John Larkey is a Senior Project Engineer at CRAFT | Engineering Studio. John is a Chartered Engineer and Member of the Institution of Civil Engineers in the United Kingdom with 10 years of experience who holds a Masters degree in Engineering Science from the University of Oxford.
Prior to joining CRAFT | Engineering Studio, John was a Senior Structural Engineer at Gilsanz Murray Steficek LLP in New York City. He started his career at Ove Arup & Partners Ltd in London, UK, before working for Robert Bird Group Ltd and spending five years as an integral member of the then recently formed structural engineering team at Foster + Partners Ltd in London.
John is a structural design engineer and project manager with a strong integrated design philosophy developed over many years of design consultancy working with highly technical and bespoke structural and aesthetic objectives. This experience includes working with international multi-disciplinary building design teams and globally renowned architects on prestigious projects with geometrical and analytical complexity from initial concept design through to construction administration. He believes that the key to successful design is in a collaborative interdisciplinary effort between architects, engineers, and builders from the onset of a project. His international experience means he is familiar with US building codes, Eurocodes and British Standards. His prior role in New York City required ICC certification as a Structural Steel and Bolting Inspector, Welding Special Inspector and Reinforced Concrete Special Inspector Associate, and he is also a Revit Structure Autodesk Certified Professional.
