Structural Engineer · BIM · Computational Design
Rafael Kowalski
Senior structural engineer specializing in parametric design and high-performance building systems. 15 years designing structures that bridge precision engineering and architectural ambition.
Selected Projects
From 400m towers to long-span timber canopies.
Oslo Tower — Arup
Lead structural engineer, 48-storey mixed-use tower. Post-tensioned concrete core, diagrid façade. 2021.
Timber Canopy — Zaha Hadid
42m freespan glulam gridshell. Parametric geometry optimised for acoustic and structural performance. 2019.
Bridge Adaptive Reuse
Seismic retrofit and adaptive reuse of a 1930s suspension bridge as a pedestrian greenway. San Francisco, 2023.
Technical Skills
Engineering
Structural analysis · Seismic engineering · Post-tensioned concrete · Steel & timber design · Finite element analysis
Computational
Grasshopper · Rhino · Karamba3D · Python scripting · Parametric optimisation
BIM & Software
Revit Structure · Tekla · ETABS · SAP2000 · Robot Structural · AutoCAD
Standards
Eurocode · IBC · ASCE · AISC · BS 8110 · AS/NZS
Let's Work Together
Available for lead and senior structural roles on complex or landmark projects. Open to Europe and North America.