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In its quest for an evolved "New Regionalism," KAA takes the great historic Mediterranean, Spanish Colonial, Romanesque and European traditions and instills them with a compelling, contemporary spirit. KAA's homes embrace all the details of the past, yet are marked by an indoor/outdoor flow awash in ambient light, offering extraordinary views with extensive glass walls and enormous pocket doors. There is also an excellent balance between a highly analytical approach to the craft ("a finely oiled machine") and a sincere respect for timeless domestic sentimentality, making the process pleasurable and the results heartwarming.
Founded in 1988 by Grant Kirpatrick, who received his architecture degree from USC, the firm consists of two additional partners, Duan Tran and Erik Evens; clients work under a team lead by one of the three, all of whom are said to be equally responsive and "incredibly sharp." The firm's staff, numbering 20, is praised just as highly, and the nontraditional office has a "fresh young openness of approach." KAA is keenly focused on residential projects, which includes ground-up construction. The firm also does landscape design in conjunction with their architectural projects, but not as an independent service.
Many of the firm's commissions are in Brentwood, Pacific Palisades, Beverly Hills, Bel Air and the South Bay, but it has also completed projects in Beirut, Cabo San Lucas, Miami, New York and Chicago. Projects range from 4,000-square-foot urban beach homes to 12,000+ square-foot suburban estates. Price per square foot starts at the standard $450 and goes up from there, with standard fees.
Representative Client Comments:
"They are confidently bridging the classical and contemporary forms." "They are so rational. When we wanted to talk about what our house should look like, they said we first needed to figure out how it would function." "Grant's ability to listen and translate our thoughts into images is uncanny." "We didn't want drama, we didn't want ‘in your face' architecture, and their sensitivity to that was marvelous." "They never get rattled." "Beautiful—not stupid—modern." "On a path of discovery." "No two homes look alike. No signature style, it is all about the client." "Always looking for a unique approach that is respectful of history."
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