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Killefer Flammang Architects (KFA) marked its 40th anniversary last summer, celebrating the colleagues with whom they have worked and the clients who have challenged them to think big and get things right. The firm has a wide and distinguished portfolio of affordable housing, libraries and schools, adaptive reuse of historic buildings, mixed use housing and hotels.
The firm is deeply committed to its staff, and is unique in its high percentage of female staff and licensed architects. Sixty percent of the architectural staff is female, 77% of eligible staff is licensed and, with the firm’s strong encouragement, all remaining staff is on the path to licensure.
KFA received a special City Re-builder Award from the Los Angeles AIA for its pioneering design work and advocacy role in rewriting the Adaptive Reuse Ordinance for the City of Los Angeles. The firm has completed 35 historic buildings in downtown LA, converting abandoned office buildings into vibrant places to live, work and play.
KFA is particularly proud of having built over 3,400 units of affordable housing with nearly 1,000 units on Skid Row. Wade Killefer was Board Chair and spent 12 years on the Board of Lamp, a non-profit that provides housing and services to the most vulnerable individuals living on the street.
Killefer Flammang Architects: 40 Years of Architecture for Los Angeles
KFA by the NumbersOver its first 40 years, KFA has designed over $4 billion of Los Angeles developments (calculated in 2016 dollars):
• 151 housing projects• 15,205 residential units• 3,436 affordable housing units• 904 units on Skid Row• 4,416 adaptive reuse units• 1,282 hotel rooms (built and soon to come)• 30+ adaptive reuse projects• 18 schools• 12 recreation projects• 11 libraries• 4 fire stations• 11 project buildings listed on the
National Register of Historic Places• 70 current projects – 56 are new-construction
projects• 7,426 units currently in the pipeline (residential
and hotel; new and adaptive reuse)• Over 7,500,000 square feet of current projects
(new and adaptive reuse)
KFActs• Founded in 1975• 50 Employees• 77% of eligible architectural staff is licensed• Over 30% of employees have been KFA for more
than 10 years • 60% of the architectural staff is female• Certified Woman-Owned Business
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AFFORDABLE HOUSINGSince 1990, Killefer Flammang Architects (KFA) has designed 3,436 units of affordable housing in 57 different buildings for 27 different affordable housing developers in Los Angeles County. Twelve of these projects, containing 904 units, have been on Skid Row. It has been a great point of pride for the firm to participate in housing about 5,000 people that might otherwise be sleeping on our streets.
ADAPTIVE REUSE HOUSINGKFA designed the first three buildings under LA’s Adaptive Reuse Ordinance in the Old Bank District. The Ordinance encouraged the development of housing in old commercial buildings in the City’s historic core. Following the interest generated by the Old Bank District, KFA surveyed all the buildings in the Core and published a report illustrating the potential for saving 50 buildings in the District.
The survey was widely quoted in the media and development interest in adaptive reuse soared. KFA has now completed 45 adaptive reuse projects in Downtown Los Angeles and Hollywood, including the Pacific Electric Building, the Eastern Columbia Building, the Pegasus, the Gas Company building, the Ace Hotel and the Broadway Hollywood Building.
MIXED USE HOUSINGBuilding on its experience with affordable housing, KFA has now designed 7,353 units in 51 Mixed Use Projects in Los Angeles County ranging from the 498 units at Lexington and 2nd in Glendale to 399 units at 6th and Virgil in Koreatown to 200 units at Broadway and Lincoln Boulevard in Santa Monica.
In 2006, KFA initiated (arguably) the first mini-unit project in Los Angeles, 200 units of 375 square-foot apartments that included 18 foot ceilings and 90 square foot sleeping lofts at the Olympic Studios in Santa Monica.
PUBLIC BUILDINGBesides residential work, KFA is active in the design of civic buildings and has designed 11 public libraries in Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Santa Monica, Thousand Oaks and Lafayette. The firm has completed 4 fire stations, 5 Boys and Girls Club facilities and the Santa Monica Swim Center. The portfolio also includes work for UCLA and The University of Southern California and multiple projects for public and private schools. Since 1999, KFA has been the campus architect for Loyola High School completing 7 projects.
