Samuel Mengelkoch

Samuel Mengelkoch joined Structural Focus in 2004 and has 23 years of  experience in building analysis, design, and construction administration for new, existing, and historic buildings. As a Principal, Sam leads engineers through complex projects and delivers excellent client service, and successful project management. His experience includes the Laserfiche headquarters in Long Beach, the Goldsmith Theater at the Wallis Annenberg Center, adaptive re-use and seismic retrofit projects at ROW DTLA, historic adobe structures, and private estates in Los Angeles and Beverly Hills.

In 2005, Sam volunteered with the CA Office of Emergency Services to provide structural engineering in areas damaged by hurricane Katrina. He organized the Structural Focus Earthquake Response Program and assisted DreamWorks and the City of Glendale to implement the first post-earthquake Building Occupancy Resumption Program in Southern California.