Raul Plata

EIT

Structural Designer

Engineer-in-training (EIT)

M.S., Structural Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA

B.S., Civil Engineering, Universidad de los Andes Bogotá D.C., Colombia

Raul joined R+C in 2023 while pursuing his Master’s Degree in structural engineering at Stanford. His project experience includes the UCSC Kresge Student Housing Complex and the CSU Stanislaus Stockton New Acacia Hall.

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.