Rutherford + Chekene
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Structural engineering, Geotechnical engineering |
| Founded | January 1, 1960 in San Francisco, California, United States |
| Founder | John Rutherford, Constantine Chekene |
| Headquarters | San Francisco , United States |
Area served | California, United States; international consulting (e.g. New Zealand) |
Key people | John Rutherford (founder, inaugural president), Constantine Chekene (founder, president from 1975) |
| Products | Structural and geotechnical engineering services; 3-D modeling and building information modeling (BIM) |
Rutherford + Chekene is a structural and geotechnical engineering firm located in California, focusing on both new construction and retrofit initiatives within sectors such as healthcare, higher education, corporate environments, research and development, the arts, education, and technology.
Since 2005, the company has employed 3-D modeling techniques to develop building information models (BIM), supporting construction projects valued at over $3 billion by utilizing software platforms including Revit and Tekla.
History
Established in San Francisco in 1960 by structural engineers John Rutherford and Constantine Chekene, the firm saw its leadership pass from John Rutherford, who served as the inaugural president, to Constantine Chekene in 1975.
Notable projects
- Bakar Precision Cancer Medicine Building in San Francisco
- Structural engineer of record for UC Davis’s Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum of Art
- Provided seismic consulting and peer review services for the Air Traffic Control Tower at San Francisco International Airport
- UCSF Smith Cardiovascular Research Building located at Mission Bay
- UC Merced Science and Engineering Building 2
- New Exploratorium facility in San Francisco
- UC Berkeley Boalt Hall Law Library
- Gallagher Hall and Conference Center for the Graduate School of Management at UC Davis
- Design of wind load systems for rooftop solar installations throughout California
- De Young Museum in San Francisco
- Monterey Bay Aquarium and Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute
- Renovation and expansion projects at UC Santa Cruz McHenry Library
- Genentech Hall, QB3, and hospital buildings on UCSF Mission Bay campus
- Pixar Animation Studios headquarters in Emeryville
- California Strong Motion Instrumentation Program (CSMIP) study involvement
- Geotechnical engineering for the California Academy of Sciences situated in Golden Gate Park
- Seismic advisory services following the 2011 Christchurch earthquake in New Zealand
References
- King, John. "Davis: Design chosen for Shrem art museum", San Francisco Chronicle, May 2013.
- Young, Eric. "Rehab/renovation: The Exploratorium at Pier 15," San Francisco Business Times, March 2013.
- Rauber, Chris. "Finalist / best health: Mills-Peninsula Medical Center," San Francisco Business Times, March 2012.
- Gonchar, Joann. "One Project, but Many Seismic Solutions", Architectural Record.
- Talarico, Wendy. "Seismic Systems that Stand Up to Nature", Architectural Record, February 2000.