our leadership
KPA is lead by a team of industry professionals who are passionate about providing best-in-class design and delivery services to our clients. When it comes to retail design, our award-winning, 60-person firm has worked on some of the biggest names in the industry. From concept to completion, we guide you through the process and create spaces that speak to your brand and bring it to life.
Ken Park
Founding Principal
Robert Yuricic
Principal
Trevor Pollard
Principal - LA
Ed Randolph
Operations Director
Sonny Thio
Senior Director
Christine Fiorella
Director of Design
Antonio Rodriguez
Director, Special Projects
Ryan Reiter
Director of Projects
Kate Kim
Senior Design Manager
Marlene Pereira
Senior Project Manager
Andreas Karales
Senior Project Manager
Jesse Wengrow
Senior Project Manager
Ken Yap
Senior Project Manager
What We Do
We understand retail like no one else. Our expertise is born out of a deep understanding of what it takes to make retails spaces unforgettable and a passion to create them. Our unmatched understanding of the language of commercial spaces allows us to create designs that not only look stunning but also drive retail success.
ADVISE
With our broad connections and experience in the marketplace, we see trends as they are emerging and enjoy aligning our insights with our clients’ needs to give them a competitive advantage. We strive to translate our clients’ strategies into appropriate design and architectural solutions.
- Strategy and Ideation
- Competitor Benchmarking
- Customer Journey Mapping
- Leed certification
- Sustainable strategy and design coordination
- Test Fits and Options
Utilization of available data to define appropriate solutions to shape customer behavior
PLAN
Our team has years of real estate planning strategy from site selection and evaluation to the adaptive re-use and repositioning of an asset.
- Site Planning and Master Planning
- Space Planning + Store Planning
- Adaptive re-use
- Entitlements and Feasibility Studies
- Programming and visioning
ARCHITECTURE
Place making is at the core of all successful mixed-use environments and retail, entertainment and dining play a vital role to bring energy to public spaces. We understand that and are abe to find the right balance of elements.
- Mixed-use
- Shopping Centers
- Retail Flagships and Standalone stores
- Commercial Office
INTERIORS
Creating a sense of place and memorable experiences comes down to the details of texture, color, lighting and style. With years of experience across many brands we know what works. Our attention to detail also ensures that the design stands the test of time.
- Custom Furniture design
- Curated furniture specification
- Casework, Millwork and Fixture Design
- Lighting Design Strategy
- Design + Experience Attributes
- Materials and finishes
- Visual Merchandizing
- Digital integration and strategies
MANAGE
More than anything, a successful project comes down to delivering the project seamlessly on time and on budget and our team works tenaciously to stay on track and anticipate potential challenges. Years of experience, good due diligence, great relationships and outstanding communication have given us the reputation of industry leaders at project delivery. Another way we stay on track is by understanding the desired outcomes of a project and providing ongoing guidance and prioritization to maintain overall quality and intent.
- Site Survey
- Code and ADA Compliance Review
- Permitting
- Cost Management
- Construction Documents
- Data Analytics Analysis
- Program Management
- Tenant Design Criteria Creation
- Jurisdiction Due Diligence Research / Code Review
- Maintaining project vision based on priorities
- Hands on construction administration
License & Geographical Reach
For brands and developers that need a single architecture partner to design, permit, and oversee commercial construction and roll-outs nationally and internationally, KPA is licensed in 45 US states – with the exception of North and South Dakota, Nebraska, Wyoming and Alaska. Through NCARB reciprocation, KPA is eligible to receive licensure in those states upon request. KPA is also licensed in the Canadian provinces of Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Nova Scotia and Ontario and has provided services for projects in Vietnam, South Korea.
