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The second phase of PATH’s and Affirmed Housing’s PATH Metro Villas is currently under construction. Phase II includes the development of Buildings B and C, which will provide 122 units of affordable housing.  Building B will also be home to a 3,000 SF JWCH Institute (Wesley Health Centers) health clinic and a 1,500 SF Gateways […]

“After much anticipation, it’s exciting to see the first phase of the PATH Metro Villas campus, nearing completion,” said KFA Associate Jaime Olmos, AIA. “We are proud that our design supports PATH’s unique approach to providing permanent shelter to some of the most vulnerable of L.A.’s homeless.” Developed by PATH Ventures in partnership with Affirmed […]

I owe my career discovery to a placement test I took in seventh grade, indicating that I should be an architect. My subsequent research of the profession validated the results, and with parents in the construction industry, it was a natural career path. After graduating from Montana State University, I moved back to Southern California […]

Project will provide needed housing and services in Hollywood (Santa Monica, CA – June 18, 2018) KFA is pleased to announce that construction has begun on the KFA-designed 15,400-square-foot Rampart Mint, which will provide 23 units of permanent supportive housing in Hollywood for homeless and chronically homeless individuals with disabilities. The development is a project […]

What are KFA founding partners Barbara Flammang, AIA and Wade Killefer, FAIA doing these days? In 2014, Barbara Flammang, AIA and KFA were selected to be the executive architect for the new Los Angeles LGBT Center located at the corner of Santa Monica Blvd. and McCadden Place. The Los Angeles LGBT Center campus will serve […]

KFA is full of individuals who have talents that go beyond architecture. Recently, KFA’s Jeff DeWitt starred as the lead in West Side Story in Simi Valley and at the El Portal Theatre in North Hollywood. Jeff came to KFA via the University of Michigan’s externship program and has been a full-time member of our […]

Mixed-use, multifamily projects at 601 Wilshire, 1318 Lincoln, 1441 Lincoln, and 1650 Lincoln will together add 227 new residential units to help meet high demand (Santa Monica, CA – May 18, 2018) KFA is pleased to announce that four of its new projects, located at 601 Wilshire Boulevard, 1318 Lincoln Boulevard, 1441-1443 Lincoln Boulevard, and […]

Mixed-Use project adds 66 residential units plus commercial space and subterranean parking within walking distance of Metro Expo Line and Third Street Promenade (Santa Monica, CA – May 18, 2018) – KFA is pleased to announce that construction has begun on the KFA-designed Junction,  a mixed-use, residential and commercial project located at 1641 Lincoln Boulevard […]

New Jamison Properties Development, Maya, Adds 72 Units to Help Meet Demand for Market-Rate Apartments in the Lively and Popular Los Angeles Neighborhood (Santa Monica, CA – March 19, 2018) KFA is pleased to announce the completion of Maya, a new multi-family residential project in Los Angeles’ Koreatown, developed by Jamison Properties and designed by KFA. […]

With Phase I Construction Underway, Phase II Expands Supportive Community with an Additional 122 Residential Units and Space for Veterans’ and Health Services   (Santa Monica, CA – December 20, 2017) – KFA is pleased to announce that construction has begun on the second phase of PATH Metro Villas, a community campus in Los Angeles’ Council District […]

Desirable, attainably priced townhomes and flats are within walking distance of work and play (Santa Monica, CA – May 4, 2018) – KFA announces the topping off of Seabluff, an exciting new condominium community of 75 contemporary townhomes and flats designed by KFA and developed by homebuilder New Home (NYSE: NWHM). Playa Vista, developed by […]

I remember being at the huge, rowdy grand opening party for the Pacific Electric Lofts in downtown LA, circa 2006. In the middle of the speeches, a city official recognized all the newly moved-in residents in the crowd, and someone yelled out, “Welcome to our home!” That was a revelation for me about architecture. I […]