Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts
Laramie, WY · Arts & Culture · 2016 · Client: University of Wyoming
Project details
A performing arts center facility at the University of Wyoming.

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Martin/Martin Wyoming provides professional structural and civil engineering design solutions across the Great Plains and mountainous West. Headquartered in Cheyenne, it supports the entire project lifecycle, ranging from initial conceptualization and new design to construction, maintenance, renovation, restoration, and deconstruction. The practice combines regional expertise, developed through decades of local design work, with advanced capabilities in specialized structural behavior and site infrastructure.
John ShafferPrincipal Engineer / President
Patrick McManusPrincipal
Garth SchollPrincipal
Dwight GilbertPrincipal
Derek SwansonAssociate
Amanda MillerAssociate
Benjamin NemecAssociate
Jera LikelyAssociate
Tyler RobisonAssociate
Daniel HayesSenior Project Engineer
Caleb JenningsProject Engineer
Tiffany ScottProject Engineer
Josh RingProfessional Engineer
Nick DelachProfessional Engineer
Mikaela ChapmanEIT II
Megan GuthrieEIT I
Eric LongTechnician II
Megan SalyersOffice Manager
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