United States
Alabama
Arkansas
Arizona
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
District of
Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Montana
Missouri
Nevada
New York
New Mexico
New Jersey
New Hampshire
North Carolina
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
Tennesee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
our clients
We are proud of the partnerships we have built with our clients delivering thoughtful and impactful design solutions that achieve their business goals. Our dedication to understanding our clients’ brand stories and translating them into immersive consumer experiences motivates us to imagine new opportunities, create innovative ideas and develop approaches to meet today’s ever-evolving industry challenges.
BRANDS
Developers
Press & Awards
2023
“Best Commercial Architects in New York, NY” GC Magazine, June, 2023.
“Citizen Watch America to open massive multi-brand New York City flagship in the Fall” Watchpro, June, 2023.
“Citizen Watch America Plans Flagship in NYC” Instore Magazine, June, 2023.
“Apa Aesthetic Combines Luxury And Cutting-Edge Tech to Make Us Smile” Gotham Mag, March, 2023.
“Veronica Beard Scottsdale, AZ” Retail Design Blog, March, 2023.
“Michael Kors closing, Chico’s relocating at St. Johns Town Center” Jacksonville Daily Record, March, 2023.
“Christian Louboutin Is Opening It’s First DC Store” Washingtonian, March, 2023
2022
“The 10 Best Retail Architects in Beverly Hills, California” General Contractors Magazine, January, 2022.
“3 Things to Know About Allbirds New NYC Store – Its Biggest Yet” Footwear News, March, 2022
“Columbia Sportswear Opens at Front Range Village in Fort Collins, CO on Friday, June 10, 2022” Fort Collins Area Chamber of Commerce, May, 2022
“Allbirds Announces Opening of Community-Inspired Stores” Fashion United, May, 2022
“Inside Ferragamo’s New Tech-Centric Soho Concept Store” FootwearNews, June, 2022
“Salvatore Ferragamo Opens NYC Store with NFT Booth and Customizable Sneaker Holograms” Glossy, June, 2022
“Columbia Sportswear Grand Opening!” Fox21 News, June, 2022
“2 New Shops Open at Galleria Mall; Lafayette 148 New York coming this summer” Community Impact, July 2022
“Lafayette 148 Opens Shop in Naples, FL” Women’s Wear Daily, July, 2022
“Lafayette 148 New York Opens its first Naples Boutique at Waterside Shops” Gulfshore Business, July, 2022
“Austrian Retailer Wolford to Open First DC Store in Georgetown” Commercial Observer, August, 2022
“Wolford Opening in Georgetown” The Georgetown Dish, August, 2022
“Lafayette 148 Sets Up Shop in Houston” Women’s Wear Daily, August, 2022
“Columbia Sportswear Grand Opening in Monterey” Adventure Sports Journal, August, 2022
“Two-Story, 5,350-Square-Foot Retail Building Planned at 89 North 6th Street, Williamsburg” New York Yimby, August, 2022
“The Bucherer Boutique in Bal Harbour” Tourneau, September, 2022
“Two-Story, 4,800-Square-Foot Retail Building Coming to 91 North 6th Street, Williamsburg” New York Yimby, September, 2022
“Revealed: 120 North 6th Street, Williamsburg Office And Retail Conversion” New York Yimby, September, 2022
“Columbia Sportswear Celebrates Grand Opening of Reno Store” 2News, November, 2022
“French Fragrance Brand Diptyque Plans More Standalone Stores Across the US” Modern Retail, November, 2022
“The 5 Best New Spas and Wellness Centers in NYC” New York Post, December, 2022.
2021
“Art and commerce meet in Westield’s can-petition” Chain Store Age, September 15, 2021.
“Canstruction Westfield Garden State Plaza” Westfield, September 10, 2021.
“Inside the Design of Hugo Boss’s New York Flagship” VMSD, September 1, 2021.
“Patagonia Opening First Brooklyn Outpost in Williamsburg” Commercial Observer, August 11, 2021.
“Rolex and Tudor Opened Adjoining Boutiques in NYC” Robb Report, July 28, 2021.
“Tourneau opens world’s first side-by-side Rolex and Tudor boutiques” WatchPro, July 26, 2021.
