October 2022 – BAHA program

During an online event by Berkeley Architectural Heritage Association on October 5, Daniella Thompson spoke about the history and significance of the Maudelle Shirek Building. Marc Steyer of Tipping Structural Engineers spoke about his company’s research into the seismic weaknesses of both buildings and how they could be addressed. See his slides here:

2022-10-05 Berkeley Civic Center TSE presentation to BAHA

(Slides 15 and 16 were videos, graphic simulations showing the points of greatest stress to the structures.)