John Kaliski Architects

Located in South Los Angeles, just a few miles away from LAX, this 5-story, 88 unit apartment complex brings much needed housing to this transit oriented community. The first photo is the exterior rendering, the second photo is the second floor plan, and the third one is the exterior elevations.

Interior office renovation of 2,500 SF. The project is designed in line with the latest trends in commercial work spaces. It offers a semi open office environment where partition walls can be moved to be closed or open to create private or communal spaces. Some of the changes are: removal of interior non-load bearing partition walls and installation of new interior non-bearing partition walls, relocation of kitchenette, metal-framed partitions, interior finishes, improved ceiling and lighting system.

Construction of a new apartment complex in South Los Angeles, 128 Units; 80% through framing.

JKA is excited to announce the completion of our latest multifamily housing project! The project makes use of affordable housing incentives to provide 75 new homes in the Crenshaw Corridor. We love the modulated facade and splayed windows at the top floor!

Under construction in the midst of the pandemic, a new retail center in Rowland Heights counters prevailing real estate logics claiming the death of retail (and boasts a new Starbucks).

John Kaliski has received his NCARB (National Council of Architectural Registration Boards) certification. JKA is now ready to work in all fifty states and US territories!

Hello Rowland Heights! We’re working on a new commercial project including drive-thrus and retail.

Sometimes you don’t so much design a building as you just let it grow organically. Program, site constraints, zoning regulations, geometry, history, etc. are our sun and soil. This multi-family building will be growing in West Adams near the Expo Line soon, care of Abington Emerson.

Hotel in Los Angeles nearing completion! The building might not be completed yet, but we think that we can clearly say that black standing seam metal is the ideal backdrop for palm trees. What do you think?

Working in isolation doesn’t keep JKA from keeping the channels of communication flowing. Here we’re sharing our current work via Zoom. Keeping in touch allows us to share what we’ve recently learned and improves morale through this period of isolation.

Zoomed out and up close. As architects, we need to be jacks of all trades, masters of all media. We’ve been diving back into sketching as a tool for design and presentation and been pretty happy with the results.

Life and architecture goes on. When we emerge from this crisis, housing will be more in demand than ever. JKA is assisting our contractor friends and Client to remotely get this project into the ground. see https://urbanize.la//128-unit-apartment-building-approved-

A Positive Message From AIA in These Difficult Times The American Institute of Architects (AIA) is the world’s largest design organization. Our 95,000 members are committed to protecting the health, safety, and welfare of the public. Since 1857, this concern has been central to all that we, as architects, do. The outbreak of COVID-19 and the current health crisis strikes at the very core of this mission. I wish to extend our gratitude to you for your leadership in addressin...Continue reading

Hello To All, JKA is navigating the evolving Covid-19 situation at home. We are lucky in that we are safe and sheltering in our Los Angeles apartments and houses. Our hearts and thoughts are now directed towards safety and empathy for all those who face greater challenges then us. We want to assist in anyway we can and are ready to do so either as individuals or as a firm of architects and planners.... To do this our office computers and server remain on 24 hours a day. Shown here is Amanda's office screen. She is working from from her kitchen on a Transit-Oriented Communities housing project. To address the needs of our clients and projects JKA remains open for business We will press on in this manner, have resources setup to host meetings via phone or video, and continue to move out projects forward within guidelines established by the City, County, and State. JKA is ready to take on any challenges that are presented to usand we are looking forward to them. Thank you for your continued business, let us know how we can help, and all the best to our freinds and colleagues as we collectively work to build a better future. Be safe, John Kaliski

JKA is excited to announce that John Kaliski has been elevated to the AIA College of Fellows. AIA Fellows are recognized with the AIA’s highest membership honor for their exceptional work and contributions to architecture and society. John is being recognized as "an urban design leader whose writings, teaching, public and private practice, service, and civic engagement advance participatory design practices locally, nationally, and internationally while elevating community-based design to transform Southern California cities."

JKA's rendering of the older Plaza Hotel and soon-to-be Found Hotel located in central Downtown San Diego. Renewed guest rooms, structural improvements, refreshed building systems, and ground-floor amenities will position the 1906 and 1926 historic structures for a new century.

Happy Holidays from all of us at JKA! Project Featured: Riverside Express Car Wash

Sheathing is almost ready for waterproofingthe Riverside Express Car Wash is taking shape and spreading its wings!

JKA is at the SCANPH Annual Conference todaystop by and say hello!

2019 JKA Team: Wenchong, Iustina, Javier, Yoseph, Ariel, Rebecca, John, Chris, Keri, Iliana, Esteban, Ashley, and Eduardo. Photograph by Nils Timm (nilstimm.com).

#JKA & #greendragonoffice on the road. #marfatocolorado. We came for the art and stopped for the shoes.