Michelle Roelofs

Steel-Timber Research Project Steering Committee

Arup, Associate Principal | New York City, United States

About

Michelle Roelofs is a structural engineer at Arup’s New York office. Since joining Arup, Michelle has worked in the New York, Beijing, and Brisbane offices on a wide variety of projects. She has been involved in several developments in China including Raffles City in Chongqing and China Zun in Beijing. In New York, she is the project manager for 475 West 18th Street, the co-winner of the US Tall Wood Building Competition.

Michelle received her undergraduate degree in civil engineering from the University of Michigan. She holds her Master’s degree from the University of California at Berkeley where her studies focused on seismic based structural analysis and design. She is a registered Professional Engineer in the state of California.

Michelle Roelofs

CTBUH Roles

Steel-Timber Research Project Steering Committee (2022 – Present)

Future Leaders Committee, New York City, Membership Manager (2014 – 2019)

Young Professionals Committee, New York City, Membership Manager (2016 – 2018)

Videos

24 May 2022

The AISC Design Guide To Hybrid Steel Frames With Wood Floors

Arup has collaborated with the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) to develop an upcoming Design Guide to support the use of hybrid steel frames...

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Research

04 February 2016

New Heights for Renewables: The US Tall Wood Building Competition

Thomas Robinson, LEVER Architecture; Anyeley Hallova, project^; Jeff Spiritos, Spiritos Properties; Michelle Roelofs, Arup

In a continuing effort to support the Obama Administration’s climate strategy, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), in partnership with the Softwood Lumber Board...

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26 July 2018

CTBUH New York Chapter Hosts: Exporting Design

The CTBUH New York Chapter held an event focusing on how technology enables collaboration on international projects. Speakers used case studies to highlight innovative solutions.

23 April 2018

CTBUH New York Chapter 20|20 Panels with Syracuse University

Join the CTBUH New York Chapter to help provide feedback for 3rd-year B.Arch students participating in a 20|20 Panel Disucssion event at the Syracuse University School of Architecture.

31 August 2017

CTBUH New York Summer Social

BuroHappold is pleased to host the Summer CTBUH Young Professionals Committee Social. This is the event to catch up on all that the New York Chapter has been up to.

22 June 2017

CTBUH New York Hosts Tall Timber Event

CTBUH New York held a presentation and panel discussion on the character and behavior of tall timber buildings, as well as the future opportunities with timber in New York and beyond.

19 January 2017

NYC YPC Continues Future of Construction Series

CTBUH New York Chapter, with the YPC and Akdo, hosted the second part in the Future of Construction lecture series, titled “Moving Parts: Modular Architecture in a Flat World.”

16 December 2016

NYC YPC Winter Holiday Party

The New York Young Professionals Committee (YPC) hosted their Winter Holiday Party at the Milliken Carpet showroom, with games and activities and lots of good cheer.

24 May 2022

The AISC Design Guide To Hybrid Steel Frames With Wood Floors

Arup has collaborated with the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) to develop an upcoming Design Guide to support the use of hybrid steel frames...

04 February 2016

New Heights for Renewables: The US Tall Wood Building Competition

Thomas Robinson, LEVER Architecture; Anyeley Hallova, project^; Jeff Spiritos, Spiritos Properties; Michelle Roelofs, Arup

In a continuing effort to support the Obama Administration’s climate strategy, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), in partnership with the Softwood Lumber Board...