Lorissa Kimm Architect

Specialties

Lorissa Kimm Architect is based in San Francisco, bringing design experience from all over the world. Her work focuses on clean lines and purity of forms, a reverence for nature and balance, and a love of materials and light. She believes strongly in an integrative design approach. Whether she is working on a custom home, addition, renovation, or interior finishes and furnishings, there is an active collaboration between herself, design and technical consultants, and the client. The result is organic solutions, arrived at through thoughtful analysis and reflection, while keeping in mind the needs and desires of the client, the conditions of the project site, and the challenges of budget, schedule, and technology.

Lorissa is certified as a Green Builder with Build it Green in California. Visit her site to view her portfolio and for more information about her design philosophy.

History

Established in 2010.

Lorissa Kimm established Lorissa Kimm Architect in 2010, after a very fruitful and productive 8 years as a partner in Dowling Kimm Studios. During this time, she and her partner Julie Dowling, focused on clean line, timeless designs for Residential and Hospitality clients. Prior to that partnership, Lorissa was a Vice President at Brayton and Hughes Design Studio, where she designed and managed the design of a number of 5 star hotels and spas. The integration of Interiors, Architecture and Landscape stems from her 6 year tenure with Michael Graves Architect, whose holistic approach to design has greatly influenced how she approaches Design.