Crystal Cathedral
“RISA-3D is my favorite FEA program. I use it every day.”
Location
Garden Grove, Calif.
Structural Engineer
Entertainment Engineers, Inc., Burbank, Calif.
Lead Engineer
Brad Read
About the Project:
Completed in 1980, the star-shaped chamber of the world-renown Crystal Cathedral features a glass-paneled exterior held in place by an intricate steel lattice. Entertainment Engineering, Inc. modeled the distinctive structure as part of a Facility Impact Report, becoming the first engineering firm to do so. The RISA-3D model included 26,000 members.
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