
<p>The College Center dominates the College of San Mateo campus as a 140,000 s.f. 4-story structure located on top of one of the highest points on campus. Its dramatic angular form mimics the new axis of the expanded and revitalized College of San Mateo campus.</p>


How do you create a new center of a revitalized community college campus?


<p>Paul Rodler has been with the firm since 1986 and is a Senior Principal and past COO of Forell | Elsesser. His straightforward approach to design is directly linked to his keen awareness of issues surrounding the constructability of buildings. He focuses on ease and economy of construction while creating buildable structural solutions for his clients.</p>



<p>As COO, Paul developed the company’s information technology systems to support Forell | Elsesser’s advanced BIM capabilities, and continues to help advance the firm to the leading edge of technical advancements within the industry. He also advocates for Integrated Project Delivery techniques to enable the efficiency and fast pace of design-build projects. Through his embrace of advancements in project design and delivery methods, Paul has made valued contributions to the success of numerous civic, education, healthcare, and data center projects. Paul is a licensed structural engineer in California and Missouri. He has both a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree from Stanford University.</p>



<p>Paul can be found enjoying his passion for open-wheel car racing when he is not busy finding solutions to engineering challenges.</p>



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<li>Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI)</li>



<li>Structural Engineers Association of Northern California (SEAONC)</li>
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Cloud Gate “The Bean”

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Emergency Operation Center, Building 31

Kramlich Residence

San Francisco Olympic Club

Kaiser Permanente, San Mateo Medical Office Building

San Rafael Corporate Center

Kaiser Permanente Data Center

350 Rhode Island Street Office Complex

San Francisco City Hall, Seismic Retrofit

Portola Valley Town Center

Oakland City Hall Seismic Rehabilitation

LBNL, Building 15, Advance Light Source User Support

Taube-Koret Campus for Jewish Life, Oshman Family JCC & Moldaw Residences

San Francisco Asian Art Museum

UCSF Mission Bay William J. Rutter Center

California State University, Maritime Academy, Mayo Hall

Los Medanos College, Brentwood Center

Foothill Community College Physical Sciences & Engineering Center

College of San Mateo College Center Building 10

College of San Mateo Health & Wellness Building 5

California State University, Monterey Bay, College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences Building

The Yard at Mission Rock

Red Bay Coffee

Wareham Development, Parking Structure

San Francisco Museum of Modern Art Rooftop Garden

San Francisco Museum of Modern Art

SFMTA, Central Subway Chinatown – Rose Pak Station

Presidio Children’s Theatre

Senior Principal

Paul Rodler


<p>Marco began his career with Forell | Elsesser in 1992. He excels at recognizing and proactively resolving project and design challenges, sophisticated analysis of complex structures, and translating these analyses into practical design solutions. He has a keen appreciation for the IPD process and BIM. Marco strives to integrate these industry advances into all of his projects.</p>



<p>Marco&nbsp;has also restored and upgraded some of the oldest and most iconic buildings in San Francisco including Old St. Mary’s Church in Chinatown and Saints Peter &amp; Paul Church in North Beach. Additionally, his broad work experience includes major transportation and institutional projects. Marco is a licensed Structural Engineer in California and Washington. He has a Bachelor’s degree from MIT and a Master’s degree from Stanford University.</p>



<p>Growing up a few blocks from Frank Lloyd Wright’s Robie House, Marco has had a lifelong fascination with architecture and structures.  He brings this passion for the built environment to all of his work at Forell | Elsesser.</p>



<h6 class="wp-block-heading">Professional Associations</h6>



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<li>Structural Engineers Association of Northern California (SEAONC)</li>



<li>American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)</li>
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San Francisco unified School District, Hillcrest Elementary School, Seismic Evaluation

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