PUBLIC PRESENCEFirm principals and associates serve on community HPOZ boards, Boys and Girls Club and YWCA non-profit boards, affordable housing boards and architectural support boards. They present at forums and conventions and write articles in real estate journals and contribute editorials to local newspapers. They participate in architectural school juries and mentor students. One associate coaches a highly successful girls volleyball team.
CULTUREFor 40 years of consistent and sustained leadership, KFA has developed a culture that is inclusive and employee driven. The firm subscribes to the theory that people are best motivated by autonomy, having real control over their work and work lives. People can schedule their hours to suit their family needs and other imperatives. The benefits are obvious - 19 staff members have been on board 10 years or more and only 3 have left the firm in the last 5 years. The firm also does the small things - free gym membership, regular happy hours, dogs in house - that make life a little better. In 2013, KFA was recognized as one of LA’s best places to work by the Los Angeles Business Journal. We respect the talents of our employees and compensate them near the top of the competitive scale.
Areas of Interest
Villas at Gower - 70 units | 75,000 sf | 2012 New Genesis Apartments - 98 units | 56,000 sf | 2012
Broadwood Terrace- 89 units | 87,700 sf | 2015New Pershing Apartments- 69 units | 60,000 sf | 2015
Villas at Gower - 70 units | 75,000 SF | 2012 - A Community of Friends/PATH Ventures
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Areas of Interest AFFORDABLE HOUSING - LOW-INCOME HOUSING
NMS @ Lincoln - 97 units | 44,000 sf | 2013 LUXE @ Broadway - 97 units | 44,000 sf | 2012
Olympic Studios + 2029 Olympic- 165 units | 70,000 sf | 2009
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Areas of Interest AFFORDABLE HOUSING - WORKFORCE HOUSING
Ace Hotel - 180 rooms | 146,000 sf | 2013 Pegasus - 322 units | 483,100 sf | 2005 Eastern Columbia - 147 units | 183,000 sf | 2007 Taft Building - 12-stories | 2015
Broadway Hollywood - 96 units | 261,600 sf | 2007 Pacific Electric Lofts - 314 units | 482,000 sf | 2004 Title Guarantee - 74 units | 124,500 sf | 2007
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Areas of Interest ADAPTIVE REUSE
Hollenbeck Terrace (former Linda Vista Hospital) Phase 1 - 97 units | 130,000 sf Hollenbeck Terrace (former Linda Vista Hospital) Phase 2 - 97 units | 130,000 sf
Janet L. Witkin Center17 units | 16,300 sf | 2014
Step Up On Colorado34 units | 24,000 sf | 2015
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Areas of Interest SENIOR & SPECIAL NEEDS HOUSING
Villas at Gower70 units | 75,000 sf | 2012
Loyola High School Hannon/Ardolf Science Hall & Academic Center - 58,000 sf | 2007 Mayfield Senior School Classroom Expansion - 11,000 sf | 2010
Westerly School of Long Beach - 5,050 sf | 2010 Pluralistic School One, Multipurpose & Administration Building- 12,700 sf | 2013
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Areas of Interest EDUCATION
The Hesby - 308 units | 320,000 sf | 2013 NMS @ La Cienega - 125 units | 121,000 sf | 2014
The Micropolitan at Urban Lights - 45 units | 44,464 sf | 2015 M Lofts - 115 units | 111,700 sf | 2014
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Areas of Interest MULTI-FAMILY / MIXED USE
Lafayette Library & Learning Center - 70,000 sf | 2010
Jefferson Library - 9,600 sf | 2002 Palisades Library - 13,000 sf | 2003
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Areas of Interest LIBRARIES
Sepulveda Basin Sports Complex Field House - 1,610 sf | 2012 Santa Monica Swim Center - 10,480 sf | 2002
Woodley Lakes Golf Clubhouse- 20,000 sf | 1996 JAMS Boys & Girls Club - 5,500 sf | 2009
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Areas of Interest RECREATION
Ace Hotel - 180 rooms | 146,000 sf | 2013
Hotel Selma - 100 rooms | 61,880 sf | In Construction
Bel Air Bar & Grill - 9,550 sf | 2012
Hotel Wilshire - 74 rooms | 41,900 sf | 2011
