Meeting Tipping Mar

With responsibility for the overall design, management, and quality control of projects, Leo Panian serves as a crucial liaison among the larger team and client. While Leo has a wealth of experience in a range of projects, he specializes in steel and concrete structures and in the use of advanced composite materials for seismic resistance. In all his work, he emphasizes sound design that balances constructability, cost-effectiveness, and high performance.

Leo has successfully managed many of Tipping Mar’s ambitious projects, including the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission Headquarters building and UC Berkeley’s Campbell Hall Seismic Replacement Building.  Several of his projects have been recognized for innovation and engineering excellence, including 2850 Telegraph Avenue in Berkeley and the historic Pacific Place and One Market Street buildings in San Francisco. Leo has been a leader in improving seismic design practice and has championed the use of damage-resistant, post-tensioned concrete walls for earthquake resistance.

Leo has also authored articles for several technical journals, as well as conference papers for the Structural Engineers Association of California, the American Concrete Institute, the Post Tensioning Institute, and the California Department of Transportation.

Leo joined Tipping Mar in 1997 and was promoted to principal in 2011. Prior to coming to Tipping Mar, Leo served as bridge engineer at Buckland and Taylor.