Engineering the Future While Preserving the Past
Structural Focus has designed several million square feet of new structures and rehabilitated hundreds of existing buildings, including numerous historic projects on the National Register of Historic Places.
Structural Focus recognizes that excellent design is the result of an open, clear, and creative dialog between the project's team and the owner. Partnering with architects from project conception through occupancy and embracing a collaborative process yields a facility that the owner wants and needs.
We're deeply embedded in LA's architectural fabric, preserving the city's history while building responsibly for its future. As evidenced by our long list of loyal clients—including Sony Pictures Entertainment, Gensler, and Lowe Enterprises, among many others—Structural Focus is committed to solving complex structural problems with creative solutions and client service that exceeds expectations.
Structural Focus exists to design projects we can be proud of and be proud of how we do it.
Our Reputation
Structural Focus brought the qualities that make your firm such a strong partner on adaptive reuse projects: a collaborative spirit, clear communication, calm leadership, and deep technical rigor. Most of all, your team consistently thought outside the box to protect the client’s budget while strengthening the project’s technical foundation.
Sean Jordan
President & Founder, Cooperative LA
"I cannot tell you how many city jurisdictions have said that Structural Focus's calculations and thoroughness are the best that they have seen in the industry. We have also experienced excellent coordination and follow-through in all aspects of the design and construction process. Their staff is always on top of every aspect of the process - and always cordial, even when under difficult deadlines."
David Swartz
Principal, Lamar Johnson Collaborative
"David Cocke is a talented structural engineer - he’s easy to work with and provides great customer service. David has a lot of integrity and takes care of his clients."
Michael White
Managing Director and Principal, Gensler
"Structural Focus is innovative, responsive, and direct in their communications. They are good at deadlines and are willing to modify their design to work with the budget."
Peter Hayden
SVP Engineering, Caruso Affiliated
"I like Structural Focus’s hands-on approach—it's important that people show up and not just phone it in. I also like the size of their firm—when we work with them it feels like we are their only client."
Jeff Worthe
President, Worthe Real Estate Group
Trusted by the Best
We've collaborated with Southern California's most respected architects, developers, and institutions for over two decades. These long-standing relationships reflect our commitment to partnership, responsiveness, and delivering structural solutions that bring bold visions to life.
Awards
Over 100 awards from leading preservation, engineering, and architecture organizations.
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