Speakers

Tuan Huynh-Quoc Director | Whitby Wood

MEng (Structural Engineering & Architecture) CEng MICE

“We make a difference by standardising, we increase longevity through flexibility, and we help clients understand the carbon footprint of different options.”

Director Tuan Huynh-Quoc holds a combined structural engineering and architecture masters’ degree and loves working with architects, helping them to achieve their aspirations. Improving the sustainability of projects — particularly refurbishments — is a something Tuan finds empowering. His project portfolio covers high-end commercial, residential, retail and complex refurbishment. He specialises in working around severe site constraints, for projects constructed over/adjoining rail lines, tunnels or viaducts.

His notable projects include the refurbishment of Grade II listed 1970s Mountbatten House, Basingstoke; the redevelopment of a Southern Gas storage site in Wandsworth, repurposing a former gasholder tank as basement for a reinforced concrete frame residential tower; and the development of Daedalus waterfront, Southampton, a historic former Royal Naval Air Service site.

Tuan views collaboration and teamwork as crucial to project success. He runs a team of associates and engineers, understanding the importance of matching people with tasks to find the right fit for the job, fostering creativity and respect. He works collaboratively with all stakeholders and relishes delving into the details — transforming architectural concepts into structural reality, sketching out ideas, ensuring briefs are correct and liaising effectively with clients. And in turn, clients like to do repeat business with him.