Engineer-in-training (EIT)
M.S., Structural Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA
B.S., Civil Engineering, Diploma in Structural Engineering, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Nicolas is originally from La Serena, Chile. Coming from one of the most seismic countries in the world, he decided to become a structural engineer, graduating from Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile in 2014. He worked as a structural engineer for seven years in Santiago, Chile. Nicolas's first work experience was related to energy and mining industrial structures, and he continued to gain experience in design of high-rises. He moved to California in 2021 to get his Masters at Stanford University, he then joined Rutherford+Chekene in 2023. Most recently working on projects for educational institutions, such as SFSU Housing, Cal Poly Humboldt Energy Research & Sustainability Center, Kresge College Housing, and CSU Chico Human Lab.
Beautiful, Functional, Green
Alan led the R+C team to design a visually minimal support structure for the complex photovoltaic panel canopy between buildings at UC Merced’s Science and Engineering 2 building. The canopy is composed of vertical as well as horizontal PV panels and provides not only a solar energy source for the building, but shading for the plaza and a visually striking entrance.