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Areas of Interest HOSPITALITY
Loyola High School Campus Master Plan - 915,000 sf | 2000 - 2014 MGA Campus Master Plan - 660 units | 1,045,000 sf | In-Progress
Meadows School Master Plan - 29,000 sf | 1996 Challengers Boys & Girls Club and Tennis Club Master Plan - 44,000 sf | 2004
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Areas of Interest MASTER PLANNING
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Affordable Housing Projects(Includes Multi-Family, Adaptive Reuse, Mixed Use, SRO, Low-Income, Workforce, and Senior Housing)5414 Crenshaw, West Angeles Community Development 711 Colorado, NMS PropertiesBlue Hibiscus, West Hollywood Community Housing CorporationCoronel, Hollywood Community Housing CorporationFlorence Mills Apartments, Hollywood Community Housing Corp. Immanuel Senior Housing, Thomas Safran & AssociatesMeridian Apartments, AMCAL Multi-Housing, Inc.Metro Villas, PATH VenturesPaloma Terrace, Retirement Housing FoundationPico Robertson, Mercy RobertsonRampart, West Hollywood Community Housing Corporation
Market Rate Housing Projects(Includes Multi-Family, Adaptive Reuse, Mixed Use, and Creative Office/Live-Work)201 Lexington, Century West Partners535 Kingsley, Jamison Services, Inc.601 Wilshire, NMS Properties950 Broadway, G.H. Palmer Associates1445 9th St., NMS Properties1512 Euclid, NMS Properties1514 7th St., NMS Properties1543 7th St., NMS Properties1650 Lincoln, NMS Properties1841 Sawtelle3350 Wilshire, Jamison Services, Inc3640 Wilshire, Jamison Services, Inc.7500 Sunset (East & West), Faring Capital9800 National6th and Virgil, Century West PartnersAmoroso Pico, Amoroso Companies
Astani Wilshire, Astani Enterprises Avenue 34, Shangri-LAColorado/Lincoln “Denny’s”, NMS PropertiesElysian Valley Riverfront Creative Campus, Terra River, LLC Emerald Terrace, Mwest HoldingsEvanston Court, Heritage HousingThe Highland Selma Venture, Highland Selma Venture, LLCil Villaggio Toscano, M. David Paul & AssociatesThe Micropolitan at Camerford, MicropolitanThe Micropolitan at Chandler, MicropolitanMwest Echo Park, Mwest HoldingsNMS @ Culver City, NMS PropertiesPico Eleven, Pico Eleven, LLPPinnacle Place, MJM Investment CompanyThe Roy @ Overland, Roy’s Overland Home, LLCSeabluff Condominiums, Brookfield ResidentialSunset Silverlake, Frost/ChaddockWestgate, Wiseman Development Co.
Hospitality(Includes Hotel, Restaurant, Adaptive Reuse, & New Development)1060 Broadway, Five Chairs DevelopmentDream Hollywood Hotel, Five Chairs DevelopmentFreehand LA, Commercial Exchange Building, Sydell GroupHighgate Hotel, Sydell GroupHotel Jefferson, Sandstone PropertiesNoMad Hotel LA, Bank of Italy Building, Sydell GroupSoHo House, BLVD HospitalityTAO Hollywood, Five Chairs DevelopmentWilcox Avenue Hotel, Five Chairs Development
Other(Includes Master Planning, Adaptive Reuse, Creative Office, Community Centers, & New Development)Ivy Station, Lowe Enterprises - Culver City Metro Station CampusMcCadden Plaza, LA LGBT Center - Residences & Community CenterMGA Campus, MGA North, LLC - Complete Community Master PlanMar Vista Gardens Boys & Girls Clubs - Community Youth CenterSandstone Barrington, Sandstone Properties - Creative OfficeWiseman Projects - Commercial Façade Designs
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70 PROJECTS / 7,500 UNITS / 7.6M SFProjects in Progress
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American Institute of Architects, California Council1303 J Street, Suite 200Sacramento, CA 95814
15 January 2016
RE: AIACC Firm Award
To Whom It May Concern,
Killefer Flammang Architects is one of the region’s premier firms with a high degree ofaccomplishment across the spectrum of architectural practice. I have had the pleasure ofknowing Barbara and Wade throughout their career, starting when we were classmates inthe UCLA Master of Architecture program. I deeply admire the practice that they have built from scratch and the important contribution that they have made to our community andthe profession. I also admire and enjoy them as friends.
