Brynn Woolley

As a student engineer, I primarily designed structural components for production homes, with a significant amount of my work being for Arive Homes, a growing home builder in Utah. During my time at Acute, I engineered over 125 homes logging. My daily tasks included reviewing client drawings and creating structural plans with detailed annotations, material schedules, and structural reports. While most of my interactions were through the client manager, I often communicated directly with clients and contractors, particularly for addressing on-site issues that required innovative engineering solutions.

I was part of a four-engineer team responsible for the structural design of a high-end residential project designed by world-renowned architect Friedrich St. Florian. My main focus was on the roof and floor systems. I had to ensure the roof could handle significant snow loads, a challenging but vital aspect of the design. The floor system required precise detailing, especially for features like recessed shower floors and integration with the HVAC system. This project was both the most complex and the costliest I've worked on, pushing my engineering skills, particularly in practical problem-solving and design integration.

This custom build was one of my first solo engineering projects, presenting unique challenges due to the limited number of bearing walls. The second story's design demanded a complex beam system to support the majority of the floor. This project was a refreshing change from my usual work on production homes, and it reinforced my passion for devising creative solutions to complex structural problems.