Intersections

We build upon our deep expertise in creating places for learning + commerce + community

Innovating in the Intersections

KSS is relentless, fearless in imagining what places can be and how they can function. Yesterday’s solutions can not solve today’s challenges; we create innovative places that realize multiple client goals at once.

We embrace developing the new place that straddles building archetypes, unlocking the potential within the complex program or the challenging context. We thrive fulfilling multiple client purposes in ever-more diverse communities.

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Discovery Hall at @Rowan University is taking shape! The brick being installed on the façade of the future home of the School of Earth and Environment is reminiscent of the earth’s natural materials while in keeping...KSS is thrilled to congratulate one of our ACE mentees Tilak Patel who received the ACE New Jersey 2020 Scholarship! We’re so proud of Tilak who is beginning his studies in Civil Engineering at NJIT this fall. Good...With window wall installation complete at Tangen Hall, the façade of this new academic building at @uofpenn has come to life. Daylight and clouds move across the façade to illuminate the playful, vibrant color...It’s official, @2505bruckner Bruckner is going vertical! After months of piles, pile caps, and grade beams, the first level of the precast has been erected at the west dock wall. Thanks to @auroracontractorsinc for...Cheers to @alliedbeveragenj’s Elizabeth, NJ headquarters and distribution center which has received a ‘New Good Neighbor’ award from @njbia! We were honored to nominate our long-time client Prologis, a global leader...A very warm (virtual) welcome to our 2020 summer interns! We are excited to have these talented young professionals join us from their respective homes as we continue to work remotely and look forward to the fresh...At 2505 Bruckner, our team applied lessons learned from our extensive experience in traditional single-level industrial to create a technical solution for this high-value constrained urban site: stack levels of...Join us this coming Tuesday, June 30, for a webinar hosted by @crewphilly, “Development in the Post-COVID-19 Environment: Industry, Workplace, Community, & the Importance of WELL.” KSS Partner Ed Klimek, AIA, NCARB...Our client @aerofarms is partnering with @jerseycitynj and @worldeconomicforum to launch the first-ever Vertical Farming Program to address food deserts, inequity in food access, and education. We’re proud to...Throwback to days spent studying outside at the Remy, Sarah Lawrence’s new outdoor amphitheater. KSS was thrilled to help relocate, restore, and reconstruct this marble beauty which was originally installed at the...Join KSS Partner Matt McChesney this Thursday, June 18, at 1pm EDT for an engaging panel discussion about how corporate and educational design strategies merge around common goals of community, well-being and...Collaboration for the win! KSS, @olininsta, @landau_design, @kimleyhorn, and Decus Construction, who worked together to create a conceptual design for the expansion of @rair_philly’s artist program, received the...KSS Architects Instagram photoAs designers, we have the opportunity to create spaces that support human wellness. While we spend more time in our homes than ever before, we can take this opportunity to find ways to support our own wellness...A beautiful tribute to the work of our client, Grand Street Settlement, who for the past 100 years has connected New Yorkers to opportunities that inspire, services that keep families strong, and programs that bring...The Barbara Walters Campus Center at @sarahlawrencecollege has received an ACUI facility award! At the heart of campus, the BWCC is a magnet for intellectual, cultural, and social life, a center for campus community...Congratulations to our very own Jason Baiocchi who recently became a registered architect! Jason is a thoughtful designer whose visualization skills, strong work ethic, and positive attitude have made him a valued...KSS delivered our first batch of 200 3D-printed face shields to @projectshields, a team of @uofpenn engineers, alums, and social entrepreneurs working to mass-produce personal protective equipment (PPE) for workers...Pennovation member Verge Aero orchestrated an innovative tribute to healthcare workers, first responders, and all essential workers on the frontline of the COVID-19 pandemic through an illuminated drone show. ...#tbt to sunny days at the Barbara Walters Campus Center at Sarah Lawrence Repost from @sarahlawrencecollege • ☀️ ☁️ at the Campus Center . . . #sarahlawrencetogether #sarahlawrencecollegeInability to leave our homes has created a sameness in our days that is directly at odds with humanity’s innate need for variety. #biophilicdesign taps into this biological impulse for change, challenge, excitement,...

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