“Not a creature was stirring” except for all the mice at KNA who were busy preparing for the many holiday festivities to round out a great year. BIM/CAD Renderings Are Optional We kicked off the holiday season with a fun-filled pizza party and gingerbread house-building competition. With six teams competing ... Read More
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A New Opportunity for KNA Staff Member Shah Haghdoust
In keeping with the KNA culture of providing career opportunities for all employees, we are pleased to announce that Shahriar Haghdoust has been promoted to Assistant Manager for our BIM/CAD department. Shah was hired just last year and has quickly become a valued member of our team through his skills, ... Read More
Perkins Eastman Dougherty Architects Recognized with Three Design Awards
2018 C.O.T.E. Award Received from AIA Orange County The Orange County chapter of the AIA recently celebrated outstanding achievements in architectural design presented at their 2018 Design Awards held in September. KNA is pleased to announce that our client Perkins Eastman Dougherty won a top award for ... Read More
Fall Begins: Sending Off Our Summer Interns
As the weather dips down, KNA Structural Engineer’s summer interns Ryan Millward and Nick Slavin have left us to return to Cal Poly SLO for their junior year in the Architectural Engineering (ARCE) program. Earlier this year, a number of us from our firm attended events where students had an opportunity to ... Read More
It’s Not How You Bowl, It’s How You Roll — Big Strikes for KNA!
It’s not an official summer without wrapping up the season with our summer party at Lake Forest on August 30. This time, it was bowling at our local and friendly Forest Lanes as family and friends competed with each other to throw strikes and avoid those pesky gutters. Principals Larry, Dave and Ben (with all ... Read More
Banishing Hunger, To Infinity and Beyond!
This year’s Canstruction was even more exciting than the last! It was an honor to be part of this project. It combined community service and an opportunity to strengthen our relationship with our design client,” stated Emily Jahansouz, Design Engineer. At KNA Structural Engineers, we welcome any opportunity ... Read More
Sheep, Goats and Swine (Oh My!): A Modern Career Technical Education (CTE) Project for San Joaquin Valley Students
Liberty High School Engineering Agri-Science and Farming (LEAF) Academy These days it’s not surprising that high schools, as great learning labs, are preparing students for advanced careers and to be better stewards of the environment. Liberty High School in Madera, California, is an ideal location for a ... Read More
Innovative Horizons Charter School Gets Students Ready for the Future
Nan Sanders Elementary School was struggling with losing students to other districts due to its low performance rating—in fact, it was the lowest in the Perris Elementary School District. After parent and teacher surveys and open forums were held, the district made the decision in 2011 to turn it into a ... Read More
“Learn By Doing” Experience Prepares Engineering Students for the Real World
The 2018 Cal Poly SLO Steel Bridge Team recently took First Place in the Steel Bridge Competition held during the Pacific Southwest Conference hosted by Arizona State University. The construction team assembled their bridge in record-breaking time—two minutes and 41 seconds. The students competed against 17 ... Read More
Fore! KNA is Ahead (only two over par) at the AIA—Inland California Chapter Golf Classic
On June 8, the AIA—Inland California Chapter held its annual golf tournament and fundraiser for the ACE Mentor Program at the Sierra Lakes Golf Course in Fontana. The ACE program provides opportunities for high school students to study about careers in architecture, construction and engineering (ACE). This ... Read More