T&S STRUCTURAL
Firm Website: http://tsstructural.com/
Social Media: Garrett Mills, LinkedIn
Education: B.S. Architectural Engineering - Cal Poly SLO, M.S. Structural Engineering - UCLA
Garrett Mills is Principal and CFO at T&S Structural, where he has led much of the firm’s work across Southern California over the past 20 years. Currently serving as Past President of the Structural Engineers Association of Southern California (SEAOSC), Garrett is dedicated to advancing the profession and supporting resilient communities. His career includes global reconnaissance and design efforts, and he remains deeply engaged in recovery initiatives for the Los Angeles wildfires. Specialties are: Residential, commercial, forensics, existing buildings.
Favorite Project: Moxi | Santa Barbara
T&S worked closely with the architect, AB Design Studio, to develop a creative and efficient structural system comprised of concentric steel braced frames, steel moment frames, masonry shear walls, and custom exposed steel trusses. One noteworthy design element was the 720 square foot glass floor at the roof deck with long-spanning steel tubes designed with aesthetics in mind and exposed to the courtyard below. Another unique design element was the curvilinear staircase within the entry tower, designed with curved steel tube stringers and cantilevered treads.
Why AIAPF?
My favorite part of every project is the collaboration with the design and construction team. Joining AIA-PF and finding many ways for SEAOSC and AIA-PF to collaborate has been an incredible opportunity to regularly meet architects outside of individual projects and to see the passion and hard work that goes in to this chapter's success.
