Degenkolb assisted with an adaptive reuse of a building into a new brewery location for the Red Hook Brewery.
Adaptive re-use of a 1903 concrete, 4-story chemistry building into a modern day combined chemistry and biology teaching hall.
Degenkolb is providing construction engineering support on the renovation and seismic retrofit of UC Berkeley’s Giannini Hall, which will protect and preserve the historic shell of the structure.
Phased Design-Build delivery of comprehensive campus-wide upgrade and new classroom buildings, administration, and multi-purpose at Greer Elementary.
Degenkolb worked with the city to help craft a seismic ordinance program that will seismically evaluate and possibly strengthen three critically vulnerable building types in a proactive time frame.
The City of Pasadena is currently in the process of developing a Wood Soft Story Seismic Retrofit Ordinance. Degenkolb is providing expertise in examining a preliminary soft-story survey as well as assisting in developing of the ordinance language.
Performed a survey of city buildings to identify potential seismically vulnerable structures including non-ductile concrete and pre-Northridge steel moment frame buildings.
The tsunami-ready program leverages the recently-published national standard ASCE 7-16, which includes provisions for tsunami loads and effects on building structures, by developing an evaluation criteria to screen and evaluate buildings which may be viable for tsunami vertical evacuation.
The project utilized a grassroots process to develop vertical evacuation strategies for several communities in both Grays Harbor and Pacific counties.
Performance-based design methodologies were implemented to ensure that the structure would be able to resist a Cascadia earthquake while having sufficient capacity to resist subsequent tsunami inundation forces.
Designed the reconstruction and seismic strengthening of the historic library core after the demolition of the central stack area.
Degenkolb Engineers, along with prime consultant, Page & Turnbull, had the challenging task of maintaining the historic integrity of the…
Degenkolb served as the construction means and methods engineer, converting the 1930s era facility into an 83,000 square foot world-class museum.
Assisted The City of Beverly Hills with its Seismic Program.
A former toy factory designed for heavy manufacturing and storage loads, the building was successfully converted into luxury condominiums.
Was the set for large portions of the movie Daredevil starring Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner.
B.S., Rice University
M.S., University of Washington
WA, Civil Engineer, License No. 55820
CA, Civil Engineer, License No. 86004
I have always had a passion for designing and constructing. Structural engineering in particular really clicked for me when I went on a job shadow of a structural engineer as part of a middle school project. I saw a SAP model for the first time and toured the new Seattle Transit Tunnel, and I knew the field was a perfect fit for me.
I am an amateur board game designer.
Running.
M.S, Structural Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, 2003
B.S., Civil Engineering, California Polytechnic State University, Pomona, 2002
CA, Structural Engineer, License No. 5260
CA, Civil Engineer, License No. 68493
BA, Art, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
M-Arch, University Of Illinois, Chicago, IL
I am a licensed Architect and worked in that capacity until 2009. I was fortunate to have been involved with proposal preparation, Interviews and most of all client relationships and development at my past firms. I was able to shift that experience into a Business Development role and have thoroughly enjoyed the transition.
I always had a passion for art and architecture, especially after spending my junior year of college in Florence. I was, however, horrible in math and absolutely detested the subject. After graduating from college, I became determined to get a Master’s degree in Architecture. In order to do well on the GRE and succeed in the program, I spent a year learning the entire math curriculum that I had not taken in college. I not only did well enough on the GRE to get in to an excellent M-Arch program, I received straight A’s in structures throughout the program!
Artist, Architect, Author, Rock Star, Veterinarian.
M.S., Architectural Engineering, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, 2012
B.S., Architectural Engineering, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, 2012
CA, Civil Engineer, License No. 82112
CA, Structural Engineer, License No. 6449
NV, Structural Engineer, License No. 24025
M.Eng., Structural Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, 1995
Bachelor of Architectural Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, 1993
CA, Civil Engineer, License No. 57761
CA, Structural Engineer, License No. 4521
I always wanted to be involved with the design of buildings and turn ideas into reality. Structural engineering was the best fit with my academic interests in high school and college.
I immigrated to the United States from Taiwan when I was 13, and grew up in Maryland.
Anything that can be remote controlled.
B.S., Environmental Science, Willamette University, 1999
Certified Professional Services Marketer (CPSM)
Fellow, Society for Marketing Professional Services (FSMPS)
Like many marketing and business development professionals, I fell into it. I always planned to attend law school. I had a friend who was working an internship for an architectural firm. When the architect decided to make the position permanent, she recommended me for the job. I started out sorting 35mm slides and worked my way up, learning along the way. Why have I stayed in the A/E/C industry? I like the people, I appreciate their passion, and I want to help them achieve their strategic dreams.