“From The Founders: Kenneth Park Architects” From The Founders, April 13, 2021.
“Christian Louboutin’s Stiletto Sanctuary on Rodeo Drive” Undercover LA, March 18, 2021.
“Panerai, IWC Head West With New Stores in San Francisco” Robb Report, March 16, 2021.
“Veronica Beard: Your new Newbury Street obsession” Styleboston Blog, February 10, 2021.
2020
“Veronica Beard to Open on Boston’s Newbury Street” WWD, December 21, 2020.
“Veronica Beard Opening Boston Store” WWD, December 21, 2020.
“BOSS Opens New Flagship Store in SoHo” Hugo Boss, July 30, 2020.
“Hugo Boss Opens New Soho Flagship Store” MR Magazine, July 30, 2020.
“Hugo Boss Renovates, Reopens SoHo Flagship” WWD, July 29, 2020.
“Christian Louboutin Heading to Rodeo Drive” Apparel News, March 4, 2020.
“Newly Restored, 59 Bleeker Pimps Levian Bakery and BAPE Boutique” Bowery Boogie, February 4, 2020.
2019
“UDAD Awards 2019 | Second Awards- MCM Rodeo Drive | Kenneth Park Architects” Architecture Press Release, November 30, 2019.
“100 Rising Giants 2019” InteriorDesign.net, August 13, 2019.
“Kenzo Hudson Yards.” Flaunt Magazine, June 13, 2019.
“Top Retail Design Firms of 2019.” VMSD, May 8, 2019.
“MCM Pushes U.S. Expansion with First Los Angeles Flagship On Rodeo Drive.” Fashion Network, March 15, 2019.
“MCM Teases New Hip-Hop Documentary at the Opening of Rodeo Drive Flagship” Hollywood Reporter, March 15, 2019.
“Luxury Goods and Accessories Brand Continues U.S. Expansion.” Chain Store Age, March 15, 2019.
“Built For the Future: MCM Touts Rodeo Drive Flagship as it Looks Ahead.” WWD, March 14, 2019.
“MCM Worldwide Opens Global Flagship Rodeo Drive Retail Location Located in Beverly Hills” PR Newswire, March 14, 2019.
“Lululemon Opens A Yoga Studio in Soho” 4UrSPACE, February 22, 2019.
2018
“Dover Street Market’s Sixth Fashion Destination Opens in LA” dezeen, November 7, 2018.
“The Sixth and Latest Dover Street Market Location has Officially Opened in Los Angeles” 4URSPACE, November 5, 2018.
“Why Dover Street Market’s New Los Angeles Store is A Game Changer” Vogue, November 4, 2018.
“Specialty Galleries: Zadig & Voltaire,” design:retail, October 25, 2018.
“Citizen Watch Opens At Dolphin Mall” VMSD, October 15, 2018.
“Citizen Watch Opens At Dolphin Mall” 4URSPACE, October 10, 2018.
“Clarins Newest Retail Location Opens in Wrentham, Massachusetts,” design:retail, October 5, 2018.
“Three New Luxury Retailers Arrives at Aventura Mall,” design: retail, September 24, 2018.
“Tracy Woods Joins Kenneth Park Architects,” design: retail, September 21, 2018.
“The Aventura Mall Welcomes Luxury Accessories Brand, MCM,” 4URSPACE, September 20, 2018.
“Zadig & Voltaire of Meatpacking Renovated Just In Time For Fall,” Retail Dive, September 7, 2018.
“Zadig & Voltaire of Meatpacking Gets a Makeover,” 4URSPACE, September 5, 2018.
2017
“Clarins, King of Prussia, PA,” design:retail, July 05, 2017.
Alex Parker-Magyar, “Watchung Sears Lot: Proposal Calls for Greener, Modern Shopping Center,” New Jersey Hills, May 22, 2017.
