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Business Upturn
21-05-2025
- Science
- Business Upturn
LAS VEGAS SPHERE NAMED YEAR'S MOST OUTSTANDING ENGINEERING ACHIEVEMENT
By GlobeNewswire Published on May 21, 2025, 07:30 IST Washington, DC, May 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Severud Associates of New York has received the American Council of Engineering Companies' (ACEC) highest distinction, earning the prestigious Grand Conceptor Award for its exceptional structural engineering work on the Las Vegas Sphere. The project was honored at the 58th Annual Engineering Excellence Awards Gala (EEA), a national juried competition awards ceremony sponsored by ACEC. Hosted by comedian Paul Mecurio for the second consecutive year, tonight's celebration spotlighted 194 outstanding engineering achievements from the U.S. and worldwide. Engineered to endure the challenges of the Mojave Desert, Sphere is designed to accommodate extreme daily temperature swings—causing its equatorial circumference to expand and contract by up to three feet each day. Las Vegas' nearly year-round sunlight also posed a unique challenge for the venue's massive LED exterior, known as the Exosphere. Direct sunlight on one portion of the curved LED surface can distort images on adjacent panels. Severud resolved this by pre-deflecting large sections of the screen during fabrication to maintain visual accuracy once installed. Beyond its staggering feats of engineering, Sphere also has revolutionized the concert-going experience, delivering an immersive 'you are there onstage' level of light, sight, and sound unlike anything the world has ever seen. A show at Sphere is more than just a show—and every seat is the best seat in the house. 'Sphere is like the magnum opus of them all,' said Severud Associates Principal Cawsie Jijina. 'I have waited all my life for a client to say, 'We're going to do this [design] that basically no one else has ever done before.' It seems like all mylife, I've been preparing for this one.' Sphere joins a prestigious list of recent Grand Conceptor winners, including New York's Grand Central Madison (formerly East Side Access), the Sixth Street Viaduct Project in Los Angeles, and Moynihan Train Hall, also in New York. #### The American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) is the business association of the nation's engineering industry. ACEC is a national federation of 51 state and regional organizations representing more than 5,500 engineering firms and 600,000+ engineers, surveyors, architects, and other specialists nationwide. ACEC member firms drive the design of America's infrastructure and built environment. Attachments Sphere, Las Vegas Sphere, Las Vegas Disclaimer: The above press release comes to you under an arrangement with GlobeNewswire. Business Upturn takes no editorial responsibility for the same. GlobeNewswire provides press release distribution services globally, with substantial operations in North America and Europe.
Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
LAS VEGAS SPHERE NAMED YEAR'S MOST OUTSTANDING ENGINEERING ACHIEVEMENT
New York-based Severud Associates Wins Coveted Grand Conceptor Award Sphere, Las Vegas Sphere, Las Vegas Washington, DC, May 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Severud Associates of New York has received the American Council of Engineering Companies' (ACEC) highest distinction, earning the prestigious Grand Conceptor Award for its exceptional structural engineering work on the Las Vegas Sphere. The project was honored at the 58th Annual Engineering Excellence Awards Gala (EEA), a national juried competition awards ceremony sponsored by ACEC. Hosted by comedian Paul Mecurio for the second consecutive year, tonight's celebration spotlighted 194 outstanding engineering achievements from the U.S. and worldwide. Engineered to endure the challenges of the Mojave Desert, Sphere is designed to accommodate extreme daily temperature swings—causing its equatorial circumference to expand and contract by up to three feet each day. Las Vegas' nearly year-round sunlight also posed a unique challenge for the venue's massive LED exterior, known as the Exosphere. Direct sunlight on one portion of the curved LED surface can distort images on adjacent panels. Severud resolved this by pre-deflecting large sections of the screen during fabrication to maintain visual accuracy once installed. Beyond its staggering feats of engineering, Sphere also has revolutionized the concert-going experience, delivering an immersive 'you are there onstage' level of light, sight, and sound unlike anything the world has ever seen. A show at Sphere is more than just a show—and every seat is the best seat in the house. 'Sphere is like the magnum opus of them all,' said Severud Associates Principal Cawsie Jijina. 'I have waited all my life for a client to say, 'We're going to do this [design] that basically no one else has ever done before.' It seems like all mylife, I've been preparing for this one.' Sphere joins a prestigious list of recent Grand Conceptor winners, including New York's Grand Central Madison (formerly East Side Access), the Sixth Street Viaduct Project in Los Angeles, and Moynihan Train Hall, also in New York. #### The American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) is the business association of the nation's engineering industry. ACEC is a national federation of 51 state and regional organizations representing more than 5,500 engineering firms and 600,000+ engineers, surveyors, architects, and other specialists nationwide. ACEC member firms drive the design of America's infrastructure and built environment. Attachments Sphere, Las Vegas Sphere, Las Vegas CONTACT: Jeff Urbanchuk American Council of Engineering Companies 202-682-4325 jurbanchuk@ in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
