KPF Names 47 New Associate Principals Across Global Offices

KPF is pleased to announce the promotion of 47 team members to the Associate Principal position across the firm’s New York, London, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Hong Kong, and Singapore offices. These individuals have demonstrated exceptional leadership, design excellence, and dedication to the firm’s collaborative culture, and represent its next generation of leaders.

“Every recognition at KPF is, at its heart, a recognition of teamwork,” said James von Klemperer, KPF President. “When we celebrate the promotion of an individual, we are also honoring the collective effort, mentorship, and collaboration that underpin every achievement at our firm. KPF operates as a network of talented architects who share with each other and are connected across the globe. Our new Associate Principals embody this spirit, having grown and excelled by working within our global office community. Their advancement represents our future, and the ideas that we are building together point the way towards a new and exciting body of work.”

“This group of newly promoted Associate Principals represents a new generation of architects who are deeply committed to advancing KPF’s mission of elevating cities around the world with impactful architecture,” said Forth Bagley, KPF Principal. “Their leadership, creativity, and dedication to our values are shaping the future of our practice. I am inspired by their drive to innovate while honoring the unique character of each place, and I look forward to seeing how their contributions will continue to enrich our work.”

Promoted to Associate Principal:

New York

Alice Airo, Julianne Bentley, Joe Brennan, Jokin Cai, Qingyi Chen, Vladimir Chervoniuk, Andy Christoforou, Jacob Cohen, Yennifer Diaz Moscoso, Rafael Duarte, Isabel Kam, Elizabeth Koutsoubis, Mustafa Khan, Junghyun Lee, Isabelle Li, Brian Lin, David Ling, Chuqi Liu, Wenya Liu, Ryan Lyssy, AIA, Akhil Mathew, Shawn Meindl, AIA, Christina Griggs Moon, Ernest Pang, Parker Russo, Justyna Szychowska, Zhen Tong, Chao Wei, Zehua Zhang

London

Bekir Ascioglu, Ade Awoye, Ren Zhi Goh, Michelle Magat, Alessio Rossi, Sheghaf Abo Saleh, Michal Scigaj, Yeko Smirnova, Razvan Stanica, Karen Tsang, Blake Walter, Shih-hsin Wuu

Shanghai

Liangzi Zhai

Shenzhen

Wallace Zhao

Hong Kong

Penn Peng

Singapore

Jackson Hung, Melissa Mak, Jason Chen

KPF congratulates everyone on this well-deserved recognition and thanks them for their ongoing contributions to the firm’s success. Their leadership and expertise will continue to shape the future of KPF and the built environment worldwide.