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

Thomas Kerwin
Founding Principal

Danielle Tillman
Managing Director

Carl Moskus
Director

Charles Hasbrouck
Director

Eileen Guevara
Director

Jane Kuelbs
Director

John Winner
Director

Jon Gately
Director

Lynne Sorkin
Director

Mark Schmieding
Director

Michael Karlovitz
Director

Srdjan Avram
Director

Stephen Yas
Director

Yantong Zhao
Director

Fabianna Orlando
Associate Director

Grace Ames
Associate Director

Hangtang Tu
Associate Director

Isaac Persley
Associate Director

John Kolb
Associate Director

Jonathan Meyer
Associate Director

Juan Robles
Associate Director

Kasia Dabrowska
Associate Director

Leah Raab
Associate Director

Lin Kim
Associate Director

Michael Rose
Associate Director

Mihaela Ianev-Cajigas
Associate Director

Paul Schroeckenstein
Associate Director

Phil Stott
Associate Director

Ruxandra Antea
Associate Director

Simon Juska
Associate Director

Albert Pala
Associate

Andrew Tyson
Associate

Anna Jia
Associate

Anne Karlovitz
Associate

Annette Camarati
Associate

Annie Farley
Associate

Arturo Villalpando
Associate

Bryndis Pape
Associate

Caitlin Kelleher
Associate

Chris Bonarrigo
Associate

Chris Parkes
Associate

Christopher Smith
Associate

Daniela Sesma
Associate

Darya Stefanovic
Associate

Gabriel Alvarez
Associate

Jack Jiang
Associate

Jane Kindra
Associate

Lauren Schneider
Associate

Loreta Bulvanaite
Associate

Maja Adamski
Associate

Mariano Barragan
Associate

Meredith McBride
Associate

Nicole Arbuckle
Associate

Olivia Kempf
Associate

Philip Dongho Shin
Associate

Phillip Scott
Associate

Rachel Domoff
Associate

Rachel Tobe
Associate

Ramona Valeanu
Associate

Runmin Yu
Associate

Sonja Flint
Associate

Stephen Poston
Associate

Veronika Bakalova
Associate

Will Erickson
Associate
Studio
Adam Mansour
Alex Rasky
Annabell Ren
Celia Hao
Edgar Del Toro
Elena Ranjeva
Emmanuel Fajer
Erica Eakins
Gary Liu
Greg Smolkovich
Ghislaine Garcia
Jamia Smith
John Leano
Juan Arjona
Kevin Kosciulek
Lina Ditchev
Moise Yamba
Nathanael Urban
Peter Wesolowski
Sanja Trninic
Shyo Kim
Tinglei Zhang
Yuwan Sun
Yvonne Swiergula