Paul A. Gossen, P.E.
Geiger Engineers
 
  PositionPrincipal, Geiger Gossen Hamilton Campbell Engineers PC
Chief Engineer for New York Office
 
  EducationDPL. ING., Technische Engenieur Fachhochschule, Berlin, Germany
 
  Career
Synopsis
Paul Gossen was an associate with Geiger Associates, (also known as Geiger Berger) from 1970 to 1973 and from 1979 to 1988. One of the founding principals of Geiger Engineers, he is the Chief Engineer in the firm's New York office. In more than thirty five years of professional practice, he has had a significant role in over 30 built spectator sports facilities, including five domed stadia. Paul has also conducted more than 12 significant structural investigations of building structures in his career. He is a member of the IASS Working Group 16, Retractable Roofs and a member of the ASCE Cable Committee. (Structural Application of Steel Cables for Buildings). Paul has authored numerous technical papers on long-span and sports facility structures.
 
  Project
Experience
Principal in Charge of:
  • Cincinnati Reds Ballpark, Cincinnati, OH
  • Von Braun Civic Center Arena Expansion, Huntsville, AL
  • Olympic Mountainside Temporary Venues, Salt Lake City 2002 Winter Games, UT
  • Olympic Venue Temporary Video Boards, Salt Lake City 2002 Winter Games, UT
  • Athletic Center, SUNY, New Paltz, NY
  • University of South Carolina Arena Roof, Columbia, SC
  • Little John Arena Renovation, Clemson University, Clemson, S.C.
  • Hannover Arena, Hannover, Germany
  • Entertainment and Sports Arena, NC State University, Raleigh, NC
  • Cumberland County Coliseum, Fayetteville, NC
  • Giants Stadium Suites Addition, E. Rutherford, NJ
  • UNC, Charlotte, Student Activities Center, Charlotte, NC
  • Pitt Stadium Enclosure Study, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
  • Sheffield Arena, Sheffield, England
  • Palasport Milano, Milan, Italy
  • Operable Fan Dome Development Study
  • Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, NC
  • Phantom of the Opera , Road Production Effects
  • Altell Arena, Roof, Little Rock, AK
  • Pink Floyd, Flying Effects, For "Momentary Lapse of Reason" Tour
Chief Engineer and/or Project Manager for:
  • Victoria Centre Arena, Victoria, B.C. Canada
  • North Charleston Coliseum, North Charleston, SC
  • The Carrier Dome, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY
  • The Hubert Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, MN
  • UNC, Dean Smith Center, "Dean Dome", Chapel Hill, NC
  • Carver-Hawkeye Arena, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
  • Eastern Airlines L-1011, Overhaul and Maintenance Hangar 25, Miami, FL
  • US Air Arena, Landover, MD
 
  Professional
Registration
P.E.: Alabama, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin.