Enrica Oliva
Adjunct Associate Professor
Biography
A Columbia University School of Engineering Alumna, Enrica Oliva, LEED AP has over 15 years of experience in the field of Structural Engineering, ranging from the design of large sports facilities to high-rise construction, high-end residential buildings and prestigious Educational facilities. Her work includes projects in Boston (Harvard University Campus), New York City (FIT), Chicago (IIT Campus), as well as large-scale projects around the Country and in the Middle East.
As a Project Engineer at Thornton Tomasetti New York (2007-2015), Enrica contributed to the design of the Barclays Center Arena in Brooklyn (Ellerbe Beckett and SHoP), the Edmonton Arena in Edmonton, Canada, and led the design of the 146 E126th residential building in Harlem, NY (Bjarke Ingels).
As a Partner, COO and Office Director at Werner Sobek New York (2016-2024) Enrica led the Practice in the fields of Structural Engineering, Facades, Sustainability and Specialty Structures, working on projects in NYC and worldwide.
Enrica’s academic involvement includes roles as Adjunct Assistant Professor at GSAPP (2016-2018), guest lecturer and consultant at Iowa State University School of Architecture, Syracuse University, and in several Architecture and Engineering Schools in Italy.
In the AEC Industry, Enrica has been contributing to the discourse on integrating Engineering into the Architectural Design process through publications, panels, presentations and as a juror on several international competitions.
Education
B.S. Civil Engineering – University of Cassino, Italy
M.S. Structural Engineering – University of Cassino, Italy
M.S. Structural Engineering – COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY in the City of New York
Publications and Projects
Publications:
“Orbit Tower, proposal for a hybrid structural-facade system featuring a self-adaptive solar shading device” (Facade Tectonics 2018)
“Adaptive facades, towards responsive building structures and envelopes” (Facade Tectonics 2018)
“The Active Adaptive Façade – Advanced and energy-harvesting envelope technologies” (Expert Contributor) https://continuingeducation.bnpmedia.com/pdf/courses/L352C3277.pdf [electronic publication, invited]
“Glass engineering beyond buildings: C-010106 by Sarah Oppenheimer” (Challenging Glass, 2024)
“Facade design beyond buildings: Case studies of facade design workflows applied to artworks” (Facade Tectonics, 2024)