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Apr 26, 2012
A Subway Runs through It: Base Isolators Are the Solution to the Goodman Theater's Challenging Urban Site
Publication: Structures 2001: A Structural Engineering Odyssey
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Chicago's downtown theater district has seen a stunning revival during the past decade. Led by Mayor Richard M. Daley, the city has invested $300 million in the reconstruction of Grant Park to feature two performance venues: an outdoor pavilion designed by Frank Gehry and the Music and Dance Theater Chicago, a 1,500-seat performing arts center designed by Thomas Beeby. In the North Loop area, major houses such as the Chicago Theater, the Oriental Theater/Ford Center for the Performing Arts and the Cadillac Palace Theatre have undergone significant renovations to enable them to stage modern Broadway shows, concerts and special events. A major anchor of this revitalized district is the new home for a longtime cultural institution, the Goodman Theatre.
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© 2001 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published online: Apr 26, 2012
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ASCE Technical Topics:
- Base isolation
- Buildings
- Business districts
- Construction engineering
- Construction management
- Earthquake engineering
- Facilities (by type)
- Geotechnical engineering
- Infrastructure
- Parks
- Public buildings
- Rail transportation
- Recreation
- Residential buildings
- Seismic design
- Structural engineering
- Structures (by type)
- Subways
- Transportation engineering
- Urban and regional development
- Urban areas
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Daniel F. Marquardt
P.E., S.E.
Principal, Thornton-Tomasetti Engineers, 14 E. Jackson Boulevard, Suite 1100, Chicago, IL 60604
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