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The NCSEA (National Council of Structural Engineers Association) 19th Annual Awards for Excellence in Structural Engineering were announced in September and featured in the December issue of Structure Magazine.  The facade system for the Petersen Automotive Museum Renovation was awarded Outstanding Project in the "special use structures" category.  The exterior of the building was designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox as a series of freeform stainless steel ribbons flowing over the structure.  The ribbons are supported by treelike structures, bent by Albina Co., Inc., which were designed to resemble engine manifolds. This project faced many structural concerns and the design team was able to come up with a solution that met all the structural needs as well as meeting the architectural vision. For a full list of winners click on the STRUCTURE magazine article. Photos courtesy of Zahner. [caption id="attachment_729" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Peterson Auto Museum Exterior[/caption] [caption id="attachment_728" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Peterson Auto Museum Bent Pipe Supports[/caption] [caption id="attachment_727" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Peterson Auto Museum Bent Pipe Supports[/caption]

The NCSEA (National Council of Structural Engineers Associations) awarded the Newport Beach Civic Center and Park with the “Outstanding Project Award for New Buildings Over $100 Million.” Albina Co., Inc. was the bender/roller for the iconic curved wide-flanged waved roofs that line the façade of the building. The AISC (American Institute of Steel Construction) recognized this same project as a 2014 IDEA National Award Winner in the Spring of 2014. Architect: Bohlin Cywindski Jackson Structural Engineer: Arup Fabricator: SME Steel Contractors Bender/Roller: Albina Co., Inc. 352,000# of rolled steel by Albina • W10 x 26#- 502 pcs all rolled the hardway to AESS standards. Rolled down to a 16 ft radius. • TS 3” x 3” x .250” wall- 502 pcs rolled to match the W10 x 26#. • WT 3 x 13.5#- 158 pcs split from W6 x 27# (by Albina) and rolled Stem-in and Stem-out down to a 15 ft radius. • TS 8” x 8” x .500” wall- rolled to AESS standards • TS 6” x 6” x .250” wall- rolled to AESS standards • TS 8” x 8” x .375” wall- 60 pcs rolled to AESS standards