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Erleen Elevated to Fellow of the American Institute of Architects
The American Institute of Architects has elevated Erleen to its College of Fellows. With the prestigious distinction, the AIA recognizes Erleen for her career-long commitment and notable contributions to the advancement of the profession of architecture. She will be honored alongside the full class of 2024 fellows at the AIA Awards Gala on June 7 at the National Building Museum in Washington D.C.
MANAN RAVAL TO SPEAK ON SUSTAINABILITY AND FACADE ENGINEERING AT NEW YORK BUILD 2024
Part of a panel discussion titled ‘Embracing Solar Energy: A Blueprint for Sustainable Architecture,’ Manan Raval will discuss building integrated photovoltaic systems—a promising step towards net-zero that allows the entire facade to harvest solar energy.
ERLEEN HATFIELD on DESIGN-BUILD AT DBIA NYC 2024
As part of the session “Design-Build Challenges of Getting to Contract: The Designers’ Experience,” Erleen and her fellow explored how architects and engineers can overcome common hurdles of the format to design and deliver successful projects.
UNL Athletics training facility covered in civil
engineering source
The building, which completed last year, brings state-of-the-art training spaces for The University of Nebraska’s BIG 10 football program.
Happy holidays!
Hatfield Group wishes you a happy and safe holiday season and all the best in the new year.
Hatfield group launches mep/fp studio
Hatfield Group now offers a full suite of structural, facade, and MEP/FP engineering services as a design-driven, WBE-certified firm. Our MEP/FP studio is led by Michael T. McGough, PE. Michael has over 35 years of experience leading some of the world’s most complex projects, including as Partner at Buro Happold and in senior roles at Aurecon Group, one of Asia-Pacific's largest and most prominent engineering firms.
Memphis brooks museum of art breaks ground
The building, overlooking the Mississippi River, will bring a new inclusive home for Memphis’s oldest and largest arts institution. Hatfield Group is working as structural engineers on the building, which is being designed by Herzog & de Mueron and archimania.
hatfield group joins scup
Hatfield Group is now a proud member of the Society of College and University Planning (SCUP), a community of professionals building a sustainable future for higher education. Our participation in the organization will advance our work partnering with architects to deliver ambitious, enduring, and sustainable university buildings.
halo tower begins facade installation
Halo Tower, a three-tower project that includes Newark’s tallest, has begun facade installation. Hatfield Group is working as facade consultants on the project, which was designed by INOA Architecture and developed by Acier Holdings.
facade work complete at 77 commercial
Facade work has wrapped up at 77 Commercial, a new two-tower residential development on the Greenpoint waterfront in Brooklyn, NY. Hatfield Group is working as facade consultants on the project, which was designed by CetraRuddy and developed by Clipper Equity with Ray Builders as construction managers.
hatfield group signs se2050 commitment
Hatfield Group has officially signed the Structural Engineering Institute's SE2050 Commitment, one of the most ambitious sustainability initiatives in the AEC industry. The pledge supports the Carbon Leadership Form's 2050 Challenge and aims to minimize embodied carbon in buildings. As part of Hatfield Group's commitment, we have named Principal Rebecca Jones our Embodied Carbon Champion. Rebecca will lead the charge in assembling our Embodied Carbon Action Plan and ensure all of our projects take measures to minimize their carbon impact.
facades work wrapping up on 77-87 commercial
We’re finishing up exterior work on 77-87 Commercial, a two-tower residential development on the Greenpoint waterfront. We're serving as facade consultants on the project, which was designed by CetraRuddy Architecture with Ray Builders as CM. Read more at NYYIMBY by clicking below.
Erleen hatfield featured in big ten network’s b1g Trailblazers series
Erleen Hatfield was profiled in the B1G Trailblazers series, which covers leaders across industries who have made transformative impact on Big Ten athletics. In her feature, Erleen discusses working on some of the country's most significant stadiums, her career as a woman in engineering, launching Hatfield Group, and more. Click the thumbnail to the left to watch the full video.
erleen hatfield elevated to fellow of the asce
We are proud to announce that Erleen Hatfield has been named a Fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers. The prestigious title is conferred on engineers who have "made celebrated contributions and developed creative solutions that have enhanced lives."
on the boards: innovation and design district pavilion
Hatfield Group is working with award-winning firm ARO to design an expressive and resilient pavilion for the Innovation and Design District in Providence, RI. Set in a riverfront park that connects Downtown Providence and the Jewelry District, the Pavilion will be a new focal point that strengthens community relationships, attracts new businesses, and deepens the public’s appreciation for art and architecture.
