Kishimoto.Gordon.Dalaya PC (KGD Architecture)

Profile of Kishimoto.Gordon.Dalaya PC (KGD Architecture)

Business Name

Kishimoto.Gordon.Dalaya PC (KGD Architecture)

Location

United States

Services

Architecture

Website

http://www.kgdarchitecture.com

Principal(s)

Tsutomu Ben Kishimoto (1951), Christopher Gordon (1959) and Manoj Dalaya (1961)

Philosophy

Kishimoto.Gordon.Dalaya (KGD) is an architectural, interiors, and planning firm based in the Washington, DC metropolitan area that provides design services in national and international markets. Our integrated design process creates high quality, market-driven designs that give clients a competitive edge in their business to succeed in tomorrow's marketplace.

KGD's commitment to quality has resulted in numerous design awards in recognition of design excellence and environmental stewardship. Our experience includes: commercial and corporate office, retail, mixed use, high-rise residential, institutional, and sustainable design projects.

Kishimoto.Gordon PC was founded in 1995 and Kishimoto.Gordon.Dalaya PC was founded in 2003.

• Background
• Founded: 1995
• Offices: 1
• Design team: 33

Key projects

• Tower Building @ Tower Oaks - 276, 000 SF Office Building - Rockville, MD
• 2000 Tower Oaks Boulevard - 198, 000 SF Office Building - Rockville, MD
• Institute for Defense Analyses - 720, 000 SF among 2 Office Buildings and Interior Design - Alexandria, VA
• Aerospace Corporation - 500, 000 SF Office Building and Interior Design - Chantilly, VA
• Fairfax Corner Master Plan - 1, 000, 000 SF among 10-12 lots - Fairfax, VA - Design Approved by County
• Cooperative Finance Corporation - 30 Acre master plan and 125, 000 SF office building - Leesburg, VA
• Bethesda Place II - 210, 000 SF Office Building - Bethesda, MD
• Mark Center Building 6 - 375, 000 SF Office Building - Alexandria, VA
• Winkler Family Trust - Full-service Interior Design - Alexandria, VA
• Dubai Residential Project - 7 Residential Towers - Dubai, UAE

Key publications

• inform Magazine, Embracing History, 2003
• Big & Green Toward Sustainable Architecture in the 21st Century, June 2003
• The Washington Times, Complex Will Be Built With Nature In Mind, June 2005
• Washington Business Journal, Tower Pushes Envelope with Third Piece of Complex, June 2007
• Washington Business Journal, What Can a Tenant Do?, January 2008
• Real Estate BISNOW Washington, Good Karma, March 2008
• Urban Land Magazine, Regional Spotlight, May 2008

Key awards

• Excellence in Architecture - REHAU North American Headquarters - Virginia Society of the American Institute of Architects - 2002
• Best Green Building - Tower Building @ Tower Oaks - TOBY Award - 2002
• Best Suburban Corporate Office High-Rise - Tower Building @ Tower Oaks - MD/DC NAIOP - 2003
• Best Building Built-to-suit - REHAU North American Headquarters - Northern Virginia NAIOP - 2003
• Best Building Low-Rise 1-3 Stories - Virginia Gateway Professional Building - Northern Virginia NAIOP - 2007
• Best Office Single Story - Dorsey Business Center - Maryland NAIOP - 2008