Nicholas Forell
German structural engineer
Nicholas F. Forell (1923, February 19, 1998) was a structural engineer and a leading authority in the development of modern earthquake safety design. He was a founder and former president of the San Francisco firm Forell/Elsesser Engineers.
01Early life
Nicholas was born in Züllichau, Germany, in 1923. In 1941, he immigrated to the United States and began living in New York City.
Military service
After the attack on Pearl Harbor, Nicholas joined the United States Army in 1942, and was assigned to the Signal Corps (United States Army)' Heavy Construction Battalion operating with British troops in Myanmar.
02Education
Following the war, Nicholas was offered admission to the engineering program at Brown University, and he graduated in 1949. Shortly after graduation, he moved to San Francisco to begin his career at Sverdrup & Parcel.
03Notable projects
- Pacific Gas & Electric Headquarters seismic retrofit
- San Francisco Museum of Modern Art structural design
- Berkeley Civic Center seismic retrofit
04Utah State Capitol historic seismic retrofits
- W. M. Keck Observatory structural design
05Published works
- "Developments in earthquake design codes", 1981
- "Mexico earthquakes : Oaxaca - November 29, 1978, Guerrero", 1979
06Personal life
Married to Carol Forell. Daughters Katey (finance) and Anne (architect)
Sources and credits
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