Bridging the gaps between design and the public through intelligent and sustainable engineering is one of SKA’s corporate missions. Making a positive impact on the communities where we live and work empowers our talent to push beyond the normal boundaries of good design, blurring the lines between expectations and the unexpected, to create public spaces that house, inspire, and move people. From tackling delicate engineering of a mile-high swinging bridge to war memorials and state park visitor centers, SKA engineers approach community design with the same tenacity and pursuit of the most innovative solutions possible to create environments the community will embrace and enjoy for decades to come.
SKA is providing structural engineering services for the Davie County Courthouse renovation of the third floor and elevator addition. The project scope includes complete renovation of the space with a new plan configuration. As part of this work, some improvements and...
SKA prepared a report for the City of Greensboro for grounding and bonding systems at four City owned pools to determine compliance with the National Electrical Code. The pools include Lindley, Peeler, Windsor & Warnersville. SKA performed testing on the grounding...
The $85M Steven Tanger Center for the Performing Arts features a 3,000 seat auditorium with a single balcony. The tiered seating was designed to provide uninterrupted sight-lines to the stage. The stage features a full orchestra pit, design for a future trap door,...
The City of Greensboro secured SKA to provide a 49,000 sf reroof of the Melvin Municipal Building. The project scope involved removing the existing leaking Stone Ballasted EPDM Roof System; the existing insulation was salvaged and supplemented to meet code. The new...
Charleston County Courthouse is located in the historic downtown district and was constructed in the late 1750’s. Stucco and coating distress had worsened based on suspected water intrusion. SKA was engaged to develop an evaluation plan to evaluate moisture issues and...
Originally a 1929 silent movie theatre, the Stevens Center is a magnificently restored neoclassical theatre located in downtown Winston-Salem. Re-opened in April of 1983, it is the primary performance space for several local and state arts organizations. In 2000,...
SKA was retained by the NC Dept. of Public Safety to design repairs and a roof recover system for their 1000 bed adult correctional facility. The Alexander Correctional Institution complex consists of approximately 20 roof areas comprising 287,000+ sf of roof area....
The new facility is 120,000 sf and mostly one level, however, there will be a small office area on the second level that is 9,000 sf. The structural system will consist of exterior concrete tilt-up wall construction. The remainder of the structure will consist of...
SKA completed a visual condition assessment of the exterior facade of Hendersonville City Hall in 2020. The purpose of the assessment was to determine the overall condition of the facade, to document issues that may have contributed to ongoing leakage into the...
This project included MEP and building envelope commissioning of the construction of a new multi-story Community Resource Center. The 104,000 sf CRC is part of redevelopment occurring at the old North Park Mill site located at the approximate corner of Eastway Drive...
The Van Dyke Performance Space was an addition to the Greensboro Cultural Arts Center. The addition provided a flexible performance space for Greensboro’s performing arts community. The 7,500 square foot Performance Space addition included a shock-absorbing stage and...
Located throughout Charleston County, designated shelters provide a place of refuge for the public during hurricane events. The majority of buildings selected to serve as shelters during inclement weather were originally designed as educational facilities. After the...