I am a published poet.
What were you going to be when you grew up?
A ballerina, a teacher, a lawyer, a trophy wife – it changes day to day.
B.S., Architectural Engineering, California State Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo, 1996
M.S., Structural Engineering, University of California, San Diego, 1999
CA, Structural Engineer, License No. 4705
California – Civil Engineer, License No. 59031
HI, Structural Engineer, PE-13675
NV, Structural Engineer, 024251
MA, Professional Civil Engineer, 47874-C
GA, Professional Engineer, PE035944
VA, Professional Engineer, 0402049039
NY, Professional Engineer, 089850 (Inactive)
NJ, Professional Engineer, 24GE04945600 (Inactive)
I started out interested in architecture and began junior college with the plan to pursue an architecture degree. However, my first year at junior college I really enjoyed the physics courses and the higher-level mathematics. What tipped the scales for me was when I came across the architectural engineering degree at Cal Poly, SLO. The program was primarily structural engineering with architectural design thrown in. It combined aspects of both the things that interested and challenged me. The Cal Poly ARCE program then led me fully down the path to structural engineering.
A classic car and hotrod enthusiast, he enjoys spending time working on his own classic ’56 Chevy he purchased his senior year of high school, and has been restoring ever since.
Custom car builder.
M.S., Civil Engineering, University of Washington, 2007
B.S., Civil Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, 2004
CA, Structural Engineer, License No. 5965
CA, Civil Engineer, License No. 76269
WA, Structural Engineer, License No. 48423
Problem solving has always been a good fit for me, and in school I loved working in a field where we can touch the materials that we’re working with. Being entrusted with solving problems in the buildings where people live and work and run their businesses is a privilege.
I got to ride my bike alongside Robin Williams for a short stretch. He was funnier than I could ever hope to be, and it turns out he could ride faster too.
By bike – especially on a Tuesday night in the summer passing by Lake Union.
M.S., Structural Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, 1962
B.S. with Highest Honors, Civil Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, 1960
CA, Structural Engineer, License No. 1648
CA, Civil Engineer, License No. 17179
OR, Professional Engineer, License No. 12831
UT, Professional Engineer, License No. 7241
NE, Professional Engineer, License No. E-3853
TX, Professional Engineer, License No. 44520
WY, Professional Engineer, License No. 6445
I enjoy world travel and spend many weeks a year in exotic and beautiful locations such as Antigua, Paris, and Italy.
When I was little I wanted to be an artist when I grew up.
Oakland A's
B.S., Architectural Engineering, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, 2004
M.S., Structural Engineering, University of California, San Diego, 2005
CA, Structural Engineer, License No. 5569
CA, Civil Engineer, License No. 71576
LEED Accredited Professional, 2008
Assoc. DBIA™ Professional, 2014
DBIA™ Professional, 2017
I enjoy building things, and understanding how they work. I also come from multiple generations of contractors that had me growing up in the construction industry.
Although my last name sounds German it is actually English. The name has direct ties back to the 1400’s from a small town in southwest England called Buck Mills.
Steelers.
B.S., Civil Engineering, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
M.S., Structural Engineering, UC San Diego
CA, Structural Engineer, License No. 6556
CA, Civil Engineer, License No. 82044
Thanks to passionate professors at Cal Poly SLO and UCSD (cheers to Dr. Chadwell and Dr. Restrepo!)
I had the opportunity to live in a van and travel around New Zealand for 4 months!
Travel cinematography and photography.
Degenkolb pioneers development of seismic and tsunami building safety measures. We are involved throughout the country in code development to enhance resilience design measures. On the West Coast we work with researchers to implement evidence based design on first of their kind structures.
In recent years, many communities have recently elected to institute seismic ordinances designed to improve the expected performance of certain classes of buildings during a seismic event. The goal of these ordinances vary from city to city but generally include better protection for the life safety of the public and are also expected to improve the seismic resilience of their communities. We have and will continue to serve cities by assisting them with the development of their seismic programs. In addition, we serve our clients by providing current information on these ordinances and expert advice and counsel on how best to comply with them.
The 2018 IBC contains provisions for tsunami design and building evaluations. Degenkolb is developing first of their kind tsunami evacuation structures around the Pacific Coastal region.
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