About the author  ⁄ Whitney Morris, LEED AP

Whitney Morris, LEED AP, has been working for DeSimone for the past 6 years in both the San Francisco and Abu Dhabi offices. Last year Whitney was awarded the Young Engineer of the Year for 2012 from Big Project-Middle East.

UAE DeSimone Consulting Engineers was an Outstanding Award Winner for the Regent Emirate Pearl Hotel project in the 2012 NCSEA Annual Excellence in Structural Engineering awards program (Category – International Structures over $100M).

The iconic Regent Emirates Pearl development will rise and twist 255 meters (840 feet) above its calm turquoise ocean front, claiming its spot in the Abu Dhabi skyline. The mixed-use AED 1.0B ($287M) complex is located amidst palaces and high profile skyscrapers on the Corniche Street of Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates.

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