This #WomeninConstructionWeek, we celebrate the women who are changing the structural engineering profession by bringing new perspectives, innovative ideas, and strong leadership to the industry!
At KPFF, we’re proud to support women engineers who help shape a more inclusive future in engineering, construction, and architecture.
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KPFF’s Los Angeles and Orange County structural teams were honored to celebrate the topping off ceremony for Rady Children’s Hospital. This milestone represents far more than structural progress. It’s a symbol of hope, healing, and expanded care for children and families in the community.
KPFF was part of the master plan phase with ZGF and Rady in 2019. Through that master plan effort, the team developed a strategy to address the needs of the community and the California SB 1953 seismic compliance requirements. We entered the design phase in 2020, and while the project team gained proficiency working remotely, medical planners at ZGF worked with the hospital to implement real-time lessons learned during the pandemic.
Knowing that the new seven-story, 486,500 SF ICU and Emergency Services Pavilion will support children and their families during times of health crisis makes this work especially significant to us. We look forward to seeing this project continue to take shape and, most importantly, to the lives it will serve for years to come. It is a privilege to collaborate with dedicated partners to help bring environments like this to life.
Owner: Rady Children’s Hospital
Architect: ZGF
GC: Hensel Phelps
Construction Management: Shoreline CPM
On this International Day of Education, we look back at some of our impactful K-12 and higher education projects. We’re honored to be part of shaping the spaces that shape the minds of our future generation.
Image 1- UC San Diego Altman Clinical & Translational Research Institute (ZGF Architects, Photo by Paul Turang); Image 2 - UCLA La Kretz Botany Building Renovation (CO Architects, Photo by Kim Rodgers); Image 3 - California Institute of Technology Bechtel Residence (ZGF Architects, Photo by Bruce Damonte); Image 4 - UC Riverside Student Health & Counseling Center (HGA, Photo by Kim Rodgers); Image 5 - Mt San Jacinto College, Temecula Valley Campus (19six Architects); Image 6 - Gateway Community Charters’ Rancho Del Paso K-12 (Architecture for Education, Photo by David Wakely); Image 7 - Chapman University Musco Center for the Arts (Perkins Eastman, Photo by Ema Peter); Image 8 - UCLA Pritzker Hall Psychology Tower Modernization (CO Architects, Photo by Kim Rodgers).
As we welcome the New Year, we’re grateful for the trust of our clients and the creativity of our design partners. Thank you for an exceptional year of collaboration and teamwork. We look forward to continuing to shape resilient, inspiring places—together.
Wishing you a healthy, happy, and successful New Year from KPFF.
That’s a wrap on KPFF’s 11th Annual Gingerbread Competition!
From movie-inspired designs to impressive teamwork, our staff delivered creativity, craftsmanship, and serious structural thinking.
Thanks to everyone who built, judged, and tuned in to watch the fun unfold. Until next year, we’ll be dreaming up the next blockbuster builds!
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Happy National Gingerbread House Day! Yesterday was our 11th Annual Gingerbread Building Competition, so we’re sharing some highlights from the event! From gravity-defying cookie cantilevers to marshmallow-laden masterpieces, our teams brought serious design imagination to the sweet challenge. Thanks to our judges for lending their expert eyes, and to every participant who built, laughed, and sugar-powered their way through another unforgettable year!
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🎬 Meet the Judges!
The spotlight’s on our judges for KPFF LA’s 11th Annual Gingerbread Competition! This year, our movie-themed masterpieces will be evaluated by AEC experts ready to hand out top honors for design, craftsmanship, and, of course, structural integrity.
Stay tuned to see who takes home the trophy, and don’t miss the action live on Instagram, December 11!
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Meet Kelly, our gingerbread project manager who rallies the team every year for the KPFF Gingerbread Competition! From baking and crafting to rapping and acting, this tradition is all about unleashing creativity and having fun together. The big day is always filled with laughter, awe, and excitement! #KPFFGingerbreadCompetition #KPFF #EngineeringCreativity
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🎬 Roll cameras, cue the frosting! 🍬 KPFF’s 11th Annual Gingerbread Competition is back, and this year’s theme is MOVIES! From classic blockbusters to modern masterpieces, our teams will transform gingerbread and icing into cinematic structures worthy of an Oscar (or an SEI Award!).
Once built, these sugary marvels will face the ultimate engineering challenge: the Shake Test! Will your favorite film-inspired creation stand strong or crumble under pressure?
#KPFF #EngineeringCreativity #KPFFGingerbreadCompetition #StructuralIntegrityNeverTastedSoGood
This Veterans Day, we pause to honor the courage, service, and sacrifice of our nation’s veterans. KPFF Los Angeles is proud to have contributed to 50 projects for the VA throughout the southwest region of the U.S., creating spaces that support their healing and well-being.
Our team recently provided structural engineering services for the VA Long Beach Medical Campus, which includes a 115,000 SF Mental Health Building and a 160,000 SF Community Living Center. These facilities provide critical inpatient and outpatient care for veterans, offering environments of comfort, dignity, and community. We’re honored to help create spaces that serve those who have served us all.
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🎬 Lights, camera, destruction! 🔨 KPFF’s 11th Annual Gingerbread Competition is back! And this year’s theme is MOVIES! Premiering on Instagram Live December 11. We’ll be rolling out previews in the coming weeks with full details!
#KPFF #EngineeringCreativity #GingerbreadChallenge #StructuralIntegrityNeverTastedSoGood #StructuralEngineers #CivilEngineers #EngineeringLife #Architecture #DTLA #AEC #AECIndustry #KPFFCulture #WeAreKPFF
