About

KFA reshapes LA by designing great places where people flourish. Founded in 1975 by Wade Killefer, FAIA and Barbara Flammang, AIA, KFA is a prominent architecture and design firm based in Santa Monica, CA. Barbara and Wade were joined by partners Jonathan Watts, AIA; Lise Bornstein, AIA; and John Arnold, AIA in 2015. KFA provides architecture, design, and master planning services for projects throughout the greater Los Angeles metropolitan area and beyond with a goal of sustainability and urban revitalization. The firm’s expertise encompasses transit-oriented developments; mixed-use housing, retail, and office projects; affordable, senior, family and special needs housing; hotels and restaurants; educational facilities; and pioneering adaptive reuse projects, including more than 40 historic buildings in DTLA. A community and industry leader, KFA is an active member of AIA-LA and multiple other nonprofits. The firm has received numerous awards and recognition for its diverse, forward-thinking architecture. To learn more, please visit www.kfalosangeles.com.