containing the world's highest resolution LED screen (engulfing the entire seating bowl) and Audio Beam Forming Technology, both of which deliver a uniquely immersive experience for showgoers. 

Additionally, the exosphere is fully clad in about 60 miles of LED puck strands, which fully illuminates the 600,000 square-feet exterior envelope and allows for advertising, as well as the enhancement of any outdoor experience. 



The 515-foot diameter semi-spherical venue structure is entirely enclosed within the exosphere, which itself is the largest spherical structure on Earth, rising some 366-feet from its foundations. 

The presentation will focus on the design and construction of the venue’s main superstructure, dome roof, suspended grillage system, and the exosphere, with particular emphasis on how the use of parametric design, structural steel, and cast-in-place concrete enabled the construction of this venue and its unique aspects.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

• Explain how parametric design was beneficial during the design phase of the Sphere.
• List some of the unique challenges that arose from designing a spherical structure and why structural steel and CIP concrete made the construction possible.
• Explain the design criteria and requirements needed to accommodate the specialty curved LED screen and audio equipment.
• Explain how working collaboratively throughout the design and construction phases of the project were paramount to the project’s successful delivery

EVENT LOGISTICS & REGISTRATION

LOCATION

The University of Massachusetts Club

One Beacon Street, 32nd Floor | Boston MA

Directions and Important Parking Details

DATE & TIMING

Wednesday, May 8, 2024 | 5:30 - 8:00 p.m. (EST)

5:30 - 6:00 p.m.: Social Reception (Cash Bar available)

6:00 - 7:00 p.m.: Dinner, Scholarship Award & Brief SEAMASS Meeting Presentation

7:00 - 8:00 p.m.: Feature Presentation (1.0 SEAMASS-Certified PDH)

INVESTMENT

INCLUDES: Full Hot Buffet Dinner, Presentation, 1.0 PDH Certificate

Members: $60 | Non-members: $75 | Students: $30

Firm 5-pack: $300 (5 people from a firm at member-price)

EVENT SPONSOR

CAST CONNEX® is the industry leader in the architectural and structural use of cast steel components in the design and construction of building and bridge structures. The firm also offers design-build services for custom cast steel nodes and components. The team collaborates with clients to create safe, innovative, and beautiful built environments.  Visit: castconnex.com

ABOUT THE PRESENTERS

Cawsie Jijina, PE | Principal

Severud Associates

Cawsie Jijina is a professional engineer with more than 40 years of experience. He is adept in the design of many structural systems and is formally recognized by the federal, New York State, and Nevada judicial systems as an expert in the field of structural engineering.

Among his many innovative projects are the Sphere at The Venetian in Las Vegas, Nevada, the TSX Broadway and Palace Theater redevelopment in Manhattan, and the Terminal 6 redevelopment at JFK International Airport in Queens. 

Stephen Reichwein, PE, SE | Principal

Severud Associates

Steve’s background in architectural engineering along with his design experience, especially with structural steel and reinforced concrete buildings, enables him to engineer his clients’ visions effectively, regardless of their complexity. Steve is a leader of the firm’s parametric and algorithmic design team, a group whose analyses inform critical engineering decisions for major projects. These include the Sphere in Las Vegas, and 20 Times Square and Madison Square Garden V–The Transformation, both in New York, to which Steve made significant contributions. 

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