Lung Chi Chang of JFAK is the recipient of an AIA/Los Angeles 2022 Architectural Photography Award for his image titled “Foggy and Slow Day.”
We honor his beautiful work and congratulate all of the winners. Check them all out here!
We’re very pleased to announce that we’ve been selected to be part of the newest cohort of the Northwest Arkansas Design Excellence program!
The Walton Family Foundation established the program in 2015 “to address potential planning challenges associated with Northwest Arkansas’s rapid growth and create welcoming public spaces that foster meaningful, shared experiences.” Since then, the program has supported 15 projects in the region, including many award-winning buildings and urban spaces.
Warm congratulations to the other selected firms! We look forward to working with the selection committee and the Foundation to help create inclusive public spaces in the community.
Read more about our selection here. For a complete list of firms participating in the program, see here.
JFAK’s Homeless Navigation Center for City of Los Angeles’ Council District 8 opened on January 4, 2021. CD8 Councilperson Marqueece Harris-Dawson was joined by LA Mayor Eric Garcetti and Homeless Outreach Program Integrated Care System Director Veronica Lewis to mark the date. This facility will support people experiencing homelessness in South LA by providing shower and laundry facilities, storage for personal belongings, and assistance in job training and placement.
Watch the press conference here.
Part of the successful 150 Best series published by Harper Design, the newly released 150 New Best of the Best House Ideas features JFAK’s Casa Namorada as its cover project.
Read more about the book here.
JFAK’s Koreatown Gateway has been named the winner of A+D Design Award Program’s “On the Screen” category.
Learn more about the Awards here. Congratulations to all winners!
JFAK’s Donald C. Tillman Water Reclamation Plant (DCTWRP) Maintenance & Warehouse Facility and Council District 8 Navigation Center were each awarded an SCDF Design Citation honor in the Unbuilt category at the organization’s annual Design & Philanthropy Awards Gala on December 8.
Learn more about the Awards here. Congratulations to all winners!
Alice Kimm will join a virtual discussion with Harvard GSD students on the subject of women-owned design practices. Organized by the GSD Alumni Council, the panel will be moderated by Brenda Levin, FAIA, President and Principal of Levin & Associates Architects.
Alice Kimm and Stephen Hargett, Sr. Director of Facilities at the Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator (LACI), will host a Virtual Tour of the La Kretz Innovation Campus (LKIC) as part of the 2020 LA Design Festival.
Please register here to join the tour at LKIC – an interdisciplinary hub where entrepreneurs, engineers, and policymakers innovate to support LA’s green economy.
OFFSITE: La Kretz Innovation Campus Tour
Thursday, September 24, 2020, 12:00 PM – Sunday, September 27, 2020, 6:00 PM
Online (link will be provided upon registration)
Explore more about the event and LA Design Festival here.
Two of JFAK’s projects have been honored with 2020 Westside Urban Forum (WUF) Design Awards:
Merit Award (Public/Institutional)
Donald C. Tillman Water Reclamation Plant Maintenance & Warehouse Facility
Citation Award (Schools)
Wonderland Elementary School Kindergarten Classroom Building
According to WUF, “projects were selected by our jury not only for the quality of the design work, but also for their positive impact on our collective community.”
View the full list of award recipients here. Congratulations to all winners.
Due to the evolving COVID-19 situation, JFAK has placed a Work From Home (WFH) policy in effect in order to ensure the health and safety of our staff, clients, and all colleagues. Until April 19 (or beyond), all work and coordination will take place virtually. All in-person meetings will be avoided.
JFAK will endeavor to deliver all services and deliverables on time and in conformance with the highest of industry standards, as is our usual practice. Our office hours will remain unchanged – 9am to 6pm, Monday to Friday.
Wishing you good health!
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