Jean-Pierre Chakar


Project Manager

︎ jpchakar@patterns.work
JP has extensive experience directing, managing and delivering large scale projects in the United States, Middle East and Far East. He excels with demand-driven schedules and performance-for-value budgets.
He is fluent in Arabic, French, and English.

With over 20 years of experience in structural engineering, analysis and design and acute seismic expertise, Jean-Pierre is particularly focused on computational methods and techniques that result in optimized solution, fast-track and on-budget projects. His project teams are particularly noteworthy in the use of a fully integrated BIM approach that incorporates engineering analysis, allowing for rapid prototyping of solutions and the fast visualization of engineering design results.

Jean-Pierre specializes in high rise buildings, bridge design, earthquake analysis, design of structural steel, reinforced concrete structures and high-end installations and artistic structures. He has extensive experience in the management, design and delivery of large scale, complex and fast track projects.

In addition to his professional work, Jean-Pierre lectured at various academic institutions such as MIT, UCLA, and UCS.


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