John A. Martin, S.E.

John A. “Jack” Martin established the firm of John A. Martin & Associates, Inc., in 1953, and is CEO of the Martin Associates Group of affiliated structural and civil engineering firms.

Jack Martin is a past President of the Structural Engineers Association of California, an organization dedicated to advancing the state-of-the-art of structural engineering, with heavy emphasis on the continual upgrading of codes to meet the changing needs of building design. Jack Martin is a recipient of the Alfred E. Lindau Award from the American Concrete Institute, “for his many years of leadership in advocating common sense and a practical approach to seismic design of reinforced concrete.”

• Creative Artists Agency Office Building, Beverly Hills, CA: 240,000 square feet / 3 stories
• Disneyland Administration Building, Anaheim, CA: 4-story, 300,000 sf office building with 200-seat auditorium/screening room.
• Beverly Hills City Hall Rehabilitation, Beverly Hills, CA
• Oakland/Alameda Coliseum Rehabilitation, Oakland, CA
• UCLA Royce Hall Seismic Evaluation and Retrofit (FEMA), Los Angeles, CA: 231,000 square feet, winner of the 1996 Structural Engineering Excellence Award from the Structural Engineers Association of California.

• Staples Center Arena, Los Angeles, CA: This state-of-the-art sports and entertainment complex seats 20,000 fans for basketball and 19,000 for hockey. It features 160 luxury suites, 2,500 “premier” level seats, five concourse levels, two restaurants, private clubs, business centers, conference rooms, and other unique features and amenities.
• Los Angeles Convention Center, Los Angeles, California: 2 million square foot convention center.
• San Diego Convention Center, San Diego, California: 1.5 million square foot convention center.
• Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles, CA: This world-class concert hall, with 2,380-seats, features hardwood walls and seats surrounding the orchestra platform and a sail-like hardwood ceiling shaped to maximize acoustical quality. Amenities include three atriums with large, operable glass panels; a multi-purpose pre-concert space for more than 500, a Founders Room with a 50-foot ceiling and skylights; an ensemble studio; retail / dining facilities; and ancillary spaces. Adjacent facilities include the Garden Amphitheater seating 300; the South Terrace Amphitheater seating 150; and a Choral Theater seating 120.
• San Diego Convention Center Expansion, San Diego, California: 1.2 million square foot convention center expansion.
• Thomas & Mack Center at University of Nevada Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada: 266,000 square foot, 18,000 seat multi-purpose arena.

• Eiffel Tower at the Paris Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada: Half-scale replica of the Eiffel Tower, with retail, dining, and observation levels.
• Mirage Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada: 1.9 million square foot hotel complex.
• MGM Grand Hotel & Casino Three Towers, Las Vegas, Nevada: 1.1 million square foot hotel complex.

• MTA/RTD Gateway Plaza, Los Angeles, California: 28 stories / 504,000 square feet.
• Los Angeles Center Office Towers, Los Angeles, California: Phase 1A - 45 stories / 1,000,000 square feet; Phase 1B - 50 stories / 700,000 square feet.

• San Diego County Justice Center, San Diego, California - structural design of a 15-story 379,054 square foot court facility.
• Lynwood Regional Justice Center, Lynwood, California - structural design of a 7-story, 1,000,000 square foot jail and courts complex.

• North Michigan Avenue Shopping Complex, Chicago, Illinois
• Neiman Marcus, Beverly Hills, CA: 170,000 square feet
• Rodeo Collection Mall, Beverly Hills, CA: 305,000 square feet
• Topanga Plaza Mall Renovation, Los Angeles, CA: 500,000 square feet
• Norwalk Shopping Center & Cinema, Norwalk, CA: 75,000 square feet
• Sunset Shopping Center, West Hollywood, CA: 163,000 square feet
• The Venetian Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, NV: 500,000 square feet