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MKA, Chairman & CEO | Seattle, United States
Ron Klemencic is Chairman and CEO of Magnusson Klemencic Associates (MKA), an award-winning, 185-person, structural and civil engineering firm founded in 1920 and headquartered in Seattle, Washington, with a branch office in Chicago, Illinois.
Klemencic has worked on projects in 29 states and 25 countries, including multi-block developments as large as 11.5 million square feet (106,838 square meters) and buildings as tall as 112 stories. His noteworthy project portfolio includes iconic high-rise designs such as Salesforce Tower (San Francisco, CA); 150 North Riverside, Aqua, and St. Regis (Chicago, IL); and Rainier Square (Seattle, WA).
A former CTBUH Chairman, Klemencic is one of the preeminent high-rise structural engineers practicing today. He is consistently sought out by developers, architects, and contractors for his creativity, “big picture” approach, and unique ability to…
Awards Innovation Jury (Chair 2023)
Expert Peer Review Committee, Member (2015 – Present)
Working Group: Performance Based Seismic Design, Co-Chair (2015 – Present)
CTBUH Chairman (2001 – 2006)
Annual Conference, Presenter (New York 2005; Chicago 2009; China 2016; Chicago 2019)
CTBUH Malaysia Hosts Seminar: The Public Realm of Tall Buildings
21 February 2019
CTBUH Malaysia: The Public Realm of Tall Buildings
21 February 2019
03 November 2016
Finding Tailored Solutions to Common Problems
As Chairman and CEO of Magnusson Klemencic Associates, Ron Klemencic has played an active role in shaping the direction of the structural engineering community. His...
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16 September 2014
Life Cycle Analysis: Are We There Yet?
Donald Davies & Ron Klemencic, Magnusson Klemencic Associates
To help advance Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) for building systems, this paper reviews the history and state of LCA practice in the U.S. from a...
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19 September 2012
Tall Buildings in Future Development of Metropolitan Universities
Christopher Groesbeck, VOA Associates; Jon DeVries & John McDonald, Roosevelt University; Ron Klemencic, MKA
In the future, the University will need to consider vertical models to co-exist within their urban cores and create a living and working balance. With...
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25 June 2019
Ninth Annual Italian & International Tall Buildings Conference
Join CTBUH for the 9th Italian/International Tall Buildings Conference, hosted by Politecnico di Milano and Università Iuav di Venezia.
21 February 2019
CTBUH Malaysia Hosts Seminar: The Public Realm of Tall Buildings
CTBUH Malaysia hosted a seminar exploring the relationship between the design and planning of high-rise structures with the life and energy of the city that surrounds them.
21 February 2019
CTBUH Malaysia: The Public Realm of Tall Buildings
Join CTBUH Malaysia to explore the relationship between the design and planning of high-rise structures and the urban fabric that surrounds them.
6 April 2018
Ron Klemencic Wins ENR Award of Excellence
Former CTBUH Chairman Ron Klemencic has been awarded the ENR 2018 Award of Excellence for his relentless pursuit of a better built environment.
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03 November 2016
Finding Tailored Solutions to Common Problems
As Chairman and CEO of Magnusson Klemencic Associates, Ron Klemencic has played an active role in shaping the direction of the structural engineering community. His...
03 November 2016
Ron Klemencic, Chairman & CEO, Magnusson Klemencic Associates, discusses some of his personal favorite projects with Chris Bentley, during the 2016 CTBUH Awards Symposium at...
03 November 2016
Ron Klemencic, Chairman & CEO, Magnusson Klemencic Associates; Joseph Chou, Chairman, Taipei Financial Center Corporation; Mark Sarkisian, Partner of Structural Engineering, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill;...
18 October 2016
Tuesday, October 18, 2016. Shenzhen, China. Ron Klemencic, Magnusson Klemencic Associates; Karl Almstead, Turner Construction Company; Andrew Nicholson, CBRE; Jon Pickard, Pickard Chilton; Ian Smith,...
16 September 2014
2014 Shanghai International Conference - Technical Workshop 04 - Q & A
2014 Shanghai International Conference Technical Workshop 04 Questions & Answers session with speakers Don Davies, MKA; Mark Sarkisian, SOM; Dario Trabucco, CTBUH / Iuav University...
20 December 2012
Industry leaders answering this question include: Alex Whitbread, FCB Studios; K.J. Kim, Samsung C & T; William Pedersen, KPF; Richard Cook, Cook + Fox Architects;...
20 December 2012
The Past: What have been the most striking tall building developments in the past 10 years?
Industry leaders answering this question include: Ron Klemencic, Magnusson Klemencic Engineers; Peng Beng Khoo & Belinda Huang, ARC Studio Architecture + Urbanism; Lawrence Pak, Singapore...
21 September 2012
Tall Buildings in Future Development of Metropolitan Universities
In the future, the University will need to consider vertical models to co-exist within their urban cores and create a living and working balance. With...
16 September 2014
Life Cycle Analysis: Are We There Yet?
Donald Davies & Ron Klemencic, Magnusson Klemencic Associates
To help advance Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) for building systems, this paper reviews the history and state of LCA practice in the U.S. from a...
19 September 2012
Tall Buildings in Future Development of Metropolitan Universities
Christopher Groesbeck, VOA Associates; Jon DeVries & John McDonald, Roosevelt University; Ron Klemencic, MKA
In the future, the University will need to consider vertical models to co-exist within their urban cores and create a living and working balance. With...
19 September 2012
Embodied Carbon and the Case for Longevity
Ron Klemencic, Donald Davies, Derek Beaman & Ola Jonhansson, MKA
This paper explores the sustainability and longevity of today’s residential building construction. It makes the case for 100-year design criteria for building frames and enclosure...
19 September 2012
Performance-Based Seismic Design – State of Practice 2012
Ron Klemencic & J. Andrew Fry, MKA; Guo-Qiang Li, Tongji University
A summary and synthesis of the Performance-Based Seismic Design (PBSD) procedures and standards around the world is presented. The summary information draws from the papers...
01 September 2012
Performance Based Seismic Design – State of Practice 2012 in the United States of America
Ron Klemencic, J. Andrew Fry, John Hooper, et al., Magnusson Klemencic Associates
This paper presents a summary of the state of the practice for Performance Based Seismic Design (PBSD) in the United States. While it is not...
19 January 2011
PEER’s Guidelines for Performance-Based Seismic Design
The turn of the last century saw a surge in the construction of high-rise buildings. The surge created a demand for performance-based approaches to enable...
03 March 2008
A Tale of Two Cities: Collaborative Innovations for Sustainable Towers
John Lahey & Martin Wolf, Solomon Cordwell Buenz; Ron Klemencic & Ola Johansson, MKA
Policies in a number of American cities encourage increased residential density and height, as well as new standards for sustainability. However, creative and sensitive responses...
01 December 2006
Performance of Post-Tensioned Slab-Core Wall Connections
Ron Klemencic & J. Andrew Fry, MKA; Gabriel Hurtado & Jack P. Moehle, University of California Berkeley
The use of post-tensioned floor slabs and reinforced concrete core walls has become increasingly popular in highrise construction. Questions have arisen concerning the performance of...
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