The National Council of Structural Engineers Associations (NCSEA) is proud to announce the finalists for the 2025 Structural Engineering Excellence (SEE) Awards. These prestigious awards honor projects that exemplify innovation, ingenuity, and technical skill in structural engineering, showcasing the transformative impact engineers have on our built environment.
Each year, engineering firms from across the country and around the world submit projects that demonstrate structural excellence, creativity, and engineering achievement. Submissions span new construction, adaptive reuse, rehabilitation, and groundbreaking applications of materials and technology. This year’s program expanded in scope, introducing new categories such as Landmark Structures, Social Impact, and AI in Design.
Finalists will be recognized at the 2025 NCSEA Structural Engineering Summit, October 14–17, in New York City. At the SEE Awards Celebration, one project from each category will be honored as an Outstanding Structure, and the program’s highest honor, Structure of the Year, will also be announced.
2025 SEE Awards Finalists by Category
Forensic/Retrofit/Rehabilitation
- 3130 Wilshire Offices
Firm: Tipping - City of San Diego, Balboa Park Botanical Building
Firm: Degenkolb Engineers - Millennium Tower Foundation Upgrade
Firm: Simpson Gumpertz & Heger
Landmark Structures
- 400 Summer Street
Firm: LeMessurier - National Medal of Honor Museum
Firm: schlaich bergermann partner - Portland International Airport (PDX) Terminal Core Redevelopment (TCORE)
Firm: KPFF, Inc.
Residential/Single and Multi-Family Homes
- 520 Fifth Avenue
Firm: WSP USA Buildings, Inc. - The Ayer
Firm: CKC Structural Engineers
Innovation in Materials
- Arrupe Hall | Saint Joseph’s University
Firm: Keast & Hood - Intermountain Health Lutheran Hospital
Firm: Martin/Martin, Inc. - University of San Francisco Malloy Pavilion New Practice Gymnasium
Firm: ZFA Structural Engineers
Social Impact
- Energizer Park
Firms: HOK/David Mason + Associates - Glass City Metropark
Firm: SmithGroup - La Nube STEAM Discovery Center
Firm: Arup
Sustainable Design
- JPMorgan Chase HQ – 270 Park Avenue
Firm: Severud Associates Consulting Engineers, PC - YouTube Campus Expansion
Firm: Holmes
Renovation/Adaptive Reuse
- Lumen West LA
Firm: John A. Martin & Associates, Inc. - One Madison Avenue Redevelopment
Firm: Severud Associates - Repurposing of St. John’s Terminal into Google’s New Headquarters
Firm: Entuitive
Bridge and Transportation
- 16 Tech Innovation District Bridge
Firm: schlaich bergermann partner - Newark Liberty International Airport New Terminal A
Firm: STV - O’Hare International Airport Terminal 5 Expansion
Firm: HOK
Performance Design for Resilience
- Dennis and Carol Troesh Medical Campus
Firm: Arup - The Hive
Firm: Fast + Epp
Non-Building Structures
- C&O Canal Locks 3 & 4 Rehabilitation
Firm: McMullan & Associates, Inc. - Quebrada Blanca Phase 2 Stockpile Dome
Firm: Geometrica, Inc. - Seattle City Light Denny Substation
Firm: KPFF Consulting Engineers
“These finalists showcase the critical role structural engineers play in shaping the built environment—delivering safe, resilient, and enduring structures,” said NCSEA CEO & Executive Director Al Spada. “Their work reflects the highest level of technical excellence, and we’re proud to recognize it.”
The 2025 SEE Awards Celebration will take place on October 16, 2025, at the New York Hilton Midtown during the NCSEA Structural Engineering Summit. For more information on the SEE Awards, click here.