
<p>Completed in 2013, Forell | Elsesser provided structural engineering services for this new courthouse. The 96,500 s.f. 3-story facility has a partial basement and houses courtrooms, administrative offices, holding cells, sallyport, and support areas.</p>


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<p>As Director of Technical Excellence and a member of Forell | Elsesser’s executive management team, Principal Steve Marusich is responsible for growing the technical health and reputation of the firm. In this forward-thinking role, Steve leads the research, development, and adoption of new systems and technologies, particularly in the areas of seismic design, resilience in the face of natural hazards, and the reduction of embodied carbon. He is also responsible for the overall technical training of the staff and the quality of our analytical and design solutions.</p>



<p>In his 20 years as a licensed engineer, Steve has developed a systematic approach to evaluating potential design options while balancing performance, cost, schedule, and constructability to develop high-value solutions for his clients.&nbsp;&nbsp;Steve has also managed or consulted on many of Forell | Elsesser’s base-isolated projects over the last decade, including the retrofit of Pasadena City Hall and the new UCSF Ray &amp; Dagmar Dolby Regeneration Medicine Building.&nbsp; Due to his extensive knowledge and experience in new, existing, and historic construction, Steve is also sought after to consult on structural engineering plan check and peer reviews.&nbsp; Steve received a Bachelor’s degree from Columbia University and a Master’s degree from UC Berkeley.</p>



<p>When away from work, Steve enjoys spending time with his family, travel, golf, basketball, hiking, and exploring new restaurants.</p>



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<li>Structural Engineers Association of&nbsp;California (SEAOC), Member</li>



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



<li>Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI), Member<br>American Institute of Architects (AIA), Professional Affiliate</li>



<li>Lean Construction Institute, Member</li>
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GSA, James R. Browning, U.S. Court of Appeals Building

Kenneth Hahn, Hall of Administration, Seismic Retrofit

San Francisco State University, George and Judy Marcus Hall for the Liberal and Creative Arts

San Francisco Olympic Club

Laguna Honda Hospital & Rehabilitation Center

Dignity Health, Saint Joseph’s Hospital Patient Pavilion, Women’s & Children’s Center

San Rafael Corporate Center

Meta, MPK 20

Pasadena City Hall, Seismic Retrofit

UCSF, Wayne & Gladys Valley Center for Vision

UC Berkeley Maximino Martinez Commons

Stanford University, McMurtry Art & Art History Building

San Francisco State University, Mashouf Wellness Center

California State University, Sacramento, The WELL Center

UCSF Parnassus Ray & Dagmar Dolby Regeneration Medicine

Parkview Terraces, Senior Housing

Congregation Beth Sholom

Tulare County (Porterville) Courthouse

Meta, MPK 22

UCSF Parnassus Clinical Sciences Building

Director of Technical Excellence

Steve Marusich


<p>With the firm since 1984, Mason is a Senior Principal at Forell | Elsesser. One of Mason’s most effective roles at the firm is orchestrating teams of engineers to leverage their varied areas of expertise, and quickly develop solutions to even the most complex problems. He constantly explores solution concepts and ideas that are outside the norm, leading to unexpectedly elegant and efficient solutions–a practice he encourages with those he mentors. Mason has also had success in crossing lines between engineering disciplines and construction processes to improve existing structural engineering methods to the benefit of F/E’s clients.</p>



<p>As a well-known industry leader, Mason is a resource for in-house staff and colleagues. His engineering expertise includes such diverse areas as sustainable concrete mix design, seismic isolation of new and historic buildings, long-span bridge design, and performance-based seismic design of steel structures. He excels at the analysis, testing, and design for unusual projects that fall outside the scope of traditional building codes. In the early 1990’s, he developed specifications and testing requirements that were used for the U.S. Court of Appeals seismic retrofit in San Francisco, the first federally funded seismic isolation project.&nbsp;Mason is&nbsp;a licensed Structural Engineer in California, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Oregon and Washington, and licensed Professional Engineer in D.C. Mason earned a Bachelor’s degree in Architectural Engineering from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and a Master of Engineering degree in Structural Engineering and Structural Mechanics from UC Berkeley.</p>



