About Us
Our firm has grown from its inception in 1981 into an award winning organization, experienced at managing diverse projects of superior design quality. Experience in the resolution of complex buildings of museum caliber has given the firm a body of knowledge and resources essential to producing the unique design response that special projects demand.
KAPC has provided services in every phase of project development, from programmatic stages to post-construction phases, for a variety of diverse project types and sizes. We approach projects with a generalist philosophy, focusing on content, context, and creative problem solving.
Principals, associates, and staff work closely with select consultants as a cohesive team. Partners maintain continuous involvement with every project from inception through completion. Our methodology ensures appropriate, innovative, and environmentally conscious solutions responsive to client wishes within established budgetary parameters.
Nicholas P. Koutsomitis, Principal
Nicholas Koutsomitis is an architect with over 30 years of experience in the planning of museum and cultural facilities and institutions. He has been involved in numerous master plans for new museums, as well as plans for the future growth of established institutions.
Clients have included the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the American Museum of Natural History, The Queens Museum, The City Museum of Washington DC, the Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico, the Hechel Shlomo Museum of Jewish Art and Heritage in Jerusalem, the Auschwitz Jewish Center Foundation, and many others.
He is an active member of the American Association of Museums, the American Institute of Architects, and is certified by the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards. He is also an adjunct professor of architecture at Pratt Institute School of Architecture.
Maria Cristina Gomez, Associate AIA
Maria Cristina Gomez has been a practicing architectural designer for more than twenty years. She was associated with the offices of Perkins and Will in Chicago, Marcel Breuer and Associates, and Rafael Vinoly Architects, in New York City, prior to joining KAPC. Ms. Gomez has been the project manager on numerous institutional and commercial projects, including various civic projects, visitor centers, retail stores, and restaurant facilities.
A native of Colombia, Ms. Gomez is fluent in Spanish and has managed various projects in South America. Ms. Gomez is a member of the American Association of Museums, an associate member of the American Institute of Architects, and is active on several committees.
Clients
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
The American Museum of Natural History
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
The Puerto Rico Tourism Company
The Luis Ferré Foundation
Microsoft Corporation
Walt Disney Development Co.
Union Carbide Corporation
Ziff-Davis Publishing Company
Children's Television Workshop Inc.
The Museo de Arte de Ponce
The JB Speed Art Museum
The National Songwriters' Hall of Fame
The National Catholic Art Museum
Whittle Communications
The New York Hall of Science
Central Park Conservancy
The International Center of Photography
The Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Brooklyn Public Library
The Government of the British Virgin Islands
New York State Dormitory Authority
Port Authority of NY & NJ
NYC Department of Design & Construction
NYC Department of Transportation
NYC Department of Parks and Recreation
The Grand Central Partnership
Oikos Ventures, LLC
Holy Trinity Cathedral
Fat Annie's Truck Stop
The Church of the Transfiguration
Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
Hechal Shlomo, Jerusalem
2 Gold Street, LLC
Auschwitz Jewish Center Foundation
Anverse, Inc.
Times Square Studio
Reuters America
Tishman Development Corp.
LaSalle Partners
Stone Creek Housing Development Corp.
Gomez-Vallecilla Development Corp.
Sunny Lane Farms Development Corp.
TDI / Transportation Displays Incorporated
Ogilvy & Mather
Organization Resources Counselors
DesignFrame Incorporated
Scandia Realty Corporation
National Institute for Architectural Education
The Development Bank of Puerto Rico
The First Bank of the Americas
The Bank of Bogota
The Albert G. Ruben Company
Damon Associates
Mark Ross Films, Inc.
Sylvia Whyte Inc.
Altier & Barasch, Attorneys
Mount Hope AME Zion Church
Vanguard Temporaries
American Express
Butler Institute of American Art
Riverkeeper Wave Hill
The 34th Street Partnership
Bryant Park Restoration Corporation
Ramakrishna-Vivekanda Center of New York
NYU Co-Generation Plant
Cafe Bravo Restaurant
The City Museum of Washington D.C.
Queen Borough Public Library
The National D-Day Museum
Staut, Inc.
The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
Disney World Imagineering
New York Convention and Visitor's Bureau
Mercedes-Benz
The Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople