KFA

What KFA does

KFA Architecture (legal entity Killefer Flammang Architects, LLP) is a 50-year-old, privately held architecture firm headquartered in Culver City, California, operating as a limited liability partnership. Founded in 1975, the firm delivers architecture, master planning, and landscape architecture services across Southern California, with practice areas spanning affordable and supportive housing (8,000+ units since 1990), market-rate multifamily residential, adaptive reuse and historic preservation, hospitality, education facilities, and community/civic buildings. Its portfolio includes 300+ housing developments totaling more than 18,000 units and 200+ acres of campuses and master plans currently in design.

The firm's underlying technology centers on a collaborative open-studio environment supported by Revit-based BIM for real-time 3D coordination between architecture and landscape architecture teams. In 2024, KFA acquired Land Images to create KFA Land Images, an in-house landscape architecture department integrated with the architectural practice via BIM, enabling single-vendor delivery of building and site design. Revenue is generated on a professional services model through custom project-based design fees, with multi-year contracts spanning entitlements, approvals, and construction administration. Customers include major for-profit developers (Tishman Speyer, Lowe, CIM Group, PATH Ventures, Linc Housing, Related Companies), government agencies (US VA, County of Los Angeles), educational institutions (USC, Loyola High School), and non-profits (LA LGBT Center, Skid Row Housing Trust). The firm is led by partners John Arnold, AIA, Lise Bornstein, AIA, Wade Killefer, FAIA, and Barbara Flammang, FAIA, and operates with 83 employees as of 2026.

Name

KFA

Legal name

Killefer Flammang Architects, LLP

Website

https://kfalosangeles.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

KFA Architecture is a Culver City-based, 50-year-old architecture firm providing architecture, master planning, and landscape architecture services across Southern California, specializing in affordable and supportive housing, multifamily residential, adaptive reuse, hospitality, education, and civic projects for developers, government, and institutional clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architecture Services

NAICS

Landscape Architectural Services (54132)

SIC

Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340)

akta.pro primary industry

Affordable Housing & Community Development (Housing, Community Land Trusts) (BPAGALAC)

Keywords

• Architecture design services
• Master planning services
• Affordable housing design
• Adaptive reuse architecture
• Landscape architecture services

Headquarters

HQ city

Culver City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Architecture and Design Services: Professional architecture services including project design, entitlements, approvals, and construction administration for housing, campus, civic, and mixed-use projects. Revenue is generated through design fees, project management fees, and construction administration services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

KFA is a Los Angeles-based architecture firm that provides architecture, design, and master planning services for housing, campus, civic, and mixed-use projects across Southern California. Services span affordable and supportive housing, market-rate residential, historic adaptive reuse, hospitality, education facilities, and community buildings, delivered with an in-house landscape architecture group (KFA Land Images). The firm guides projects through entitlements, approvals, and construction administration, having completed more than 300 housing developments totaling 18,000+ units since 1975.

Product overview

KFA (Killefer Flammang Architects) is a Los Angeles-based architecture firm offering comprehensive design services as a single integrated practice rather than a platform with separate modules. The firm's core offering centers on architecture and design services across distinct practice areas: Master Plan and Campus Design, Residential Design (market-rate multifamily), Affordable Housing, Historic and Adaptive Reuse, Hospitality Design, Education Facilities, Community Buildings, and an in-house Landscape Architecture division branded as KFA Land Images. These services work together collaboratively within the firm, with landscape architecture integrated into projects using BIM coordination tools like Revit. The practice focuses exclusively on Southern California and has delivered over 300 housing developments with more than 18,000 units since its founding in 1975.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architecture Services Comprehensive architectural design services for residential, commercial, mixed-use, and civic projects across Southern California, with expertise in affordable housing, adaptive reuse, and urban infill development.
• Master Plan and Campus Design Large-scale master planning and campus design services creating walkable environments for residential, educational, and mixed-use developments, including landscape integration.
• Residential Design Market-rate multifamily housing, condominiums, live/work lofts, and mixed-use residential projects throughout Los Angeles and Southern California.
• Affordable Housing Design Specialized affordable housing design with over 8,000 units designed since 1990, serving families, seniors, special needs individuals, veterans, and formerly homeless individuals.
• Historic and Adaptive Reuse Adaptive reuse of existing buildings including schools, churches, libraries, and office buildings, transforming them for new uses while preserving historic character.
• Hospitality Design Hospitality design services for hotels and restaurants, including adaptive reuse of historic sites and new construction for the hospitality sector.
• Education Facilities Design of educational facilities including elementary schools, high schools, colleges, and universities, including campus master plans and new educational facilities.
• Community Buildings Design of community-serving facilities including libraries, fire stations, recreation centers, and community centers requiring high communication and stakeholder engagement.
• KFA Land Images (Landscape Architecture) In-house landscape architecture services dedicated to creating integrated outdoor space designs, including site planning, sustainable landscapes, and coordination with architectural teams using BIM tools.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 300 housing developments with 18,000+ units completed
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

23 partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Tishman SpeyercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing development partner for residential projects including 1338 5th St in Santa Monica with 120 units mixed-use development.
• LowecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDevelopment partner for Ivy Station mixed-use development and hospitality projects including The Shay at Ivy Station.
• PATH VenturescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffordable housing development partner for multiple projects including PATH Metro Villas, PATH West Carson Villas, and PATH Eucalyptus Villas.
• Linc Housing CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffordable housing partner for Glendale II (340 units), Palace Hotel, Mosaic Gardens, and various other supportive housing projects.
• National COREcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-developer with Linc Housing for Glendale II supportive housing project with 340 units.
• Century HousingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDevelopment partner for West LA VA Campus Master Plan and other affordable housing projects.
• Thomas Safran and AssociatescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-developer for West LA VA Campus Master Plan providing 1,200 units of veteran housing.
• US VetscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for West LA VA Campus Master Plan providing permanent supportive housing for veterans.
• Los Angeles LGBT CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDevelopment partner for Anita May Rosenstein Campus, a major master plan project for the LGBT community.
• Sydell GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHospitality development partner for NoMad LA Hotel, Freehand LA Hotel - adaptive reuse hotel projects.
• CIM GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerReal estate partner for Gas Company Lofts and other residential adaptive reuse projects.
• EAH HousingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffordable housing developer for Martel Apartments in West Hollywood with 58 affordable units.
• Skid Row Housing TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for multiple supportive housing projects on Skid Row including Senator Hotel, New Pershing, New Genesis, and SP7.
• AMCAL Multi-Housing Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffordable housing development partner for Hollenbeck Terrace, Mosaic Apartments, and other projects.
• Five Chairs DevelopmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHospitality development partner for DREAM Hotel Hollywood and TAO Hollywood restaurant.
• Homeboy IndustriescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClient for Homeboy Industries Campus master plan and development project.
• Loyola High SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational institution partner for campus master plan and multiple facility projects including Caruso Hall, Science Hall, and Academic Center.
• University of Southern CaliforniacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational institution partner for USC Marshall School of Business modernization, Marks Hall renovation, and other campus projects.
• KOR GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDevelopment partner for Broadway Hollywood, Eastern Columbia, Santa Fe, and Pegasus adaptive reuse projects.
• Kimpton HotelscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHotel brand partner for Hotel Wilshire project.
• WS CommunitiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDevelopment partner for multiple residential projects including 1238 7th St, 375 La Cienega, 601 Wilshire, 829 Broadway, and other properties.
• Related Companies of CaliforniacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDevelopment partner for LaKretz Villas and West Angeles City Place Senior Apartments.
• County of Los AngelescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment partner for Safe Landing supportive housing project and other civic projects.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Michael Maltzan Architecture:

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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