Patrick Ragan
Principal
In his 15 years of experience at Halvorson and Partners, WSP, and SR+A, Patrick has led the design of complex and innovative structures in the United States, China, and the Middle East. His expertise includes the design and optimization of high-rise structures, form-finding analysis of shell-shaped roof structures, and performance-based design of tall buildings in regions of high seismicity. He is a primary author of the ASCE Manual of Practice, “The Design and Performance of Tall Buildings under Wind Loads,” and in 2017 he received the SEAOI Outstanding Young Engineer Award.
CONTACT
EDUCATION
Master of Science, Structural Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, 2007
Bachelor of Science, Architectural Engineering, University of Kansas, 2005
LICENSURE
Licensed Structural Engineer in Illinois
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
American Society of Civil Engineers
ASCE Tall Buildings Committee
Task Committee on the Design and Performance of Tall Buildings under Wind Loads
CTBUH Chicago Chapter
Structural Engineers Association of Illinois
SELECTED PROJECTS (with previous employer)
Commercial
Hanking Center, Shenzhen, China, 2018.
Samsung Life Insurance China Headquarters, Beijing, China, 2017.
Zurich North America Headquarters, Schaumburg, Illinois, 2016.
333 N. Green St, Chicago, 2019.
Mixed-Use
Lincoln Common, Chicago, 2019.
North Loop Green Phase 3, Minneapolis, MN
Qintai Tower, Wuhan, China.
World Trade Center Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, UAE, 2014.
1111 W. Addison St, Chicago, 2021.
22 Bishopsgate, London, 2020.
1 Dubai Tower, Dubai, UAE.
La Perouse Development, Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Russia.
Residential
275 South 200 East, Salt Lake City, Utah.
5252 S. Cornell Street, Chicago, 2019.
903 Peachtree Street, Atlanta, Georgia.
165 W. Superior Street, Chicago, 2016.
One Bromfield Street, Boston, Massachusetts.
Education
Ryan Fieldhouse and Walter Athletic Center, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 2018.
Civic/Cultural
UAE Pavilion, Shanghai, China 2010.
Pritzker Military Archive, Racine, Wisconsin.
Healthcare
Southwest Parking Pedestrian Bridge, Central Dupage Hospital, Winfield, Illinois.
Hospitality
Kansas City Convention Center Loews Hotel, Kansas City, MO, 2020.
Yinchuan Kempinski Residences, Yinchuan, China, 2012.
Notable Peer Reviews
Wanda Vista Tower, 1191-foot, 101-story mixed-use tower. Chicago, IL, 2021.
Lurie Children’s Hospital, 450-foot hospital building. Chicago, IL, 2012.
200 N. Michigan Avenue, 41-story apartment tower, Chicago, IL, 2016
350 Bush Street, 250-foot office building with eccentric core. San Francisco, CA, 2017.
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
The Design and Performance of Tall Buildings under Wind Loads, ASCE Manual of Practice, 2020.
Two Towers, One Structure, Structure Magazine, November 2018.
Raising the Bar, Structure Magazine, January 2017.
BRB and FVD Alternatives to Conventional Steel Brace Outriggers. CTBUH Research Paper. CTBUH 2014 Shanghai Conference Proceedings, September 2014.
Building Movable Dunes. The UAE Pavilion for the 2010 World Expo in Shanghai. Modern Steel Construction, August 2010.
