Degenkolb / Engineering 

Bob Pekelnicky Chosen for the 2010 Emerging Leaders Alliance

A big congratulations goes out to Associate Principal, Bob Pekelnicky!

Bob was chosen to represent ASCE (American Society of Civil Engineers) in the 2010 Emerging Leaders Alliance capstone program in Amsterdam. The Emerging Leaders Alliance is an interdisciplinary community that supports learning and fosters leadership development in the engineering and scientific professionals.

Bob will be part of a group of 100 delegates from a broad cross-section of the international engineering and scientific community, chosen by their various professional associations to ...


Degenkolb 

The Dog Days of Degenkolb

Going through the pictures from Degenkolb's annual summer picnic in Portland, it became clear that Degenkolbers love their dogs. Check out pictures of man's best friend from the Portland picnic. Enjoy!


Community / Degenkolb / Engineering 

UCSF MSB/Moffitt Separation Wins NCSEA Award

Sometimes separation is a good thing. When it comes to the UCSF Medical Sciences Buildings (MSB) and Moffitt Hospital Separation Project, it's a great thing. The UCSF MSB and Moffitt Separation Project has won a 2010 Excellence in Structural Engineering Award from The National Council of Structural Engineers Associations (NCSEA). The awards will be handed out on October 2nd at the 16th Annual NCSEA Conference in Jersey City in New Jersey. At the event, one of the award winners ...


Engineering 

Ceremony for VA Palo Alto Mental Health Facility

ABC 7 news reports on the new $54 million VA Palo Alto Mental Health Facility currently under construction. Degenkolb Principal, Kirk Johnston, is the Project Manager for the new project.

Senator Barbara Boxer attended the VA's ceremony yesterday, as the structure's final steel beam was installed. The need for this 80-bed, 80,000-square-foot psychiatric center is abundantly clear. Everyday, more and more soldiers return from Iraq and Afghanistan and need help with issues such as post-traumatic stress.

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Community / Degenkolb / Engineering 

Rocketship Unveiling - Out of this World

The sun was blazing on Friday, as a large group of artists, passersby, city officials, and space enthusiasts gathered to celebrate the unveiling of The Raygun Gothic Rocketship at San Francisco's Pier 14. The temporary art installation is the latest in the Black Rock Arts Foundation's (BRAF) Civic Arts Program.

The ceremony was filled with great live music. The Phenomenauts played sci-fi punk/rockabilly tunes and the Space Cowboys DJ collective provided stellar beats. Gastronaut provided the ...


Community / Degenkolb / Engineering 

The Raygun Gothic Rocketship - Ready for Blast Off

The time has finally come for The Raygun Gothic Rocketship to land at San Francisco's Embarcadero! The unveiling of the The Raygun Gothic Rocketship will be tomorrow, Friday, August 6th at 3pm. The iconic, large-scale sculpture will be located at Pier 14 on San Francisco's waterfront until October 2011. The rocketship art installation is the result of the collaboration between the nonprofit organization, The Black Rock Arts Foundation (BRAF) , and artists Sean Orlando, Nathaniel Taylor, David Shulman, and their ...