About the author  ⁄ Andy Rastetter, P.E., LEED AP

Andy Rastetter is an Associate Structural Engineer with Buro Happold.

Structures for the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures

The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures opened to the public in September 2021, promising to “invite the world into an unparalleled experience of the arts, sciences, artists, and social impact of moviemaking.” Designed by Renzo Piano Building Workshop with Gensler as executive architect, the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures comprises a significant renovation and seismic improvement of the 1930s May Company Building, renamed the Saban Building, with the addition of the new spherical shaped Geffen Theater.

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