SELECTED WORK
1 HARD ROCK HOTEL AND CASINO
Scope: 1.4 million sf hotel and casino with 42-story guitar-shaped tower
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Opened: Under construction (2024)
Software: RAM, Etabs, Risa, Retain Pro, Tekla, Revit
As project manager, I led 8 engineers and drafters to design the structural system for the 4-story podium, which includes a 70,000 sf rooftop pool deck that spans about 100 ft over a porte cochere. I designed much of the steel gravity system, buckling-restrained braced frames, and foundations myself. We delivered on time to a 5-month design schedule (18,000 sf/wk).
I am also supervising construction administration for the full project, including the 42-story concrete hotel tower.
2 CIRCA RESORT AND CASINO
Scope: 35 story post-tensioned concrete hotel with 4 story steel casino
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Opened: 2020
Software: Ram Concept, Etabs, Risa 3D, Retain Pro, Tekla, Revit
I designed floor framing, columns, foundations, lateral systems, and cold-formed steel framing for this award-winning resort and casino. I produced drawings and calculations for permit and coordinated with a cross disciplinary team to design a complex network of catwalks. I performed structural observation and site visits to ensure quality.
3 RESORTS WORLD
Scope: 7 million sf mega-resort with 56 story post-tensioned concrete hotel
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Opened: 2021
Software: Ram Concept, Etabs, Risa 3D, Retain Pro, Tekla, Autocad, Revit
I designed a variety of structures within this $4 billion dollar mega-resort. I designed atypical steel framing and connections for unusual geometry and large loads. I developed innovative solutions to accommodate connecting to the half-completed existing structure and foundations placed in non-compacted backfill.
4 GILA RIVER
Scope: 163,000 sf casino; 40 ft tall entrance canopies
Location: Chandler, AZ
Opened: 2023
Software: RAM Structural System, Etabs, Risa 3D, Retain Pro, Tekla, Revit
During this project, I led a team of 4 to execute the design on an expedited 8-week schedule, completing design of 40,000 sf per week.
I initiated proactive communication with the tribal jurisdiction and facilitated a rapid permit process with zero plan check comments.
5 THRIVE STRUCTURES
Scope: Pre-launch startup business
In 2021 I started developing prefabricated home components in my garage. I innovated panel-based structural systems with blind weatherproofed joints. I researched nearly 100 current prefab companies and dove deep into the history of prefab construction to learn from success and failure, as I considered starting my own business.
6 SUSTAINABLE DESIGN
Scope: New product launch
Launch: 2020
Software: Excel, Visual Basic, PowerPoint
I envisioned and launched a new business venture within DeSimone to provide low-carbon structural design consulting. In order to get this started, I recruited and led a team of 6 engineers to create new design capabilities and company procedures. I led the development of custom software, facilitated in-house trainings, and crafted client pitches.
