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VANESSA L. CHOW, PE
Sample Projects
- Rusnak Mercedes Benz
New 300,000 sf dealership with circular glass showroom, service bays, parts department and parking
Arcadia, California - Sunset + Sunset
Three new building additions, structural modifications to two existing buildings, new steel bridge to interconnect buildings, gravity and seismic upgrades for change of occupancy
Los Angeles, California - Fotokem
New independent theatre room within the existing building, partial removal of 2nd and 3rd floors, new stairs and elevator, gravity and seismic upgrades
Burbank, California - Hillstone Restaurant Group
New single-story restaurant with two levels of underground parking
Del Mar, California - Rusnak Maserati, Porsche, Rolls Royce, Bentley
New showrooms, mezzanines, seismic retrofit, truss strengthening, service areas, column removal, exterior canopies, tenant improvement
Pasadena, California - Aquarium of the Pacific
New roof top dining area, stairs, bridge extension and seismic/gravity evaluation
Long Beach, California - Keslow Camera
Seismic retrofit and tenant improvement
Culver City, California - Rusnak Jaguar & Land Rover
Showroom addition and steel framed canopy
Anaheim Hills, California
VANESSA L. CHOW, PE
Project Manager
Vanessa Chow joined Insight Structural Engineers in 2008 after obtaining her Masters of Science degree from the University of California at Berkeley. She is a licensed professional engineer in the State of California with over 14 years of experience in structural engineering and construction management.
She has managed numerous projects from early design phase through construction administration on a wide variety of new and existing buildings. She enjoys working closely with the design team, owners, and contractors to develop efficient and constructible solutions.
Vanessa is a registered Disaster Service Worker authorized by the State of California to evaluate and tag buildings after an earthquake.
Education
- University of California, Berkeley
Master of Science in Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Materials - University of California, San Diego
Bachelor of Science in Structural Engineering
Professional Registration and Accreditation
- Civil Engineer, California
Professional Affiliations
- American Institute of Steel Construction
- Structural Engineers Association of California
- US Green Building Council
- Earthquake Engineering Research Institute
- US Resiliency Council
Relevant Experience
- Insight Structural Engineers (2008-present)
Project Manager - O’Connor Construction Management (2004-2007)
Project Engineer
Research
- Contributed to design, modeling, cost analysis, construction and presentation for a Seismic Design Competition for Pacific Earthquake Engineering Research (PEER).
Awards and Honors
- SEAOSC Excellence in Structural Engineering Award for Rusnak Pasadena, 2013
- UC Berkeley Fellowship, 2007-2008
- ASCE Impromptu Design Team Award, 2004
- PEER Seismic Design Team Award, 2004
