Estructure

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About the firm

Estructure is a structural engineering practice based in Oakland, California. Founded in 2000, it delivers specialized, client-focused engineering solutions for healthcare renovations, laboratories, infrastructure upgrades, and seismic retrofits. The practice is recognized for its technical expertise in post-earthquake occupancy design and seismic protection for nonstructural components.

Established
2000
Team
Small
Firm type
Structural Engineering

People

Tom WismarPrincipal, President

Maryann PhippsSenior Principal

Sarah DurphyPrincipal, Technical Director

Darrick HomChief Financial Officer

Alix KottkeAssociate

Heidi SchloegelAssociate

Capabilities

Hospital Renovation

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Work in this area is organized into supported delivery tasks.

  • Supports Medical Facilities With Structural Modifications

    Support includes Supports medical facilities with structural modifications.

  • Equipment Anchorage

    Support includes equipment anchorage.

  • Compliance With Specialized Healthcare Building Codes

    Support includes compliance with specialized healthcare building codes.

Laboratory Renovation

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Work in this area is organized into supported delivery tasks.

  • Provides Design

    Support includes Provides design.

  • Reinforcement For Sensitive Scientific Equipment

    Support includes reinforcement for sensitive scientific equipment.

  • Customized Benching

    Support includes customized benching.

  • Specialized Research Environments

    Support includes specialized research environments.

Infrastructure Improvement

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Work in this area is organized into supported delivery tasks.

  • Upgrades Structural Foundations

    Support includes Upgrades structural foundations.

  • Utility Pathways

    Support includes utility pathways.

  • Framing Systems To Support Facility Modernization

    Support includes framing systems to support facility modernization.

  • Expansion

    Support includes expansion.

Seismic Evaluation and Rehabilitation

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Work in this area is organized into supported delivery tasks.

  • Identifies Structural Vulnerabilities

    Support includes Identifies structural vulnerabilities.

  • Designs Resilient Retrofits To Ensure Building Integrity

    Support includes designs resilient retrofits to ensure building integrity.

  • Post-earthquake Occupancy

    Support includes post-earthquake occupancy.

Tenant Improvement

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Work in this area is organized into supported delivery tasks.

  • Delivers Engineering Solutions For Interior Buildouts

    Support includes Delivers engineering solutions for interior buildouts.

  • Partition Walls

    Support includes partition walls.

  • Architectural Alterations In Existing Commercial Structures

    Support includes architectural alterations in existing commercial structures.

Structural Investigation

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Work in this area is organized into supported delivery tasks.

  • Conducts Forensic Assessments

    Support includes Conducts forensic assessments.

  • Detailed Field Investigations

    Support includes detailed field investigations.

  • Structural Capacity Evaluations Of Existing Facilities

    Support includes structural capacity evaluations of existing facilities.

Special Structures

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Work in this area is organized into supported delivery tasks.

  • Applies Specialized Design Principles To Nonstandard Projects

    Support includes Applies specialized design principles to nonstandard projects.

  • Custom Architectural Features

    Support includes custom architectural features.

  • Complex Nonstructural Components

    Support includes complex nonstructural components.

Peer Review and Plan Check

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Work in this area is organized into supported delivery tasks.

  • Performs Independent Engineering Reviews

    Support includes Performs independent engineering reviews.

  • Code Compliance Checks For Complex Building Designs

    Support includes code compliance checks for complex building designs.

Research and Development

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Work in this area is organized into supported delivery tasks.

  • Advances Seismic Engineering Knowledge With A Focus On Post-disaster Business Continuity

    Support includes Advances seismic engineering knowledge with a focus on post-disaster business continuity.

  • Nonstructural Hazard Mitigation

    Support includes nonstructural hazard mitigation.

Industries

Healthcare · Laboratories · Infrastructure · Veterinary & Animal Care

Projects

Muttville Senior Dog Rescue Center

San Francisco, CA · Veterinary & Animal Care · 2025 · Client: Muttville

Project details

Structural design for an 18,000-square-foot, three-building animal care complex focusing on seismic safety and functional modernization.

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