SawTeen See

See Robertson Structural Engineers, LLC, President | San Francisco, United States

About

SawTeen See, P.E., Dist. M. ASCE, NAC, FIStructE (UK), co-founded Leslie E. Robertson Associates (LERA) in 1986 and was Managing Partner from 1991 to 2017. She co-founded See Robertson Structural Engineers with Leslie Robertson in 2018.

SawTeen See has more than 40 years’ experience in the structural design of some of the world's tallest buildings. As partner-in-charge, she led and directed the design of the 678.9m Merdeka 118 in Kuala Lumpur; the 555m Lotte World Tower, Seoul; the 492m Shanghai World Financial Center; peer reviewed two 530m high buildings in China and other significant buildings. She has also designed museums, libraries, university buildings, pedestrian bridges, hospitals, convention centers, and theaters. She has served on professional committees and presented at conferences and universities.

SawTeen See

CTBUH Roles

Annual Conference, Presenter (China 2016; Australia 2017; Chicago 2019)

Awards Jury (2016)

Awards Technical Jury (Chair 2016)

Annual Conference, Session Chair (New York 2015)

Videos

17 October 2016

Structural & Geotechnic Engineering Q&A

Monday, October 17, 2016. Shenzhen, China. William O'Donnell, DeSimone Consulting Engineers; Dennis Poon, Thornton Tomasetti; SawTeen Seen, Leslie E. Robertson Associates, answer questions at the...

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Research

28 December 2019

Tall Buildings of the Future as Seen From the Present

SawTeen See, Robert Bird Group Pty Ltd

Aerodynamic damping through the use of vertical long slots reduces the dynamic component of the wind loads on the building. Seminal examples include the three-legged...

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Research

08 August 2017

Frontiers in High-Rise Outrigger Design

Hi sun Choi & Leonard M. Joseph, Thornton Tomasetti; SawTeen See, Leslie E. Robertson Associates; Rupa Garai, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP

In 2012, CTBUH published the first Outrigger Design for High-Rise Buildings Technical Guide. In 2016, the CTBUH Outrigger Working Group felt it would be beneficial...

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21 February 2019

Leaning Out and Looking Back with Les Robertson

The CTBUH 10th World Congress presents the Chicago premiere of "Leaning Out," a documentary about the life and accomplishments of celebrated structural engineer Leslie E. Robertson.

21 February 2019

CTBUH Hosts First Lead-Up Event: “Leaning Out" with Les Robertson

The first of four “lead-up” events to the CTBUH 10th World Congress took place at the Chicago Architecture Center, with more than 100 people in attendance.

3 May 2016

Aspect / Ratio: Women Shaping the Urban Habitat

The event highlight projects and individuals of varied perspectives and identities with a broader goal of reframing perceptions and strengthening relationships.

3 May 2016

Aspect: Ratios

The CTBUH NYC Young Professionals Committee welcomed over 150 design professionals for ASPECT:RATIOS, a seminar focusing on female perspectives in architecture.

21 November 2014

New York Conference Inaugural Steering Committee Meeting

Plans for the 2015 Conference in New York are now well underway, beginning with an initial meeting of the Steering Committee at the Bank of America Tower Nov. 18.

11 October 2011

Lotte Jamsil Super Tower Tour Report

A tour was hosted at the Lotte Jamsil Super Tower construction site that was abuzz with the activity of trucks and cranes.

17 October 2016

Structural & Geotechnic Engineering Q&A

Monday, October 17, 2016. Shenzhen, China. William O'Donnell, DeSimone Consulting Engineers; Dennis Poon, Thornton Tomasetti; SawTeen Seen, Leslie E. Robertson Associates, answer questions at the...

17 October 2016

Structural Design Challenges of Minmetals Capital Tower, Shenzhen

Steel braced frames combined with a concrete services core are widely used in tall building design. To meet the special architectural design challenges in the...

17 October 2016

CTBUH Video Interview – SawTeen See

SawTeen See of Leslie E. Robinson Associates is interviewed by Chris Bentley during the 2016 CTBUH China Conference. SawTeen discusses the design process of structural...

11 October 2011

A Super High Rise in Seoul

When completed, the Lotte Jamsil Super Tower, at 555-meter, will be the tallest building in Seoul. The mat foundation is completed, and the tower construction...

11 October 2011

Seoul Conference 2011 Track Session 18: Q&A

Question & Answers session for Track Session 18.

28 December 2019

Tall Buildings of the Future as Seen From the Present

SawTeen See, Robert Bird Group Pty Ltd

Aerodynamic damping through the use of vertical long slots reduces the dynamic component of the wind loads on the building. Seminal examples include the three-legged...

08 August 2017

Frontiers in High-Rise Outrigger Design

Hi sun Choi & Leonard M. Joseph, Thornton Tomasetti; SawTeen See, Leslie E. Robertson Associates; Rupa Garai, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP

In 2012, CTBUH published the first Outrigger Design for High-Rise Buildings Technical Guide. In 2016, the CTBUH Outrigger Working Group felt it would be beneficial...

08 August 2017

Ten Significant Tall Buildings, and the Significant Women Behind Them

Leading Women in Tall Buildings

Recently, there has been a growing and overdue recognition in the architecture discipline that women are under-represented, not just in terms of leadership positions held,...

17 October 2016

Structural Design Challenges of Minmetals Capital Tower, Shenzhen

SawTeen See, Zhaohui Ding, Edward Roberts & Ma Ge, Leslie E. Robertson Associates

Steel braced frames combined with a concrete services core are widely used in tall building design. To meet the special architectural design challenges in the...

03 March 2008

Shanghai World Financial Center: Without Compromise……

Paul Katz, KPF; Leslie Robertson & SawTeen See, Leslie E. Robertson Associates

Shanghai World Financial Center is located in the Lujiazui district of Pudong, the Shanghai World Financial Center combines creative architecture and structural engineering to create...