You Are Your Own Boss with Barbara Flammang, FAIA

As a founding partner of KFA, Barbara Flammang, FAIA, has
overseen the design and construction of housing and community
projects for nearly 40 years, from the adaptive reuse of historic
buildings in downtown Los Angeles to the recently completed Los
Angeles LGBT Center Anita May Rosenstein Campus in Hollywood.


Her inclusive management practices have tenaciously advanced
gender equity and diversity. She has championed her firm’s
achievement of 45-55% female architectural staff, consistently,
for the past 34 years. The example set by her steadfast mentoring
of young professionals has become an essential part of firm
culture, resulting in high rates of licensure. She encourages
entrepreneurship and proudly acknowledges the successes of alumni
of the firm. Her volunteer work includes past service on the
boards of the Los Angeles Conservancy and the Santa Monica
Westside YWCA.


KFA provides architecture, design, and master planning services
for projects throughout the greater Los Angeles metropolitan area
using a collaborative approach with each project. The firm’s
expertise encompasses transit-oriented developments; mixed-use
housing, retail, and office projects; affordable, senior, family,
and special-needs housing; hotels and restaurants; educational
facilities; and adaptive reuse projects. KFA reshapes Los Angeles
by designing great places where people flourish, and is proud to
have contributed to the fabric of the city for over 40 years.