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Pushing the Envelope

by Bruce McKinlay, P.E., Assoc. Prin.; Arup, Los Angeles, CA,
Derek Beaman, P.E., Assoc.; Magnusson Klemencic Assocs., Seattle, WA,
Anders Carlson, P.E., Assoc.; Arup, Los Angeles, CA,


Serial Information: Civil Engineering—ASCE, 2003, Vol. 73, Issue 3, Pg. 62-67,87


Document Type: Feature article

Abstract:

The engineering solutions devised to address the challenges posed by the bold architecture of Seattle's Central Library effect a remarkable amalgam of form and function that places a strong emphasis on sustainability.

Subject Headings: Sustainable development | Public buildings | Architecture | Architectural engineering

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