Magnusson Klemencic Associates

05/22/2026

With our 2026 intern class arriving at MKA, we took the opportunity to reconnect with members of our 2025 intern cohort—several of whom we’re grateful to welcome back as full-time employees. Sofia Ccorimanya and Jesse Ekanya shared their reflections on what it was like to be an MKA intern and how the experience prepared them for day-to-day life at MKA.

05/20/2026

The South Battery Park City Resiliency Project is transforming Lower Manhattan’s waterfront into a stronger, smarter, and more resilient coastline. Spanning 17,000 ft²/7.3 acres, this civil engineering effort weaves a fully integrated flood‑barrier system—complete with flood walls and deployable flood gates—directly into the iconic Wagner Park to protect the community from tidal flooding, storm surge, and rising sea levels.

MKA served as the design mediator, coordinating the substantial flood engineering elements that protect the space from a 100-year event with the architectural pavilion and landscape features of the exceptional public realm. The civil design employed a landscape-based stormwater management approach, treating “wet side” runoff before returning it to the Hudson River, alongside a “dry side” water collection, treatment, and reuse system that reduces the project’s potable water consumption for irrigation by 50% and flush water by 62%. Achieving Waterfront Edge Design Guidelines (WEDG) certification for its resilience and public access, the project met and exceeded the rigorous technical standards developed by the Waterfront Alliance.

📸: Battery Park City Authority

04/23/2026

MKA is proud to announce that Dave Eckmann has been recognized by the American Institute of Steel Construction with a 2026 Lifetime Achievement Award!

Recognized for his leadership role in more than 100 of MKA’s projects and longtime contributions to AISC, including his status as the longest-serving member of the NASCC Technical Planning Committee where he currently serves as vice chair.

The AISC’s Lifetime Achievement Awards recognize living individuals who have made a difference in the success of AISC and the structural steel industry.

04/15/2026

Please also join us in congratulating engineers Jonathon Centofranchi, PE, Cody Furrow, PE, SE, Guillaume Hart, PE, and Saya Kajiwara, PE on their promotions to Associate!

To see our full promotions mailer visit:
https://myemail.constantcontact.com/Announcing-MKA-s-2026-Associates-Promotions.html?soid=1109295883224&aid=cZwilvt7P8s

04/14/2026

Join us in celebrating MKA’s newly promoted Senior Associate engineers, whose drive and creativity sets our firm on an upward trajectory!

Congratulations on this achievement, Amy Garras, PE, SE, William J. Bader, PE, SE, and Mandy Chen, PE, SE, LEED AP!

To see our full promotions mailer visit: https://myemail.constantcontact.com/Announcing-MKA-s-2026-Associates-Promotions.html?soid=1109295883224&aid=cZwilvt7P8s

04/09/2026

April’s issue of Modern Steel Construction spotlights Foundry South, where MKA’s Dave Eckmann SE, PE, FAIA, and Joshua Mouras, PE, SE unpack the structural challenges and inventive solutions behind this new corporate campus. Their article explores system selection, optimization strategies, and the code updates that shaped the project’s hybrid structural approach, enabling expansive, open mass‑timber environments while keeping cost efficiency at the forefront.

Click the link to read more: https://lsc-pagepro.mydigitalpublication.com/publication/?i=861568&p=36&view=issueViewer

03/25/2026

Please join us in congratulating Kevin Aswegan, PE, SE, on receiving Virginia Tech Civil & Environmental Engineering's Young Alumni Award on March 19!

This honor recognizes Kevin’s outstanding contributions to the engineering profession and the meaningful impact he’s made on the communities and people he serves.

Congratulations, Kevin, and thank you for your dedication, leadership, and big ideas that continue to move our industry forward.

03/24/2026

This evening Ron Klemencic, PE, SE, Hon. AIA will present on performance-based design—from its historical beginnings to the current state of practice—hosted by the University of Utah. Hope to see you there!

03/20/2026

Have you ever wished you could step straight into your favorite fantasy world or belt out your go-to K‑pop anthem in a full-on sing‑along? TIME just named one of our newest projects—Netflix House—one of The World’s Greatest Places of 2026, and it’s exactly where you can make all of that happen! This immersive space is designed for fans to live out their boldest dreams and dive headfirst into the Netflix universes they love.

As one of our latest retail and entertainment projects, we’re thrilled to see it come to life and open its doors in King of Prussia, Philadelphia.

See here for TIME's article on Netflix House:

https://time.com/collection/worlds-greatest-places/2026/netflix-house/

Do you spend your afternoons zoning out in the middle of Zoom meetings, picturing yourself stretched out in the sand? Or perhaps trying new food in a sundrenched courtyard? Maybe hiking alongside a view so beautiful, your mind goes quiet? Hey, it might be time to book a trip.

This is where TIME’s annual list of the World’s Greatest Places comes in handy.

Our collection of the most interesting destinations around the globe takes you from remote mountains to bustling cities. Explore the 100 spots that made the list: https://time-magazine.visitlink.me/xM7USk

03/12/2026

The 295,000-square-foot Salt Lake Bees Ballpark in South Jordan, Utah, stands as a major addition to the Downtown Daybreak district and a premier venue for Triple-A Minor League Baseball. Designed as an open-air stadium with 8,000 seats and a partial canopy, the ballpark meets all Minor League Baseball standards while elevating the fan experience.

The facility incorporates a full range of modern amenities, including club and suite premium seating, team training and locker room spaces, broadcast and operations areas, concessions, restrooms, and a dedicated team store. Serving as the anchor for a growing mixed-use development, the ballpark plays a central role in shaping a vibrant new community hub, making it a dynamic project that blends sports, entertainment, and urban placemaking into a standout regional destination.

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Okland Construction
Miller Sports + Entertainment
📸: Christy Radecic www.christyradecic.com

03/10/2026

MKA welcomes Brian Markham as a new Principal! With 25 years of experience leading architecturally unique, community-focused projects worldwide, Brian’s strengths and talents enhance MKA’s commitment to expanding and elevating our structural engineering practice.

See our full E-Blast at: https://conta.cc/4b9dsuT