Mehri Paydar

Professional Ballerina turned Civil Engineer, Assistant Project Manager for SKANSKA, Architecture Enthusiast

[Bloomberg CityLab @CityLab]

For city residents, equitable access to local green space is more than a coronavirus-era amenity. It's critical for physical, emotional, and mental health https://t.co/lcTmhVxmSA

[ASCE Headquarters @ASCETweets]

At 3,020 meters above sea level, this Switzerland resort has big plans, including a larger mountaintop station, a repurposed telecommunications tower with new levels for public use and a second cable car.

Here's how they plan to do it: https://t.co/vIi8u1IRV1. #ASCESource

[Skidmore, Owings & Merrill @SOM_Design]

Ending the year with exciting news — the reimagined Moynihan Train Hall at Penn Station designed by SOM is set to open on January 1. Read more about the new transit hub: https://t.co/KNftxaHVvq

[Skanska USA @SkanskaUSA]

Kicking off 2021 with a major achievement: the grand opening of New York’s Moynihan Train Hall. Eight years in the making, this project has transformed the historic James A. Farley Post Office Building into a modern transit hub. https://t.co/zGHip9UPgw

[World Architecture @WACommunity]

New photographs revealed for David Chipperfield-restored Mies van der Rohe’s Neue Nationalgalerie: https://t.co/eQGUABeprS #architecture

[Architizer @Architizer]

The weight and presence of Brutalist concrete is being embraced by architects designing modern religious structures. https://t.co/gCS8ne3DU8

[UConn @UConn]

Today we cut the ribbon on UConn's new Innovation Partnership Building. The new facility houses 10 industrial research and development centers that cover a diverse base, ranging from advanced manufacturing to biomedical devices to cybersecurity. @UConnResearch

[The Daily Northwestern @thedailynu]

U.S. News ranks Northwestern at 10th place https://t.co/TX0Iy4BR4B

[Cornell Duffield College of Engineering @CornellEng]

We take pride in the fact that our #Cornell2022 engineering class is 53% female! #WomenInSTEM 🎉🎉🎉 #WomenInEngineering

[Mehri Paydar @MehriPaydar]

Honored to be a featured Alumni Spotlight for my alma mater #Northwestern! Thank you @cee_nwu! Always grateful for my time at #NU @NorthwesternU and the #NUCivE Department. https://t.co/fcNDRttHIZ

[Northwestern Civil & Environmental Engineering @cee_nwu]

This month's alumni feature is Mehri Paydar--"The Leap from Dance to Design". Check it out!

https://t.co/Xo5u7ltmLX

[SWE @SWEtalk]

Check out our @SWEtalk video broadcast live from Times Square during today's bell ringing. #BeThatEngineer #RewriteTomorrow

[SWE @SWEtalk]

Thanks again to @Nasdaq for hosting @SWEtalk at the opening bell ceremony this morning! We love the pictures you captured of the excitement! #ReWriteTomorrow #BeThatEngineer

[Chicago Architecture Center @chiarchitecture]

You may have noticed the many construction cranes dotting the city's skyline during your daily commute. Take a look at the new class of skyscrapers that will redefine Chicago’s iconic skyline: https://t.co/K5vjQV2xSV

[Skanska USA @SkanskaUSA]

Every morning this past school year, first-grader Jacob, walked to school carrying a “thank you” sign to show his gratitude to our team building his new school, @tacomaschools. To show how much this meant to our team, we decided to make him an honorary superintendent for a day.

[Chicago Architecture Center @chiarchitecture]

As the pipeline of proposals for ambitious and transformative megadevelopments continues to expand, all eyes are on the Chicago Spire site and the Tribune Tower redevelopment. But keep an eye out for a new development in between—which opens August 1.
https://t.co/Cwz0HMTPbZ

[Skanska @SkanskaGroup]

What if we could create schools that produced more energy then they consume? That's exactly what the Powerhouse Drøbak Montessori Middle school in Norway promises to do, which officially opened this month to students. https://t.co/ZuLgDDEZ5N
#EarthHour

[Habitat North Central CT @Habitat_NCC]

Here's a peek at what it looks like when we #raisetheroof #transformationtuesday

[Chicago Architecture Center @chiarchitecture]

We all know a little about the world's tallest buildings. But what of the buildings that never took their planned place in their respective skylines? https://t.co/sOlIx4ptQc

[Construction Dive @constructdive]

How these women are shaping the construction industry: https://t.co/UfTVuvQ6qX