Member Newsletter 

May 26, 2026

Newsletter

In This Issue

June Member Event:

6/18 Engineers at Ground Zero

Other Events:

5/26 YMG Industry Trivia

Oyster-Adams

June Movie Screening

June 18 | 5:30 p.m. | Movie Screening

Engineers at Ground Zero

Join SEA-MW and NCC ACI for a special screening and discussion on Engineers at Ground Zero, a documentary highlighting the critical role structural engineers played in 9/11 rescue and recovery missions and how the lessons learned impact building design and emergency response efforts today. 

Other Upcoming Events

May 26 | 5:30 p.m. | YMG & AEI

Construction Industry Trivia Night

Calling all professionals in the construction industry! Test your knowledge, connect with peers, and enjoy a lively evening of competition and camaraderie at our a trivia night hosted by SEA-MW YMG & AEI at City-State Public House. Whether you're an engineer, contractor, architect, or construction enthusiast, this event is the perfect mix of learning, fun, and professional growth.

Project Spotlight

This feature highlights SEA-MW's 2026 Excellence in Structural Engineering Award winners and finalists.

Awardee: Structural Renovation $25 to $75M

Oyster-Adams Bilingual School, Adams Campus

Ehlert Bryan

This 89,000 SF expansion and modernization of the historic Oyster-Adams school redefines what it means to honor the past while building for the future. The design modernizes the 1928 building by providing a new welcome center, dedicated gymnasium, science and technology labs, discovery commons spaces, a library, and additional classrooms while maintaining the street-facing façade and incorporating historic details. A fully occupied floor is added within the original attic by a reconfiguration of the rear half of the existing roof and the addition of a new framed floor. A new entry level at street elevation is excavated and carved into the existing basement space, providing improved accessibility from the exterior along with connectivity to the new addition. A relocated elevator within the existing structure and a new elevator within the addition improve building circulation. Engineering challenges are met head-on with extensive coordination amongst the design and construction team, including complex underpinning, temporary shoring, and the addition traversing a dramatic 40-foot grade change across the site. Designed to achieve net-zero energy, the school integrates high-performance systems and sustainable strategies throughout. Green roof and stormwater bioretention systems are incorporated into the site, new addition, and existing building.

View all award winning projects