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AC Engineer

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Richard Joe

AC Engineer

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Junior Worker

About Us

Who We Are

Michael Cook is a licensed Structural Engineer in the State of Illinois.He graduated from the Illinois Institute of Technology in 1997 with a B.S. in Civil Engineering specializing in structures.

He is a specialist in existing structures for their condition assessment and design of repair, rehabilitation, renovation, and additions and practices the unique skills required, including:

• Understanding of both current and historical materials, Building Codes, and construction practices.
• Knowledge of structural systems to understand building framing and behavior.
• Communication with Owners, Architects, and Contractors to implement the most efficient solutions.
• Comprehensive involvement with projects from initial condition assessment, through design, and during the construction process.

Memberships:
Structural Engineers Association of Illinois (SEAOI)
International Concrete Repair Institute (ICRI).

Michael's career has included work on a large variety of structure and material types including:

• Residential
• Office
• Commercial, Retail, Manufacturing, Warehouse, and Restaurant
• Parking Structures
• Landscape structures
• Industrial
• Bridges
• Water treatment facilities

Representative projects from tenure at Klein and Hoffman and Forefront Structural Engineers includes:

Palmolive Building: Lindberg Beacon Restoration
25 E. Washington: Monumental Stair
Morton Arboretum: Grand Garden Trellis & Fountains
Big Star Wicker Park: Outdoor Seating Canopy
St. Vincent: Community Center Addition
The Duncan – 1515 W. Monroe: Adaptive-reuse of 9-bldg. complex
2032 N. Clybourn: Adaptive-reuse of 5-bldg. complex.

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