Keiko Moris, “Inside Kushner Cos.’ Monmouth Mall Makeover,” The Wall Street Journal, May 13, 2017.
“MCM to Open 1st Freestanding Canadian Store this Fall,” Retail Insider, May 09, 2017.
“Trending Stores: Eloquii, The Fashion Centre at Pentagon City, Arlington, Va.,” Chain Store Age, May 05, 2017.
“Clarins Group Opens First US Flagship,” design:retail, May 05, 2017.
“Clarins Makes US Flagship Debut,” VMSD, March 15, 2017.
Stefano Sanchini, “The Firm that Creates Spaces and Experiences that are Inviting, Memorable, and Worth Revisiting,” 4URSPACE, March 14, 2017.
Tiffany Yannetta, “Eloquii’s Creative Director of the Future of Plus-Size Shopping,” Racked, March 14, 2017.
Rebecca Barnes, “Mandara Spa & Mohegan Sun Introduce Two On-Property Locations,” Spa Business, February 16, 2017.
Joan Verdon, “Westfield Garden State Plaza to get a Makeover,” North Jersey, January 25, 2017.
Peter Born, “Clarins to Open its First Freestanding Store in the US,” WWD, January 25, 2017.
David Moin, “Eloquii Next in Line to Test Bricks-and-Mortar,” WWD, January 23, 2017.
2016
Gold Award, Branded Shop Within a Store, 2016 ARE/POPAI Design Awards for Chanel Fragrance & Beauty at Saks Fifth Avenue in Canal Palace, New Orleans, LA
Michelle Graff, “Diamonds International Opens a Store at Disney World,” National Jeweler, December 02, 2016.
Audrey Wachs, “New Renderings Lay Giant Plaza Over Penn Station Pandemonium,” Architects Paper, August 15, 2016.
Michelle Cohen, “Kenneth Park Architects Reimagine Penn Plaza as a Vibrant Public Space,” 6SqFt, August 10, 2016.
City Realty Staff, “Putting the Plaza in Midtown’s Penn Plaza District,” City Realty, August 9, 2016.
Khanh TL Tran, “Bailey44 Opens First Flagship Store, Launches Handbags and Denim,” WWD, June 23,2016.
Rebecca Baird-Remba, “First Look: 4650 Broadway, 23 Story Apartment Building in Washington Heights,” New York YIMBY, January 22, 2016.
Kathryn Brenzel, “Acadia, Washington Square Partners Proceed with First Project Under Mandatory Housing Plan,” The Real Deal, January 20, 2016.
2015
Merit Award, Interior/Tenant Improvement, 2015 Engineering News-Record California Best of Projects Awards for Westfield Lab’s Bespoke in San Francisco Centre
Peggy Carouthers, “Portfolio: Tourneau,” VMSD, December 17, 2015.
Nikolai Fedak, “Revealed: 120 North 6th Street, Williamsburg Office and Retail Conversion,” New York YIMBY, September 30, 2015.
Khanh TL Tran, “Bailey/44 Building Brand Awareness with First Retail STore, Higher-End Line,” WWD, August 24, 2015.
“Tourneau Opens New York Store,” design:retail, April 17, 2015.
“Tourneau Opens Bryant Park Store,” Accessories Magazine, March 20, 2015.
Jessica Medina, “Tourneau Celebrates 115th Anniversary: Watch Company Opens New Bryant Park Store with Ribbon Cutting Ceremony,” Latin Times, March 17, 2015.
2014
Finalist, Retail/Restaurant/Hospitality Project, Business First’s Commercial Real Estate Awards for Oxmoor Center, Louisville, KY
“Going Big: Schimenti Construction Builds World’s Largest H&M Store,” Commercial Construction & Renovation, December 1, 2014.
Mike Pallerino, “Schimenti Construction Builds World’s Largest H&M,” Commercial Construction & Renovation, November 4, 2014.
“Multi-Dimensional Town Center the Woodlands,” March 24, 2014.