In 40 years, Barbara and Wade have produced a remarkable sixteen thousand housingunits, including over four thousand affordable and Skid Row units. This is quality housing ingreater Los Angeles and with a high level of design in this challenging sector. They assistedin the writing of the adaptive re-use ordinance that allowed for residential conversion ofoffice buildings, completing over forty themselves. This is a tangible contribution to therevitalization of downtown Los Angeles.
The firm demonstrates a commitment to professional licensure of its staff, stability anddevelopment of its staff and maintaining a high percentage of female professionals on staff.They have carefully cultivated their firm as a place of service, professional growth of staff,and sound business practice.
With scores of design and practice awards, KFA has established itself as an exemplarypractice in terms of consistently high level of professional service, recognized designquality, improvements to the entitlement framework, staff development, and communitybuilding. Without question, KFA has earned a CCAIA Firm Award. I would be pleased todiscuss and support their application further.
Sincerely,
Frederick Fisher, AIA, FAAR
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Kudos LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATIONS
SENIOR PROJECT OF THE YEAR2015 Homes Within Reach Awards SCANPH Janet L. Witkin Center
MULTI-FAMILY PROJECT GOLD2014 San Fernando Business Journal AwardsThe Hesby
GOLD NUGGET MERIT AWARD2014 PCBC - Best Mixed Use ProjectLuxe @ Broadway
GOLD NUGGET MERIT AWARD 2015 PCBC – Multifamily Housing Community NMS @ La Cienega
BEST HOSPITALITY PROJECT GOLD2014 Los Angeles Business Journal Commercial Real Estate Awards Ace Hotel
GOLD NUGGET MERIT AWARD2014 PCBC - Best Affordable ProjectVillas at Gower
GOLD NUGGET MERIT AWARD2015 PCBC – Renovated, Restored or Adaptive Re-Use Residential ProjectNew Pershing Apartments
AIA DESIGN CITATION2013 AIA Los Angeles Design Awards Villas at Gower
GOLD WINNERDesign & Development: Mid-Rise Project – 2015 Multi-Housing News Awards Broadwood Terrace
HONOR AWARD2015 Westside Urban Forum Prize AwardAce Hotel
CITATION AWARD2015 Westside Urban Forum Prize AwardNMS @ La Cienega
CITATION AWARD2015 AIA San Fernando Valley MGA Campus
GOLD WINNERDesign & Development: Mid-Rise Project – 2015 Multi-Housing News Awards NMS @ La Cienega
JOHN C. CHASE CREATIVE COMMUNITY AWARDWest Hollywood Community Housing Killefer Flammang Architects
GOLD WINNERUnbuilt Project - 2015 Multi-Housing News AwardsMGA Campus
GOLD NUGGET MERIT AWARD2015 PCBC – Affordable Housing Community Janet L. Witkin Center
GOLD NUGGET MERIT AWARD2014 PCBC - Best Affordable ProjectNew Genesis Apartments
AIA DESIGN AWARD2013 Concrete Masonry Design Awards Sepulveda Basin Sports Complex Field House
TRANSFORMATIVE COMMUNITY OF THE YEAR 2015 Homes Within Reach Awards SCANPHNew Pershing Apartments
GOLD NUGGET MERIT AWARD2014 PCBC - Best Seniors Housing CommunityLinda Vista Phase 1
COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE AWARD2013 Los Angeles Business JournalHotel Wilshire
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