ABOUT US Our firm has grown from its inception in 1981 into an award winning organization, experienced at managing diverse projects of superior design quality. Experience in the resolution of complex buildings of museum caliber has given the firm a body of knowledge and resources essential to producing the unique design response that special projects demand. KAPC has provided services in every phase of project development, from programmatic stages to post-construction phases, for a variety of diverse project types and sizes. We approach projects with a generalist philosophy, focusing on content, context, and creative problem solving. Principals, associates, and staff work closely with select consultants as a cohesive team. Partners maintain continuous involvement with every project from inception through completion. Our methodology ensures appropriate, innovative, and environmentally conscious solutions responsive to client wishes within established budgetary parameters. Nicholas P. Koutsomitis, Principal Nicholas Koutsomitis is an architect with over 30 years of experience in the planning of museum and cultural facilities and institutions. He has been involved in numerous master plans for new museums, as well as plans for the future growth of established institutions. Clients have included the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the American Museum of Natural History, The Queens Museum, The City Museum of Washington DC, the Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico, the Hechel Shlomo Museum of Jewish Art and Heritage in Jerusalem, the Auschwitz Jewish Center Foundation, and many others. He is an active member of the American Association of Museums, the American Institute of Architects, and is certified by the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards. He is also an adjunct professor of architecture at Pratt Institute School of Architecture. Maria Cristina Gomez, Associate AIA Maria Cristina Gomez has been a practicing architectural designer for more than twenty years. She was associated with the offices of Perkins and Will in Chicago, Marcel Breuer and Associates, and Rafael Vinoly Architects, in New York City, prior to joining KAPC. Ms. Gomez has been the project manager on numerous institutional and commercial projects, including various civic projects, visitor centers, retail stores, and restaurant facilities. A native of Colombia, Ms. Gomez is fluent in Spanish and has managed various projects in South America. Ms. Gomez is a member of the American Association of Museums, an associate member of the American Institute of Architects, and is active on several committees. Clients The Metropolitan Museum of Art The American Museum of Natural History Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts The Puerto Rico Tourism Company The Luis Ferré Foundation Microsoft Corporation Walt Disney Development Co. Union Carbide Corporation Ziff-Davis Publishing Company Children's Television Workshop Inc. The Museo de Arte de Ponce The JB Speed Art Museum The National Songwriters' Hall of Fame The National Catholic Art Museum Whittle Communications The New York Hall of Science Central Park Conservancy The International Center of Photography The Brooklyn Botanic Garden Brooklyn Public Library The Government of the British Virgin Islands New York State Dormitory Authority Port Authority of NY & NJ NYC Department of Design & Construction NYC Department of Transportation NYC Department of Parks and Recreation The Grand Central Partnership Oikos Ventures, LLC Holy Trinity Cathedral Fat Annie's Truck Stop The Church of the Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America Hechal Shlomo, Jerusalem 2 Gold Street, LLC Auschwitz Jewish Center Foundation Anverse, Inc. Times Square Studio Reuters America Tishman Development Corp. LaSalle Partners Stone Creek Housing Development Corp. Gomez-Vallecilla Development Corp. Sunny Lane Farms Development Corp. TDI / Transportation Displays Incorporated Ogilvy & Mather Organization Resources Counselors DesignFrame Incorporated Scandia Realty Corporation National Institute for Architectural Education The Development Bank of Puerto Rico The First Bank of the Americas The Bank of Bogota The Albert G. Ruben Company Damon Associates Mark Ross Films, Inc. Sylvia Whyte Inc. Altier & Barasch, Attorneys Mount Hope AME Zion Church Vanguard Temporaries American Express Butler Institute of American Art Riverkeeper Wave Hill The 34th Street Partnership Bryant Park Restoration Corporation Ramakrishna-Vivekanda Center of New York NYU Co-Generation Plant Cafe Bravo Restaurant The City Museum of Washington D.C. Queen Borough Public Library The National D-Day Museum Staut, Inc. The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Disney World Imagineering New York Convention and Visitor's Bureau Mercedes-Benz The Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople HOME PROJECTS ABOUT AWARDS CONTACT © KAPC 2019