PRESENTATION – Principles of Form & Function by Holger Schulze Ehring

When - Tuesday 1 October 2013

The presentation from Holger covered:

• Form Follows Function – Structure and Architectural Concepts
• The Function of Form: Expressive and Efficient Design
• Tall and Super-tall Buildings

About Holger:

Holger Schulze-Ehring has fourteen years of structural and architectural design and project management experience, with a focus on long-span, lightweight and specialty structures.  He joined Simpson Gumpertz & Heger (SGH) in 2011, after a long tenure at architecture and engineering firm Santiago Calatrava, where he worked on projects world-wide, including the United States and Europe.

Mr. Schulze-Ehring’s expertise is in advanced engineering with a collaborative approach to design.  He leverages his cross-disciplinary capabilities to deliver innovative and specialized solutions to complex architectural challenges for his award-winning projects.  A strong technical and creative background forms his considerable proficiency in engineering and designing unique and inventive structures.
As a structural designer, he works with renowned architects and artists on landmark cultural buildings, transportation hubs, bridges, and public art projects.  His signature work includes the World Trade Center Transportation Hub in New York, NY; Museu do Amanha in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Denver International Airport extension in Denver, CO; Marina d’Arechi complex and vehicular cable-stay bridge in Salerno, Italy; IH-30 Margaret McDermott vehicular arch bridge in Dallas, TX; BBC Broadcasting House in London, England; and Spire of Hope, St. Anne’s Cathedral in Belfast, Ireland.
Mr. Schulze-Ehring has extensive experience in research work and was trained as a structural engineer and architect at the RWTH Aachen University in Germany.  He teaches design of large lightweight structures and bridges at the Manhattan College School of Engineering, and has been a guest lecturer, critic, and juror at numerous universities, including Columbia University, Princeton University, and the University of Pennsylvania.