Mia Tsiamis, 2004 graduate of the Albert Nerken School of Engineering at The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art

Real Estate Weekly, June 9, 2004

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Caption: Mia Tsiamis, 2004 graduate of the Albert Nerken School of Engineering at The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, with her creation "Petalutha," a steel bridge spanning 27 feet and weighing 500 lbs. The award-winning butterfly bridge received two first place prizes: one for Aesthetics and one for Rigidity at the American Society of Civil Engineers' Regional Steel Bridge Competition. Mia wanted to design something that would not only support the applied loads but that would also be aesthetically pleasing and compliment the environment. The Petalutha Bridge is on display in the lobby of Cooper Union's Foundation Building until June 19.