Simon Gavoty

Structural and facade engineer with over 10 years of experience in both contracting and design offices for exceptional structures, I am currently developing my freelance business.

I specialize in the design, calculation, and technical monitoring of the construction of structures (steel, wood, concrete, composite, stone, and masonry) and facades and envelopes (glass facades, skylights, cladding, roofing, building envelope).

I work on all project scales and types of structures (from micro-projects to very large projects) and on all project phases, from upstream design to execution studies, technical monitoring of construction, and acceptance assistance.

I assist companies, architects, design offices, private and institutional clients, as well as individual clients in their projects.

I have third-party liability and ten-year insurance and possess all necessary software licenses.

I primarily work remotely but travel to sites when necessary.

Projects completed:

• Justification of existing concrete roofs under new loads

• Design and calculation of reinforcement structures and structural connection elements within the scope of renovation projects for commercial spaces and individual houses affecting the existing primary masonry structure

• Design and calculation of new steel structures for a public-access building

• Design and technical development of complex structural and facade projects (ESQ, APS, APD, PRO, and DCE phases)

• Preparation of tender documents, bid analysis (DCE and ACT phases)

• Construction monitoring and control up to acceptance (VISA, DET, and AOR phases)

• Management of an internal project team composed of engineers and architects

• Technical assistance and consulting for the Architect and the Client

Projects completed:

• (Ongoing) Maison du Peuple, Clichy – New interior glass facades as part of the renovation of the Maison du Peuple for Ducasse Paris

• (Ongoing) 103 CE, Paris – Monumental glass facades and skylights

• Biosphere, Versailles – R+2 tertiary building with mixed wood-concrete structure, curved glass envelope, and wooden brise-soleil

• Atelier Logistique Zephyr, Cergy – Mixed wood-steel-concrete structure, facades, and roofing for a 22,000 m² workshop and 3,000 m² offices

• Tannerie Fortier-Beaulieu, Roanne – Mixed wood-steel frame, facades, and roofing for a 4,500 m² industrial workshop

• Louis Vuitton Boutique, Doha Airport, Qatar – 1,200 m² structural and architectural shell in stainless steel and polycarbonate

• Louis Vuitton Boutique, Amsterdam – Monumental steel and glass staircase

• Olympic Aquatic Center, Saint-Denis – Glass facades and wooden cladding

Leading the course module on the Design and Calculation of Steel Structures, taught in the final year of the engineering program, within the Civil Engineering and Construction department