
Education Webinar
Forensic / Renovation / Retrofit / Rehabilitation Structures < $20 Million: Sandi Simon Center for Dance at Chapman University
October 10, 2024 | Thu 12:00 America/Chicago
Duration: 1.0 Hour
CE Credits: 1.0
$Free
Chapman University’s Sandi Simon Center for Dance was transformed from a 1920s industrial citrus packing house into a modern dance studio. Strict historic preservation standards were followed during the project which included seismic upgrades, and the addition of a new, internal performance space. The presentation will discuss the application of the California Historical Building Code and the challenges to adaptive re-use the original citrus packing house into a modern dance studio.
Presented by Wayne Chang, S.E., Structural Focus and Maria Mohammed, S.E., Structural Focus
- Course will award 1.0 hours of continuing education for the live session only.
- Each series registration is per person.
- This will be available as a recording, with no PDH attached.
Please note: This webinar is part of the NCSEA Webinar Subscription; however, we ask that all individuals register to receive credit for the live event.

Chapman University’s Sandi Simon Center for Dance was transformed from a 1920s industrial citrus packing house into a modern dance studio. Strict historic preservation standards were followed during the project which included seismic upgrades, and the addition of a new, internal performance space. The presentation will discuss the application of the California Historical Building Code and the challenges to adaptive re-use the original citrus packing house into a modern dance studio.
Presented by Wayne Chang, S.E., Structural Focus and Maria Mohammed, S.E., Structural Focus
- Course will award 1.0 hours of continuing education for the live session only.
- Each series registration is per person.
- This will be available as a recording, with no PDH attached.
Please note: This webinar is part of the NCSEA Webinar Subscription; however, we ask that all individuals register to receive credit for the live event.



Maria Mohammed, S.E., is an Associate with Structural Focus, she joined the firm in 2013 after graduating from the University of Southern California with a B.S. and an M.S in Civil Engineering. Maria is a licensed Structural Engineer in California and has extensive experience working on the retrofit and renovation of historic structures and existing buildings, as well as the design of new buildings. She has worked on significant projects at Structural Focus, including Google LA HQ, the John Anson Ford Amphitheatre, CBRE Masonic Temple, and several projects on the Paramount Studios lot, among others. Maria is the current President-Elect of SEAOSC, and has been involved with professional organizations for many years.
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