Erleen Hatfield in Civil engineering source
Civil Engineering Source caught up with Erleen for their “Wish I’d Known” column, a series that asks leading engineers to discuss what advice they wish they had been given early in their careers. In the column, Erleen writes about how the confidence to question traditional approaches and test new ideas was instrumental in some of her most notable projects, including Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
Avra opens at rockefeller center
Our latest project brings Avra—a longtime staple of New York City's culinary scene—to a signature new location at Rockefeller Center. Working with Rockwell Group and SRA A+E, we opened up a soaring three-level space for the restaurant and added a showpiece staircase and mezzanine. The restaurant officially opened earlier this month.
Rebecca jones in princeton university’s equad news
EQuad News, Princeton University School of Engineering and Applied Science’s semiannual publication, featured Rebecca Jones (‘06) in their latest issue. The article covers Rebecca’s leadership role at Hatfield Group, her experience “designing complex and high-performance structural systems,” and her commitment to supporting women in engineering.
“Concrete progress” in concrete engineering international
In her article in the January 2022 issue of Concrete Engineering International, Erleen Hatfield explores how new developments can make concrete—the world’s most widely used building material aand one of the most carbon-intensive—more sustainable. Read the article on our Insights page.
memphis brooks museum of art in the new york times
Hatfield Group is proud to be collaborating with Herzog & de Meuron on the Brooks Museum of Art, a transformative project for Memphis and a cornerstone of the city's initiative to reinvigorate the Mississippi River waterfront. Among other holdings, the new building will showcase the museum's collection of African American art, helping it become—in the words of Adriane Johnson-Williams, "a museum for all of Memphis." Read more about the project in the New York Times.
CONSTRUCTION WRAPS UP AT Allure 258
The 18-story residential development in East Orange, NJ, will bring 213 contemporary apartments to the up-and-coming neighborhood, located just 25 minutes by train from New York City. Hatfield Group provided facade services for the project, developed by Blackstone 360 and designed by INOA Architects.
Groundbreaking: athletics training facility at university of nebraska–lincoln
Construction kicked off at our latest project, a 350,000 SF athletics training center for The University of Nebraska–Lincoln designed by Populous with BVH Architecture.
ConSTRUCTION UNDERWAY AT 77 COMMERCIAL
Construction kicked off 77 Commercial, a residential development in Greenpoint, Brooklyn that includes a 40-story tower and a 30-story one. Hatfield Group is providing facade services for the project, which was designed by CetraRuddy for Clipper Equity. Click below for more (via New York YIMBY.)
Facade Installation Nears Completion at 184 Morgan Street
We worked with architect Marchetto Higgins Stieve as facade consultants on the tower, a new landmark in Jersey City's burgeoning Powerhouse Arts District.
Erleen Hatfield on Custom Repetitive Manufacturing at A’21
Erleen will lead a seminar on custom repetitive manufacturing at this year’s AIA Conference on Architecture, exploring how the process can optimize fabrication, reduce waste, and enhance sustainability. The seminar will begin at 3:20 PM on August 19th.
Women-in-Engineering: Rebecca Jones and Cori Kwitkin Profiled In Civil + Structural Engineer
In a recent article, Civil + Structural Engineer explores Rebecca and Cori’s long-standing commitment to supporting and mentoring women-in-engineering.
on the boards: the halo | newark, nj
Plans for The Halo—a 3-tower residential development in Newark, NJ—have just been approved. Hatfield Group is collaborating as facade engineers with INOA Architecture on the towers, which will be Newark’s tallest.
REBECCA JONES JOINS HATFIELD GROUP AS PRINCIPAL
A recognized industry leader, Jones will lead Hatfield Group’s structural engineering teams to deliver institutional, mixed-use, stadium, and multi-family residential projects across the United States and around the world.
HATFIELD GROUP NAMED ONE OF NYC’S TOP ENGINEERING STARTUPS
Startup Pill included Hatfield Group in its run-down of New York’s most innovative engineering companies. Click below for the full list.
OFFICE MOVE
Hatfield Group has moved its offices. Our new address is: 285 W Broadway, Suite 410, New York, NY 10013. The new space in the heart of Tribeca will allow us to collaborate more fully both internally and with our clients.
