We’re excited to announce the speaker lineup for the 2026 SEAoNY Annual Conference: Reimagining Structures – Adaptive Re-Use in Practice.

This year’s program explores the dynamics of balancing preservation with innovation, featuring real-world insights on structural retrofits, innovative re-use strategies, and adaptive design shaping the future of existing buildings.

Presentations and Speakers Include:

The Waldorf Astoria Redevelopment

Alastair C. Elliott, PE, LEED AP

Victoria G. Ponce De Leon, PE

Geoffrey S. Smith, PE, LEED AP

TYLin

Adaptive Reuse Checklist: Evaluation Essentials for Preserving Masonry Structures

Nicholas Cargill

ANA

Navigating the Engineering Challenges of Foundation Reuse

Kate Marino

Jose Renjifo Ciocca

Langan

Balancing Technology and Tradition: Modern Repair of a Guastavino Dome

Vicente Galvan

Javier Cañada

GMS

Structurally Intensive Office to Residential Conversions for 1950's era Office Buildings

David Farnsworth

Arup

Circularity in Structural Steel: Lessons from Georgia Tech, Cambridge, and Global Practice

Ashpica Chhabra

WPM

Retrofitting Archaic Structural Systems to Preserve The Frick Collection

Lauren Feinstein, PE

David Ribbans, PE

SGH