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Magnusson Klemencic Associates (MKA) is a structural and civil engineering firm headquartered in Seattle, Washington, and operating internationally. The firm was founded in 1923 and has offices in Chicago, Riyadh, and Shanghai.

History
Founded in 1923, W.H. Witt opened a structural and civil engineering firm in Seattle and called it W.H. Witt Company. In the past 88 years, the firm has had numerous names to reflect world renowned partners including Harold Worthington, John Skilling, Helge Helle, Joe Jackson, Jack Christiansen, Les Robertson, Bill Ward, Kent Rogers, and Art Barkshire. Most recently in 2003, Skilling Ward Magnusson Barkshire, Inc. became the firm’s current name of Magnusson Klemencic Associates.

Building Types
MKA engineers are organized into speciality groups by building types that include aviation, civic, convention centers, education, healthcare/labs, hotel/housing, justice, libraries, museums, offices, parking, performing arts, retail, and sports. MKA also specializes in civil engineering projects.

Notable Projects

 * Safeco Field, Seattle, Washington, Architect: NBBJ
 * Experience Music Project, Seattle, Washington, Architects: Gehry Partners, with LMN Architects
 * Seattle Central Library, Seattle, Washington, Architects: Office for Metropolitan Architecture/LMN Architects, A Joint Venture
 * Olympic Sculpture Park, Seattle, Washington, Architect: Weiss/Manfredi
 * One Rincon Hill, San Francisco, California, Architects: Solomon Cordwell Buenz & Associates, with Korth Sunseri Hagey Architects
 * 49ers Stadium, Santa Clara, California, Architect: HNTB
 * San Ysidro Port of Entry, San Ysidro, California, Architect: The Miller Hull Partnership
 * Mineta International Airport, San Jose, California, Architect: Fentress Architects
 * Dee and Charles Wyly Theatre, Dallas, Texas, Design Architects: REX/OMA, Joshua Prince-Ramus (Partner in Charge) and Rem Koolhaas, Architect of Record: Kendall/Heaton Associates
 * Highcliff, Hong Kong, China, Architect: Dennis Lau& Ng Chun Man
 * City Creek Center, Salt Lake City, Utah, Architect: Callison, with FFKR Architects, Hobbs & Black, and Zimmer Gunsul Frasca Architects
 * Phoenix Convention Center, Phoenix, Arizona, Architect: Populous, with Leo A. Daly
 * Anchorage Museum, Anchorage, Alaska, Architect: David Chipperfield Architects, with Kumin Associates

Awards
MKA has won numerous design awards for structural and civil engineering over the past 8 decades including being presented with a top national American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) award each of the last 15 consecutive years and 24 times in the last 26 years. During that time, MKA has received ACEC's "Grand Conceptor" award three times (in 1996, 2006, and 2008), recognizing the firm for designing the top engineering project in the nation. Additional design excellence recognition has been awarded by the following:
 * American Concrete Institute
 * American Institute of Steel Construction
 * American Society of Civil Engineers
 * Consulting Engineers Council of Washington
 * Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute
 * Illuminating Engineering Society of North America
 * National Association of Industrial and Office Properties
 * National Council of Structural Engineers Association
 * Structural Engineers Association of Illinois
 * Structural Engineers Association of Washington
 * Washington Aggregates and Concrete Association