ZAK WORLD OF FACADES - CHALLENGES IN FACADE DESIGNS
Manan Raval, our Technical Director, delivered a presentation titled "Challenges in Façade Designs" at the @zakwof Virtual Festival of Façades event on 1st September, 2020.
SPARK TO FIRE - THE WOMAN BEHIND THE DESIGN
Spark to Fire podcast interviews "midwestern entrepreneurs, innovators, and leaders" and recently spoke with Erleen Hatfield of Hatfield Group. Find the link to the podcast below.
ASCE EXPERT PANEL - MAKING THE CASE FOR CONCEPTUAL DESIGN
Erleen Hatfield participated in an expert panel from SEI and IStructE that explored the importance of conceptual design skills in structural engineering practice. Conceptual design skills deeply resonate with the core missions of IStructE and SEI, and are foundational to their cooperative efforts to advance the structural engineer as leader and innovator.
AIA DC WEBINAR - MODERNIZING DESIGN AND DELIVERY
Hatfield Group's Erleen Hatfield discussed modernizing design and delivery for AIA DC last week. If you’re curious about how, “through the use of technology, architectural and engineering designers can work together to iterate ideas quickly in 3D and test fit numerous alternatives,” check out the webinar recording below!
ACE MENTOR PROGRAM - GREATER NEW YORK AREA
Looking forward to the upcoming ACE season. We’re very proud of all the work Alberto does with them! Find a link to their website below.
REDSHIFT BLOG: DESIGN-DRIVEN ENGINEERING
Hatfield Group’s Erleen Hatfield, PE and Martin Finio, FAIA were featured in the maker’s blog, Redshift, about their design-driven engineering which is the centerpiece of their boutique New York City structural and facades engineering firm and the strategies they use to challenge the status quo in their approach to design driven engineering.
BLAZING NEW TRAILS WITH DATA-DRIVEN DESIGN
Hatfield Group’s Erleen Hatfield, PE spoke with Autodesk about being a role model in the Architecture, Engineering and Construction industry. With input from Hatfield Group’s Martin Finio, FAIA, Phil Bernstein from Yale School of Architecture and Eileen Weingarten from Brookfield Properties.
HATFIELD GROUP IS WBE CERTIFIED
The Women Business Enterprise Council (WBEC) has certified Hatfield Group as a Women Business Enterprise. WBEC is partnered with Women Presidents' Educational Organization-NY and numerous regional organizations, Universities, State and local governments. Contact us if you have a specific WBE needs.
2019 AIA CONFERENCE TALK
Hatfield Group partner Martin Finio, FAIA moderated a panel presentation on June 7, 2019 at the 2019 AIA Conference on Architecture in Las Vegas titled “Disrupting the Status Quo: Innovation in Public Spaces.” The panel included Hatfield Group partner Erleen Hatfield, PE, AIA and Bill Johnson, FAIA Design Principal at HOK.
NYC DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS - CODE REVISIONS
The New York City Department of Buildings is mandated to keep the City’s Construction Codes up-to-date with the latest version of the International Code Council Codes (I-Codes). The Department has organized a series of Committees to assist with drafting revisions to the New York City Construction Codes. Erleen Hatfield, is the chair of the Steel Panel, which reviews and updates Chapter 22 Steel, of the NYC Building Code.
AIANY - FUTURE NOW SYMPOSIUM
Now more than ever, data is being collected and applied to evaluate problems and deliver solutions. “FutureNOW” explored the implementation of technology-driven advancements in the AEC industry. Moderated by Phil Bernstein, FAIA, Assoc Dean, Yale School of Architecture with panelists: Shane Burger, Principal, Woods Bagot, Erleen Hatfield, AIA, PE, Managing Partner, Hatfield Group and Onur Yuce Gun, Senior Computational Designer, New Balance.
WE’VE MOVED!
Hatfield Group moved their office from the Financial District to Tribeca. The new office offers more room with space to grow. We are now located at 250 West Broadway, 2nd Floor. Come see us!
SOCCER CONFERENCE - YALE SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT
The inaugural Yale Soccer Conference promoted the role of management in this multi-billion industry. The theme of “Sustainable Commercialization and Professionalization of Soccer” provided a unique opportunity for participants to share and discuss best practices, to learn about the applicability of latest business practices in soccer and to network. Hatfield Group’s, Erleen Hatfield, welcomed the attendees on Day 1 and presented on “Structuring the Fan Experience” on Day 2.
