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Congratulations to Principal Kevin Aswegan, PE, SE, who was recently named an ASCE SEI Fellow. The Structural Engineering Institute (SEI) Fellow designation recognizes Kevin’s Performance-Based Wind and Performance-Based Seismic Design contributions as an accomplished SEI member showcasing leadership and mentorship in the structural engineering profession. “I am incredibly honored by this recognition from ASCE/SEI and humbled to be counted amongst a group of leading structural engineers in the industry, many of whom have had a direct impact on my own personal growth. This award reflects and strengthens my commitment to advancing the use of Performance-Based Design, developing codes and standards like ASCE/SEI 7, and contributing to the success of industry conferences and events that bring experts together. I look forward to many more years working with SEI to make positive change in the structural engineering industry!” #MKAwesome #structuralengineering #SEIFellow #ASCE

This week’s episode of NOVA’s “Building Stuff” features the story of 1000M and includes an interview with MKA Senior Principal David Fields! “Building Stuff: Reach it!” premiers Wednesday, November 20, at 6 p.m. on PBS. The series will also be available for streaming at pbs.org/nova, on NOVA’s YouTube Channel, and on the PBS app. Jahn/, McHugh Construction, NOVA | PBS

The NCSEA awarded the Perelman Performing Arts Center “Best New Building Over $200 Million” at its Structural Engineering Excellence Awards dinner in Las Vegas. Perelman went on to win 2024 “Structure of the Year.” The NCSEA SEE Awards recognize the most innovative and creative achievements in structural engineering. Presented annually, these prestigious awards honor projects that showcase ingenuity, technical skill, and groundbreaking design in the field. Perelman was selected from a competitive field of eight Outstanding Structure Finalists and, according to the NCSEA, “exemplifies the technical skill and creative design that defines excellence in structural engineering.” Congratulations to our partners on the project team! Perelman Performing Arts Center (PAC NYC), REX Architecture, Davis Brody Bond, a Page Company, Charcoalblue, Threshold Acoustics

This week’s episode of “How Did They Build That?” features the story of Chicago’s Aqua tower and includes a cameo by MKA President Dave Eckmann! Titled “Subways & Sightlines,” the episode describes Aqua as a sculptural high-rise with rippling balconies breaking the mold in Chicago. The structure’s cantilevered balconies variably extend as much as 12 feet to create a visually unique “rippling” effect throughout the tower’s 87 stories. MKA’s design incorporates advanced structural analysis and column-hung flying formwork to achieve this unique and visually stunning effect, resulting in 70 distinct floor slab conditions using slabs just nine inches thick. Learn more about this incredible feat of MKA engineering on Sunday, October 6, 2024, at 9 p.m. on the Smithsonian Channel and Paramount+. #MKAwesome #structuralengineering #coolbuildings

The Overlook Walk opens to the public today! The 50,000-square-foot elevated park provides 360-degree views while bridging the nearly 100 vertical-foot-gap between Seattle’s newly redeveloped waterfront and the city’s famed Pike Place Market. MKA is among the Engineers of Record on the project. The Overlook Walk marks the near completion of Seattle’s waterfront transformation as part of the City’s Waterfront Seattle Program—the largest collection of civic projects in Seattle since the 1962 World’s Fair. Congratulations to our partners on the project team! Jacobs, Field Operations, Hoffman Construction Company, The Miller Hull Partnership, LLP, Green Facades, Shannon & Wilson, The Greenbusch Group, and WSP. #MKAwesome #civilengineering #structuralengineering #seattle #overlookwalk 📷: Tim Rice

Such a cool highlight video by Bennett Partners Architecture | Interiors | Planning on the Fort Worth Convention Center, featuring MKA Associate and Project Manager Will Bader and MKA Design Engineer Nicole Carter! Check it out!

This week’s episode of “How Did They Build That?” features the story of 150 North Riverside in Chicago, with segments told by MKA Senior Principal and Project Manager Rob Chmielowski. The concrete structural blade core MKA developed for 150 North Riverside is one of the most slender ever created for a high-rise building, standing at 750 feet tall and 39 feet wide for a jaw-dropping aspect ratio of 19.2-to-1. The tower’s design also features the world’s largest rolled steel sections and the first use in the world of a water tank damper on a blade-core building. Learn more about this incredible feat of MKA engineering on Sunday, September 15, 2024, at 9 p.m. on the Smithsonian Channel and Paramount+. #MKAwesome #structuralengineering #coolbuildings

How it started... and how it ended! Team MKA gathered at Beacon Hill Elementary in Seattle for our annual Community Service Day. The day was a great success! Read the full story on our website at: MKA.com/news

The Seattle Aquarium’s Ocean Pavilion opens to the public today! This 50,000-square-foot addition includes three new immersive habitats and increases the Aquarium’s capacity by almost 50%. MKA is the Structural and Civil Engineer of Record for the project. “From a structural engineering perspective, it’s no surprise the new Ocean Pavilion’s main habitat, The Reef, gets most of the attention,” said Hannah Bonotto, Ocean Pavilion Construction Project Manager. “But I hope visitors also appreciate the exposed structural steel throughout the building. From the 80-foot-long kinked roof beams to the skewed back-of-house steel, no two beams on this project are alike…I’m so proud of what the project team achieved for the people of Seattle.” “Contributing to an iconic anchor of the revitalized Seattle Waterfront is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity,” echoed Civil Project Manager Rita Greene. “Looking out (our) office window and seeing the Ocean Pavilion is a reminder of all the collective hard work and brain power everyone involved put into the project.” Congratulations to our partners on the project team! #MKAwesome #structuralengineering #civilengineering #oceanpavilion 📷: MKA

Watch MKA Senior Principal David Fields's appearance on the Twitch and YouTube streams, “Building Stuff with NOVA!” The stream also featured a sneak peek of David and 1000M on the NOVA program “Building Stuff: Reach It!,” set to premiere Wednesday, November 20, 2024, on PBS. #NOVA #MKAwesome #structuralengineering #innovation #engineeringstudents #twitch