Samueli School of Engineering

Design Motivation

The Cordoba Cultural Complex aims to promote social interaction, cultural diffusion and skill cultivation. This structural system will consist of two buildings standing 65 feet above ground connected by a bridge The guitar-shaped design of the Cordoba Complex was inspired by its intended use, which is centered around performing arts. The design was also influenced by MAJISA's aim to reduce the negative impact of development and promote urban sustainability. In order to achieve these goals, the Cordoba Cultural Complex will feature a green roof and solar panels.

Design Approach

Schematic renderings created to portray Architectural concept Concept transferred into AutoCAD for Construction Documents Floor occupancies & live loads were assigned based on ASCE 7-101 Dead Loads were assigned based on various structural resources Steel/Composite members were designed based on AISC Steel Manual Foundation and Seismic design to meet constraints required by the site location

MAJISA Consulting Engineers

KPFF Consulting Engineers Client Consultant

Bill Thorpe, S.E. Principal

Rachel Goossens, Project Engineer

Stewart Hooks, Project Engineer

Peter Duong, Project Engineer

Faculty Advisor:   Dr. Joel Lanning, P.E.;  Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering