build (bild)-verb: to assemble, to construct, to mold, to shape, to form… to create.
At bKL Architecture, we are committed to designing projects that only enhance the contexts in which we build, responding to the needs of clients, users and surrounding communities, while anticipating future uses and desires.
Founded by Thomas Kerwin in 2010 with the support of James Loewenberg, bKL is a team of passionate designers and practitioners with expertise in a variety of markets and project types. We design sophisticated, inspiring spaces and structures that are timeless yet forward-thinking.
bKL Architecture’s open studio environment encourages a spirited exchange of ideas. Our culturally diverse team brings together a broad range of skills, experiences and backgrounds to create a vibrant atmosphere and design process. At the center of our process is a focus on in-depth analysis, intensive experimentation and collaboration. Our team designs projects that only enrich sites and cities around the world in which we build.
Team

Danielle Tillman
Managing Principal

Thomas Kerwin
Founding Principal

Angela Spadoni
Principal

Jon Gately
Principal

Juan Robles
Principal

Charles Hasbrouck
Director

Chris Hurst
Director

Eileen Guevara
Director

John Kolb
Director

Michael Karlovitz
Director

Michael Rose
Director

Mihaela Ianev-Cajigas
Director

Simon Juska
Director

Srdjan Avram
Director

Anne Karlovitz
Associate Director

Brad McBride
Associate Director

Chris Bonarrigo
Associate Director

Debbie Saad
Associate Director

Eunkyu Choi
Associate Director

Fabianna Orlando
Associate Director

Isaac Persley
Associate Director

Kasia Dabrowska
Associate Director

Lauren Schneider
Associate Director

Leah Raab
Associate Director

Lin Kim
Associate Director

Meredith McBride
Associate Director

Olivia Kempf
Associate Director

Paul Schroeckenstein
Associate Director

Phillip Scott
Associate Director

Ramona Valeanu
Associate Director

Runmin Yu
Associate Director

Ruxandra Antea
Associate Director

Sanja Trninic
Associate Director

Shane Soucek
Associate Director

Sonja Flint
Associate Director

Veronika Bakalova
Associate Director

Andrew Tyson
Associate

Ann Erskine
Associate

Antonia Ramos Muñiz
Associate

Arianna Wilkerson
Associate

Arturo Villalpando
Associate

Bryndis Pape
Associate

Daniela Sesma
Associate

Gary Liu
Associate

Ghislaine Garcia
Associate

Greg Smolkovich
Associate

Jess Belair
Associate

Karolina Jeuk
Associate

Kevin Kosciulek
Associate

Lindzey Duval
Associate

Maja Adamski
Associate

Mike Chang
Associate

Philip Dongho Shin
Associate

Roger Gregory
Associate

Will Erickson
Associate

Yuwan Sun
Associate
Studio
Alice Gao
Bisera Nestorovska
Clara Angel
Denise White
Edgar Del Toro
Ella Rolander
Estuardo Villatoro
Ettiene Roszak
Jamia Smith
Jonathan Craig
Lina Ditchev
Seniha Ozturk
Sunny Zhu
Tatiana Savekina
Trisha Truong