An important aspect of recruitment and spreading the word about KNA Structural Engineers, is our attendance at career fairs. Students and companies get to meet face-to-face and “size each other up.” KNA’s close relationship with Cal Poly San Luis Obispo (Cal Poly SLO) gives our firm the chance to meet some of ... Read More
KNA News
Seismic Rehabilitation for Plummer Auditorium
A historic landmark since 1994 located on the Fullerton High School campus, Plummer Auditorium has been a staple of Fullerton and north Orange County since 1930. KNA was asked to provide structural engineering services for the seismic rehabilitation of the building. Taking special care to not lose its ... Read More
California Schools Embrace STEM with New Innovation Center at Jurupa Valley H.S
At KNA, we believe in engineering. We live it every day. That’s why working on a project like the new Innovation Center for Jurupa Valley High School is so rewarding. Larry Kaprielian and Jim Ebrahim recently attended the Open House, December 20, to celebrate the opening of Phase I of the project. The ... Read More
Orange Gets Greener: KNA Completes Orange Coast College’s New Recycling Center
The fruitful product of Orange County’s Measure M, Orange Coast College’s (OCC) Recycling Center has recently been completed—and it’s beautiful! KNA is so pleased to be a part of this “green” project. The Center will handle the college’s and the surrounding communities’ recycled material, serving up to 300 ... Read More
Redefining the Education Landscapes. Inspiring Students to Learn and Grow
Who holds the future in our society? Most people say it is our youth as children will inherit our world, our communities, our government. It’s not surprising that educating younger generations is at the center of providing excellence in education, serving up knowledge, opportunity, tools and building ... Read More
KNA’s Annual Holiday Party Celebrates Another Banner Year of Success
As 2017 comes to an end, KNA Structural Engineers paused for our annual holiday party that brought together our staff for a dinner at Il Fornaio’s Rotunda Room in Irvine on December 7th. Adding to the year’s project successes is the addition of six new employees. They will enhance our company’s ability to ... Read More
A Conversation with Emily Jahansouz and Han Kim
Why did you choose structural engineering as a career? Han: There are a couple of things that influenced me when I was growing up. When I was in middle school my older brother was reading a book titled, “How to Become an Architect.” I was also fascinated with the Seven Wonders of the World and found myself ... Read More
KNA Collaborates with Ruhnau Clarke Architects for School of the Future
It’s been almost twenty years of planning for the Castaic High School project to break ground, and it’s all happening now. The first construction crews arrived in early June with an expected move in for ninth graders in August 2019. Located in the hills of the Santa Clarita Valley, about 35 miles north of ... Read More
KNA’s End of Summer Beach BBQ Bash
On one of Southern California's balmy summer Saturdays, KNA Structural Engineers employees and family members took to our picnic baskets and boogie boards a to Doheny State Beach in Dana Point, one of California State Parks premier beach parks. Sharing our potlock dishes (love that potato salad), games and ... Read More
Another Year, Another Farewell! Our Summer Interns Return to School
As we say goodbye to summer, our Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Architecture and Engineering (SLO ARCE) interns are returning to school to complete their education. This is KNA’s 15th consecutive year for mentoring structural engineering students. Our program gives students a hands-on approach to apply their ... Read More