The Oregon State University (OSU) Gladys Valley Marine Studies Building
The Oregon State University (OSU) Gladys Valley Marine Studies Building was recognized as a top project by the Structural Engineers Association of Oregon (SEAO) Excellence in Structural Engineering 2021 Awards. The building was built by YGH Architecture with support by Andersen Construction Co, KPFF Consulting Engineers and OSU. The SEAO Excellence in Structural Engineering Awards was created to acknowledge outstanding projects and structural engineering advancement by members. The building currently serves as a Vertical Tsunami Evacuation Structure for the coastal communities of Newport and South Beach, OR. Through a University of Washington-YGH contract in 2018-2019, PMEL and UW CICOES experts (Diego Arcas and Yong Wei) with the Center for Tsunami Research made major contributions in tsunami hazard assessment and the track of large debris for the building design.