Andy Pottinger

Andy is one of Buro Happold’s leading structural engineers, with a passion for teamwork and a history of delivering successful projects and complex designs.

In his role, Andy provides structural and multi-disciplinary engineering leadership on challenging projects with creative architects.

He led the structural design of the Louvre Abu Dhabi through to its public opening day in November 2017.  Andy began by leading the concept development of the dome structure, changing the steel arrangement to a complex patternisation in tune with the vision of Ateliers Jean Nouvel – this unlocked the potential for the structure to be an integral part of the layering system contributing to the iconic ‘Rain of Light’ that can now be seen.

This followed by multi-disciplinary leadership on Etihad Stadium Expansion and Bristol Arena, has led Andy to specialise in venue design.  In recent years he has played key roles on the Coca-Cola Arena (Dubai), TQL Stadium (Cincinnati), Everton FC Bramley-Moore Dock Stadium (Liverpool) and Co-op Live (Manchester) and is driven by a desire to achieve transformative and sustainable outcomes for clients and fans. 

Andy created the Venue Performance Rating, a published method of comparing existing stadia and predicting future performance.  Since 2019, Buro Happold has provided the stadium assessment component in Brand Finance’s Football 50 Annuals.