Enrica Oliva

Enrica Oliva, a structural engineer in New York City with 18 years of experience, is an advocate for “Integrated Engineering.” Inspired by the “Archi-Neering” philosophy behind Helmut Jahn and Werner Sobek’s collaborations, her approach focuses on the seamless integration of architecture and engineering in every project, of any scale and level of complexity.

As Partner and COO of Werner Sobek New York—a women-owned firm in New York City—Oliva led the specialty engineering, sustainability and enclosures team, and completed projects worldwide. Her work focuses on sustainable design, material innovation and specialty components of primary structures and building enclosures, and includes art installations, museums, as well as buildings for cultural and educational institutions. Her work is published in the proceedings of the Façade Tectonics and Challenging Glass Conferences, as well as Madame Architect and Architectural Record.

She has presented at the AIA Center for Architecture in New York City, served as a Juror for the Metals in Construction Competition, and a Keynote Speaker for the AIA Iowa Spring 2022 Conference.

Enrica is currently Adjunct Associate Professor at Pratt Institute School of Architecture.