An engineer 'trusts but verifies' in reverse. First he verifies then he trusts.
Over the years I have been involved in the design and construction of high-rise buildings, large industrial buildings like the fish market in the Bronx and the largest facilities in the Brooklyn Navy Yard, challenging staggered truss systems and structures on top of subway tunnels, even the largest automated parking structure in the U.S. But the most satisfying was working on the forensics and restoration of houses and commercial properties damaged by hurricane Sandy along the NY shoreline.
Heroes get remembered, but legends never die" - Babe Ruth
My favorite project thus far is One Exchange in Hoboken, NJ. The renovation of this project had such a variable of challenges because of its historic structure that it really forced me to bring the best out of me
"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit." - Will Durant
Ayal Horovits of 86 Delancey once said to me “Kyle and Mika, we appreciate all your help and all your quick attention to these issues. As you know things are moving fast on both Delancey and Cooper St. and we just wanted to thank you for your cooperation and hard work!
"Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication" - Leonardo da Vinci
I have worked successfully on hundreds of projects in the NYC metro area, often surrounded by big challenges and even bigger egos, but I saw that simplicity, transparency and open dialog are the keys to success.
"In order to attain the impossible, one must attempt the absurd" - Miguel de Cervantes
Summer House in Stamford CT used a complex staggered truss system. The site presented a challenging geometry that required an innovative structural design approach. Construction budget and schedules were super tight, but we managed to complete everything as per client expectations.
The harsh teacher does not teach and the shy student does not learn.
I love to work with great people and to connect with people beyond the project. 200 East 135th Street is one of my favorite projects, mainly because of the relationship that developed between the design team, contractor and owner and the problem-solving approach that sprung out of that relationship.
"Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement!" Helen Keller
421 Kent Avenue in Williamsburg, is easily one of my favorite projects. It was the one that challenged me the most with its combination of complex engineering design and beautiful architecture
Wexler Associates is a multidisciplinary soup-to-nuts engineering boutique specializing in the structural design of buildings. We are made up of proud New Yorkers that naturally act as hubs and educators, ready to share their unmatched knowledge of the Manhattan building environment.
What sets us apart is our Dynamic Evolution approach to any challenge—no matter the scale—and we apply a modern yet practical attitude to everything we do: structural engineering, modeling, shop drawing with a specialty in steel, NYTCA approvals, forensics and even owner assistance. Our passion and grit routinely give birth to meticulous, often ingenious, cost-reducing solutions.
At the intersection of skill and challenge, creativity, and productivity—WA clients find the kind of consulting firm that is ready to tough love everything about their project down to the last shear stud.
So although we can handle practically every type and any size job we realized after four decades of doing it that choosing the right client is more important than taking on the right project. But once we mate, it’s almost always for life.
That’s why we hand-pick and grow diverse teams of renaissance people that are equally at home producing design, modeling, and shop drawing as they are performing analysis, investigation, and optimization. They are hardy enough to take your stress and pliable enough to meet your demands.
And constantly nurturing it allows us to anticipate challenges, plot the best route to a solution and solve problems of design as well as of budgeting— especially during the critical construction phase. We also keep a few geniuses on deck just in case.
Not only are we very good at embracing change and flowing with new developments, we possess an almost intuitive understanding of structural forces and human nature. And because our ft. are firmly planted in NY construction code we can allow our imagination to run wild.
If we can bring someone to the table that could help solve a particular problem, we will. If we can teach someone how to avoid an engineering pitfall, we will. If we can make an introduction that benefits two of our partners, we will. It’s that simple.