Fall 2023 Newsletter
Potrero Power Station Groundbreaking Ceremony
We proudly announce that we broke ground on the first of several residential buildings approved for the S.F. Power Station Development this October. FTF is the Engineer of Record for the newly named Sophie Maxwell Building which will be an 8-story, 85-foot-tall reinforced concrete building with 98 affordable housing units, retail, and a courtyard. The building will provide a mix of affordable studios and one-bedroom apartments for San Francisco’s workforce. We expect to complete construction by the third quarter of 2025 for tenant occupancy. The future Sophie Maxwell Building is a part of the master plan for the formerly industrial waterfront.
Architect: Leddy Maytum Stacy Architects
General Contractor: Swinerton
Recently Completed: Los Gatos Highland Residence
The new construction of this modern home set in the hills above Silicon Valley highlights exposed cantilevered concrete walls and warm wood finishes. A unique element of this house was the design of a second-floor interior glass bridge. Working collaboratively with Mark Horton Architects, we designed the bridge and large skylights above to bring light to the partially buried first-floor level. FTF placed concrete shear walls and prominent steel collectors to allow the architect to celebrate the views with full glass walls.
Architect: Mark Horton Architects
General Contractor: Lencioni Construction
In Construction: Bakersfield College Agricultural Sciences Building
We are excited for construction to begin this month for Bakersfield College‘s Agricultural Sciences Building. FTF is providing complete structural engineering design and construction administration services for this award-winning, state-of-the-art, all-electric science facility, which is expected to exceed California Energy Code requirements by 17% to 22% while redefining the Bakersfield Campus. The project involves new construction of a nearly 50,000-square-foot, three-story rigid steel frame building on a sloping site.
Architect: TETER Architects & Engineers
Team Building
FTF Welcomes William Korger
We are excited to welcome Will Korger, S.E., LEED AP, to the FTF team! Will has joined our San Francisco office as a Senior Associate. He is a California State Polytechnic University graduate and holds a BS in Civil Engineering (Summa Cum Laude) with an Emphasis in Structures and a Minor in Business. He creates value for clients by being proactive in the conceptual and proposal phases of a project. Actual value is not just designing the most efficient beam or smallest anchor; it is discussing and understanding the architect’s and owner’s priorities from the beginning to develop early structural design alternatives.
We’re Hiring
FTF is hiring for the following full-time positions: Senior Project Engineer, Structural Engineer, and Entry-level Designer. If interested, please contact us at admin@ftfengineering.com.