Syska Hennessy
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Engineering consulting |
| Founded | 1928 |
| Founder | Adolph G. Syska, John F. Hennessy |
| Headquarters | New York City , United States |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Products | Mechanical, electrical, and plumbing engineering services |
Number of employees | 500+ (2022) |
Syska Hennessy operates as an international consulting, engineering, and commissioning organization focused on the built environment. Established in 1928, it achieved the 161st position among U.S. design firms according to Engineering News-Record in 2022. The firm boasts a workforce exceeding 500 experts distributed across 20 offices globally, including 18 within the United States, as well as locations in Shanghai and Dubai. In the 2022 MEP Giants ranking by Consulting-Specifying Engineer magazine, Syska Hennessy was ranked 19th, with reported gross revenues surpassing $110 million; mechanical, electrical, and plumbing engineering services accounted for over 90% of this income. Furthermore, Building Design + Construction placed the company 15th among leading building engineering firms in the same year.
History
Established in New York City in 1928 by mechanical engineers Adolph G. Syska and John F. Hennessy, the firm quickly became a pioneer in mechanical and electrical system design for skyscrapers.
1930s
- Washington, DC: US Post Office Building
- New York: Frick Collection
- New York: LaGuardia Airport
- New York: 1939 World’s Fair
1940s
- New York: United Nations Headquarters
- Multiple locations: Todd Shipyards in New York, New Jersey, Louisiana, and Maine
1950s
- New York: West Point
- Colorado: US Air Force Academy
- New York: Columbia University
- New York: New York University Medical School
- Massachusetts: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
1960s
- New York: Lincoln Center
- New York: Rockefeller Center
- Washington, DC: John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
- Washington, DC: National Gallery of Art
- New York: Madison Square Gardens
- New York: JFK Airport
- Washington, DC: Bureau of Engraving and Printing
- New Jersey College of Medicine
- Cincinnati, Ohio: Procter & Gamble Headquarters
- Manhattan, New York: Mount Sinai Hospital - Annenberg Tower
- New York: New York University
1970s
- Tehran: National University of Iran
- Saudi Arabia: King Saud University
- California: Monterey Bay Aquarium
- Bordeaux, France: IBM facility
1980s
- Massachusetts: Harvard University
- Massachusetts: Boston Museum of Fine Arts
- New York City Convention Center
- California: Los Angeles International Airport
- Florida: Disney World
1990s
- Amgen
- Bristol-Myers Squibb
- Nationwide presence: Bank of America
- California: Sony Pictures Studios
- California: Paramount Pictures
- Washington, DC: Reagan National Airport
Notable projects
- Cooper Union Academic Center
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 8 Headquarters
- Maricopa County - High-Rise Court Tower
- 2000 Avenue of the Stars
- Nokia Corporate Headquarters
- Red Bull Headquarters
- New York Presbyterian, Milstein Heart Hospital
- Dulles International Airport Automated People Movers; East Z-Gates Concourse
- Chennai International Airport
- Haeundae Udong Hyundai I'Park Development
- King Saud University
- Dubai International Airport
- California Academy of Sciences
- Indianapolis International Airport Midfield Terminal
- KAPSARC
- Busan Lotte World Tower
- Lotte Jamsil