Branch Office / New York
Simon Shim
Branch Office Principal / Structual Engineer

An industry-recognized high-rise expert he has worked 20 years on a wide range of building types throughout the US and the Far East, ranging from high-rise mixed-use, residential and commercial projects including supertall to small interior fit-outs. He is the structural engineering regional leader, striving to create innovative solutions based on technical excellence and interdisciplinary coordination. He has contributed to numerous technical engineering guides and Articles, including the “Outrigger Design for High-Rise Buildings” guide published by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH), as a peer reviewer

EDUCATION

  • MS Degree in Civil Engineering from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL, USA

  • BS Degree in Architectural Engineering from Sung Kyun Kwan University, Korea

 

MEMBERSHIP

  • Structural Engineers Association of New York (SEAONY)

  • Council of Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH)

  • American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC)

 

AWARD

  • Korea Grand Architectural Award: Incheon Airport Terminal 2, 2018, korea

  • ACEC Platinum Award: The Zenith Tower, 2013, Korea

  • Excellence in Structural Engineering Award Finalist: International Finance Center, Korea.

 

PAPERS

  • Co-author: Inclined to succeed, Civil Engineering My 2013

  • Peer Review Panel: Outrigger Design for High-Rise Buildings in CTBUH Technical Guides

  • SEAONY Around Town: Cross Sections 2015 Volume 20

  • Contributor: Structural Skin: Integrating Structure and cladding in Façade Tectonics 2016 congress

  • Contributor: Structuring Skin Patterns of integrating cladding and structure in Façade Tectonics 2018 Congress

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2019 ~ Present

WITHWORKS ARCHITECT & ENGINEER, PRINCIPAL OF USA OFFICE

             Leads global business development based in New York, New Jersey.

ACTIVE DESIGN GROUP ENGINEERING, PRINCIPAL

Leads global business in residential and commercial high-rise buildings in Far East.

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2016 ~ 2018

HOK, SENIOR ASSOCIATE

Leads structural group in New York, manages large scale projects in Northern East region including Highrise, long-span structures.

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2005 ~ 2015

THORNTON TOMASETTI, SENIOR ASSOCIATE

             Leads structural studio in Far East ranging Korea, Vietnam and Mid-East.

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2003 ~ 2005

DESIMONE CONSULTING ENGINEER, SENIOR PROJECT ENGINEER

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1999 ~ 2002

 SKIDMORE, OWINGS & MERRILL, ENGINEER