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  • 1953

    JAMA is Founded

    John A. “Jack” Martin, Sr. founded John A. Martin &...
  • 1956

    Fremont Hotel Completed

    The Fremont Hotel and Casino was completed. The project was...
  • 1965

    Estancia High School Completed

    Estancia High School in Newport Beach was completed. The project,...
  • 1970

    Ahmanson Center Completed

    The Ahmanson Center, also referred to as the Wilshire Colonnade,...
  • 1976

    Jack Martin Serves as SEAOSC President

    John A. “Jack” Martin served as President of the Structural...
  • 1976

    Trailer Martin Appointed to HBSB

    John A. “Trailer” Martin was appointed by the Director of...
  • 1981

    Trailer Martin Named President of JAMA

    John A. “Trailer” Martin assumed the role of President of...
  • 1984

    Research & Development Division Launches

    JAMA launched an in-house Research and Development Division with the...
  • 1985

    Cal Plaza Office Tower Completed

    Cal Plaza Office Tower in Los Angeles, California was completed....
  • 1987

    Fox Plaza Office Tower Completed

    Fox Plaza in Century City, California was completed. The 34-story,...
  • 1990

    JAMA Pin Program Established

    The ‘JAMA Pin’ program was established to acknowledge milestone employment...
  • 1995

    New Home at 1212 Flower Street

    JAMA relocated to 1212 Flower Street in downtown Los Angeles...
  • 1995

    JAMA on the Oklahoma Task Force

    JAMA was appointed to the Governor of Oklahoma’s Task Force...
  • 1998

    UCLA Royce Hall Upgrades Completed

    Seismic upgrades and renovation of the historic UCLA Royce Hall...
  • 2000

    JAMA Develops New Rigid Connection For Heavy Steel Beams and Columns

    JAMA staff, led by Farzad Naeim, Kan Patel and Kai-Chen...
  • 2003

    Disney Concert Hall Completed

    The 2,265-seat Disney Concert Hall in downtown Los Angeles was...
  • 2004

    Caltrans District 7 HQ Completed

    The Caltrans District 7 Headquarters was completed with Morphosis Architects....
  • 2004

    Jack Martin Honored By the AISC

    John A. “Jack” Martin was presented with the AISC Lifetime...
  • 2007

    New Home at the Federal Reserve Bank Building

    JAMA relocates to its current Southern California office location in...
  • 2007

    LA Live! Complex Completed

    The LA Live! Entertainment District and Nokia Theatre complex was...
  • 2011

    Saying Goodbye to Jack Martin

    JAMA mourned the loss of Jack Martin. Over an active...
  • 2012

    JAMA Receives SEAOSC Award for REFLEXX

    JAMA and partner Digitexx Data Systems received an Award of...
  • 2013

    LAX TBIT Expansion Completed

    The LAX Tom Bradley International Terminal (TBIT) Expansion was completed....
  • 2014

    ACE Mentor of the Year Award

    JAMA is honored by the ACE Mentor program as the...
  • 2017

    Kurt Clandening Named Managing Partner

    To transition the leadership of JAMA, Kurt Clandening, SE, was...
  • 2019

    Expansion Into Oakland

    JAMA’s Board unanimously voted in favor of expanding the firm’s...
  • 2022

    JAMA Joins the 2050 Challenge

    JAMA signs on to the Structural Engineers 2050 Challenge (SE...
  • 2023

    Celebrating 70 Years!

    JAMA celebrated the firm’s 70 anniversary at the recently completed...