<p>Mason’s recreational interests include hiking, fly fishing, cinema, metalworking, and carpentry.  He sometimes integrates the latter two interests into his structural engineering practice by building physical models of structures and structural hardware to quickly enhance the clients’ and colleagues’ grasp of complex structural concepts.</p>



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<li>University of California Office of the President Seismic Advisory Board (Charter Member, Chair 2017-2022)</li>



<li>Caltrans Seismic Advisory Board</li>



<li>Structural Engineers Association of California (SEAOC), Solar Photovoltaic Systems Seismic Committee, Voting Member</li>



<li>Structural Engineers Association of Northern California (SEAONC), Director (2003-2005); Convention Technical Committee, Former Co-Chair;&nbsp;Program Committee, Former Chair; Subcommittee on Protective Systems;&nbsp;Subcommittee on Non-Building Structures</li>



<li>American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)</li>



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



<li>International Association for Bridge &amp; Structural Engineering (IABSE)</li>
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University of California, Berkeley, Archeology Building

University of California, Berkeley, Hildebrand Hall

University of California, Berkeley, Latimer Hall

San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC), Biosolids Digester Facilities Project

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Salt Lake City Main Temple, Seismic Retrofit

San Francisco Mint, Seismic Evaluation & Seismic Upgrade

PG&E HQ, 245 Market Street Complex

345 Brannan, Office Complex

Utah State Capitol Seismic Retrofit

San Francisco City Hall, Seismic Retrofit

San Francisco 911 Emergency Communications Center

Oakland City Hall Seismic Rehabilitation

LLNL, Building 453 Terascale Simulation Facility

Hiram W. Johnson State Office Building + Earl Warren Supreme Court Building

East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD) Mokelumne Aqueduct Seismic Upgrade

JCC, Mono County Courthouse, Mammoth Lakes, CA

San Francisco International Airport Concourse H BART Station

West Cargo Facility

UCSF Mission Bay Arthur & Toni Rembe Rock Hall

UC Berkeley, Sutardja Dai Hall, CITRIS HQ

University of California, Berkeley, Simpson Training Center

UC Berkeley Jacobs Institute of Design Innovation

UC Berkeley California Memorial Stadium Seismic Upgrade

UC Berkeley, Blum Center for Developing Economies

UC Berkeley Barker Hall Seismic Upgrade

Stanford University, Bass Biology Research Building

Lick-Wilmerding High School, Expansion & Renovation

University of California, Berkeley, Bakar BioEnginuity Hub

San Diego Coronado Bay Bridge Seismic Retrofit

SFJAZZ Center

SFMTA, Central Subway Chinatown – Rose Pak Station

San Francisco International Airport Rental Car Parking Garage

San Francisco International Airport North & South Public Parking Garages

Berkeley Art Museum & Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA)

Senior Principal

Mason Walters


<p>A California licensed Structural Engineer, Susan has been with Forell | Elsesser since 2007. With a detail-oriented approach, she is proactive and thorough in addressing client needs throughout the design and construction phases of a project.</p>



<p>Susan has worked on new construction and retrofit projects including healthcare, educational, institutional, and multi-family housing structures. She especially enjoys developing simple, customized solutions for the complex problems that often occur in retrofitting existing buildings. She also has extensive experience responding to clients and addressing field issues during the construction administration phase of projects. Susan received a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, and a Master’s degree at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.</p>



<p>Susan is an outdoor enthusiast and can often be found backpacking in the Sierras. When not exploring National Parks, she loves cooking and baking for her family and friends.</p>



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<li>Structural Engineers Association of Northern California (SEAONC), Board Member, Business Forum Past Chair, Continuing Education Committee Past Chair</li>
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