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SawTeen See
See Robertson Structural Engineers, LLC, President | San Francisco, United States
About
SawTeen See, P.E., co-founded Leslie E. Robertson Associates (LERA) in 1986 and was Managing Partner from 1991 to 2017.
With more than 40 years’ experience, and a pioneer in the field of tall buildings, SawTeen led the structural engineering design of the 555-m Lotte World Tower in Seoul, Korea. Her next tallest, the 644-m PNB118 is currently under construction in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. She was partner-in-charge also of the Shanghai World Financial Center; and peer reviewed two 530-m tall buildings in China, and several others over 400-m tall. She has designed many museums, educational buildings, convention centers, and pedestrian bridges.
CTBUH Roles
CTBUH Initiatives
Leaning Out and Looking Back with Les Robertson
21 February 2019
CTBUH Hosts First Lead-Up Event: “Leaning Out" with Les Robertson
21 February 2019
Aspect / Ratio: Women Shaping the Urban Habitat
03 May 2016
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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CTBUH Initiatives
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
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.
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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
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.
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...
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...
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