It is not often that a new building’s structural engineer is also its developer – and the synergies arising from this pairing are equally rare. How can seemingly opposing priorities and objectives combine positively? How can a developer’s challenges transform into innovative seismic engineering opportunities? The Tipping Structural Engineers (TSE) mixed-use project at 1908 Shattuck Avenue in Berkeley, CA, is that unique result of the interdependence between creative engineering and real-estate development strategies. …