About Us

KERMAN MORRIS ARCHITECTS LLP is a small, established design-focused San Francisco architectural firm with nearly three decades of experience producing Mixed-Use Infill, Affordable Housing, Custom Residential, Cultural, Historic Preservation and Community projects. We challenge our staff to work collaboratively and intelligently to make a meaningful impact on the fabric of our city. To our clients, we offer personalized attention, creative design solutions, seamless technical execution, and expertise in navigating the approvals process. Our current projects include infill mid-rise multi-family, custom single-family, affordable housing and mixed-use commercial/residential projects with a range of construction types including new builds, infill, and adaptive reuse of historic structures.

Our office is located in Duboce Triangle, easily accessible by public transportation, minutes from a vibrant food scene, and we have our own company community garden for our employees to enjoy.

A Sampling of Our Current Projects

  • Transbay 2 West Senior Housing – 151 units of affordable senior housing for Chinatown Community Development Corp. in the heart of downtown SF. (CA)

  • Sunnydale Block 9 Family Housing – 95 units of affordable housing as part of Sunnydale’s redevelopment of former public housing to an affordable and mixed-income neighborhood. (CD)

  • 1525 Pine Street – A through lot, seven-story, State Density Bonus project that will be using CLT (Cross Laminated Timber) for its structural system. The site has the historic “Grub Stake” restaurant on the first floor that will remain and be rehabilitated. (DD)

  • Hunter’s Point Block 52 and 54 – 112 units of affordable housing in a new San Francisco mixed-income neighborhood. KMA is working in association with Mithun Architects serving low-income families. (CA)

  • 3260 26th Street – Six-story, 42-unit mixed-use State Density Bonus project using mass timber construction. (on the boards)

  • 2455 Harrison Street – Four-story, mixed-use project in the Mission District. (on the boards)

How to Apply

If you are interested in being a part of a small, dynamic and collaborative studio, partaking in all aspects of the practice of architecture, and making an impact on the built environment, we look forward to reviewing your qualifications.

Please email a cover letter, resume and portfolio/work samples in PDF format (max 10MB) with the subject line “Work with KMA” to: to Elizabeth Kerman-Morris (biz@kermanmorris.com). No phone calls, please.