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The Los Angeles Design Technology Forum is pleased to announce the first lecture in a series of monthly events focusing on the intersection of Design and Information Technology.
Thursday 22 Feb 2007, 7pm - 8pm, FREE
This presentation will focus on the use of state of the art technology across a wide range of engineering disciplines to enhance the design process and achieve optimum solutions. Current technology allows us to numerically simulate the performance of buildings under a variety of loads with increasing precision. This approach is particularly valuable in the assessment of extreme events or unusual geometries where comfort, vibration and/or performance are important criteria. This first principles approach to design can lower financial risk and increase design opportunity. Our aim is to allow designers to explore, for owners to get better value and for engineers to deliver safe and economical solutions. This presentation will illustrate our approach through a series of project examples.
California Academy of Sciences CFD and Seismic Simulation Models
Caroline Field, Structural Dynamics Consultant, Arup Caroline has 12 years professional experience in the design and analysis of a wide range of structures for the built environment. She has a general background in structural analysis and design with expertise in the area of linear and non-linear structural dynamics. She specializes in footfall vibration, performance based seismic design, blast analysis & design, and finite element analysis. She has been involved with a range of structural forms and materials including timber gridshells, fabric and inflatable structures, unreinforced masonry buildings, retrofit and refurbishment projects, footbridges, tall buildings, as well as new build reinforced concrete and steel structures. She has an undergraduate degree in Civil & Structural Engineering from the University of Bath, UK and a Masters degree in Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics from Imperial College, London. She is a Member of the Institution of Civil Engineers and the Society for Earthquake and Civil Engineering Dynamics in London.
Since joining Arup in 1998, Isabelle has been involved with CFD studies in the built environment, from air-conditioning to natural ventilation, in order to predict internal temperatures and flow patterns, with view of optimizing ventilation systems, enhancing comfort and reducing capital and/or operating costs. She has worked on a wide range of building types, from the HSBC tower offices in London Canary Wharf, UK to the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco, USA. She has worked on a wide variety of projects including museums, large atria, airports, parking garages and hospitals. Isabelle Lavedrine graduated from the I.N.S.A. (National Institute of Applied Sciences) of Rouen in 1994 with a "Diplôme d'Ingénieur en Génie Mathématique". She also completed a Masters degree in Computational Fluid Dynamics at the University of Leeds in 1994. Isabelle is a member of the Institute of Physics and achieved the status of Chartered Physicist in August 2001. She is also a member of ASHRAE.
The event will start promptly at 7pm. Light food will be served from 6pm. Please arrive early so that we can ensure a prompt start. This event is free due to the generous support of USC School of Architecture and ABC Imaging. 1 AIA CEU credit provided by the AIA/LA CAD Committee.
Enter the campus at Gate 1 off Exposition Blvd at USC Watt Way (between Figueroa and Vermont Blvd). Parking on campus is $7. The parking attendant will direct you to the closest available parking. The Gin D. Wong, FAIA Conference Center is located in Harris Hall just east of Gate 1.
The Los Angeles Design Technology Forum serves to increase awareness of technological innovations in design and construction, and to foster their application throughout the Los Angeles design community. By connecting a diverse audience of designers, engineers, builders and owners who have widely varying conceptions of technology in their work, we hope to create new opportunities for efficiency and creativity. The Los Angeles Design Technology Forum is coordinated by Marty Doscher (IT Director, m0rphosis Architects) and Reg Prentice (Director of Information Management, Gehry Partners, LLP). Marty Doscher holds a Bachelor of Science degree with major in Architecture from Georgia Tech, and a Master of Architecture degree from SCI-Arc. Marty Doscher is IT Director for m0rphosis architects in Los Angeles. His primary focus is the integration of the virtual building model into design and construction processes. He has over 20 years experience with CAD, and has been in an IT/CAD management role for 8 years. Reg Prentice holds Bachelor of Building Science and Bachelor of Architecture degrees from the Victoria University of Wellington in New Zealand. He is the Director of Information Management for Gehry Partners in Los Angeles, where he has worked in various technology management roles for over 11 years. Reg is focused on the integration of design processes, and develops and implements systems supporting the design process.
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