NEW YORK REAL ESTATE JOURNAL
The New York Real Estate Journal bills itself as the publication to “Learn about who makes the New York Real Estate Journal happen”, it has been publishing since 1989. On November 6, 2018, Erleen Hatfield was featured as “Executive of the Month.”
AIA NEW YORK - WOMEN MAKING MOVES
On November 7, 2018, Erleen Hatfield was a panelist at an event at the AIA New York. More and more women are slowly ascending to top positions at established firms in design, development, and construction. Some of those who ascend then take the leap to start their own businesses. What are the keys to their professional successes, then and now? Sponsored by KPF and the AIANY Global Dialogues Committee, as the sixth-annual Leaning Out event. Learn more about these extraordinary professionals and how they have successfully struck out on their own. Moderated by Nnenna Lynch, Founder, XYLEM, the panelist were:
Speakers:
Erleen Hatfield, AIA, PE, Managing Partner, Hatfield Group
Wendy Evans Joseph, FAIA, LEED AP, Founder, Studio Joseph
Audrey Matlock, FAIA, Founder, Audrey Matlock Architect
Susi Yu, Managing Director, Head of Development, L&L MAG
THE DESIGN OF BUSINESS | THE BUSINESS OF DESIGN
Hatfield Group's Erleen Hatfield, PE, spoke at the conference hosted by Yale University School of Management on November 2 and 3, 2018. Over the course of the past decade, design-driven companies have outperformed the S+P 500 by 228%. Businesses started by designers have created billions of dollars of value, are raising impressive rounds of funding, and are collectively demonstrating how design plays a central role across a range of industries. Design is now recognized as a decisive advantage in countless industries, an essential tool to resist commoditization, and a catalyst for innovation in all fields.
Featured speakers include Jessica Hefland, Host, Design Observer founder, Indra K. Nooyi, Chairman & CEO of PepsiCo, Michael Bierut Host, Design Observer founder, Pentagram partner and many more.
AIA NEBRASKA ANNUAL CONFERENCE | KEYNOTE
Hatfield Group’s Erleen Hatfield, PE gave the keynote address at the 2018 AIA Nebraska Annual Conference on September 20, 2018. Her talk, titled “Structuring Better Communities” focused on density, sustainability, and community engagement.She shared insights from her perspective as a structural engineer discussing structures, their designs, and impact on the urban landscape. She discussed new approaches to maximize density, improve community engagement, and new methods to creating more sustainable buildings.
THE PLAN FORUM PERSPECTIVE USA
Hatfield Group's Martin Finio, FAIA, presented at an event in New York City, sponsored by Italian architectural magazine, The Plan. The Forum Perspective event took place on July 16 and 17, 2018 in lower Manhattan and featured noteworthy speakers from around the US.
ENR GLOBAL BEST PROJECT AWARDS | JURY
Hatfield Group's Erleen Hatfield, PE was a juror for ENR Magazine's 2018 Best Global Project Awards. The seven person jury reviewed entries submitted in a variety of categories, to honor the world's best construction projects. Honoring the World's Best Construction Projects
The ENR Global Best Projects Awards honors the World's Best Construction Projects, with a focus on the challenges, risks and rewards of designing and constructing in other countries. The awards dinner held in October 2018 in New York, NY honors the global project teams behind outstanding design and construction efforts during the past year.
FORMER INDUSTRIAL SITE TO BECOME GREEN CONDOMINIUMS
Hatfield Group is providing services for a new mixed-use building at 510 Driggs Avenue, designed by New York architects Woods Bagot. Silver masonry and steel-framed windows create a bold-lined rectilinear facade. The new look also incorporates 25 private terraces overlooking the street, and shared terraces on the fourth, sixth, and seventh floors. Completion is expected by the first quarter of 2020.
VENUES NOW MAGAZINE FEATURES HATFIELD GROUP
July 5, 2018, Article by Don Muret
New York-based Hatfield Group partners with Christopher Lamberth, Associate AIA, a former vice president and marketing principal at HOK. In addition to Lamberth, Hatfield Group welcomes partner Martin Finio, FAIA an architect with 20 years of experience. Finio’s role is to serve as a liaison between the architects and the engineers to make sure things work properly in the design process. It’s a different approach, according to Hatfield. Read more at the link below.