Samuel Mengelkoch is an Associate and Project Manager at Structural Focus in Gardena, California. He is currently President of the Southern California Chapter of the Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI) and participates in the Public Policy & Advocacy and Professional Development committees with EERI. (smengelkoch@structuralfocus.com)
Envisioned by developer Atlas Capital Group and design architect Rios Clementi Hale Studios, ROW DTLA reinvigorates the vast and historic Alameda Square warehouse and industrial building complex. The project updated the area into a vibrant district of offices, retail, and restaurants, and provides a network of public spaces for live music, entertainment, and festivals in Downtown Los Angeles. …
Structural Focus was an Award Winner for the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts Goldsmith Theater project in the 2015 NCSEA Annual Excellence in Structural Engineering awards program (Category – New Buildings $10M to $30M).
Completed in October 2013, the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts project includes the restoration and seismic upgrade of the historic Beverly Hills Post Office building and the construction of the new 500-seat state-of-the-art Goldsmith Theater. …