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sdi is a consulting structural engineering firm committed to bringing high quality, full service, structural engineering assistance to architects and building professionals.

In addition to the many architects it serves, sdi has developed close relationships with educational clients including the University of Michigan and Cranbrook Educational Community. At the University of Michigan sdi has consulted on dozens of buildings including the nationally recognized S.T. Dana Courtyard infill and the 1997 expansion to the 107,000 seat Michigan Stadium which they designed with Venturi, Scott Brown, Associates of Philadelphia. At Cranbrook, sdi was the structural engineer for the Academy Studio Expansion designed by Pritzker Award winning architect Rafael Maneo of Madrid, Spain. sdi has worked on numerous other Cranbrook facilities including the exposed wood roof structure of the Brookside School designed by the Office of Peter Rose, Boston.

Many architectural clients in or around the cities of Detroit, Ann Arbor, and Grand Rapids find sdi to be a nearby and effective member of their design teams; whether their projects are in Michigan, or across the country. Architects outside of Michigan as well find sdi to be a valuable partner, particularly when working with Michigan clients, institutions, and municipalities