Paul Radley provided a vocational talk for the September 9, 2015 program. Paul is an architectural engineer with Professional Engineering Consultants, P.A. Paul explained that architectural engineers do the detail tasks of making the building design work. This includes designing mechanical and electrical systems and dealing with structural issues. There are often significant challenges to coordinating these systems and dealing with unique site requirements and surroundings.
Paul grew up in Wichita and got his training at Kansas State University. His first big project was in Saint Louis where he worked on a performing arts center. It was a huge project with beautiful circular elements. Paul also worked in New York for a company that built cable and membrane structures. The structures appear to be tent like and are very popular in Europe. He worked on one of these projects in Houston and it was used as a performing arts venue.
Paul stated that he mostly does design work and very much enjoys overcoming site and design problems. He sited a multi structured office building with corner offices constructed without columns as an example. Clearly, Paul is a creative person who loves what he does.
