GGA+ Welcomes New Partner and Design Principal
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LOS ANGELES - Californer -- Los Angeles-based architecture firm GGA+ (https://ggarch.com/) is proud to announce an expansion to its leadership team with the appointment of Greg Kochanowski, AIA, ASLA as the firm's newest partner and Design Principal. He will play an instrumental role in shaping the design culture of the firm.

"Building on our studio's long legacy of community centered design, we are delighted to welcome Greg to our team, and proud to have him as a partner," says Managing Principal Ali Barar.  "Greg is an innovative designer and a consummate mentor whose expertise reinforces our studio culture.  As we work to provide equitable design solutions to critical issues, such as climate and housing; Greg's leadership will amplify our work and our impact in the community."

With over 25 years of experience as an award-winning architect, landscape architect, educator, and author, Kochanowski brings a wealth of knowledge and a holistic design philosophy to the practice. He currently serves as the Co-President of the Los Angeles Forum for Architecture and Urban Design, and is an active researcher focusing on resilient environments that create synergies between natural systems, culture, infrastructure, and development. His unique perspective at the intersection of urban design, landscape, and architecture has been instrumental in a variety of projects reshaping the cultural and environmental fabric of Los Angeles.

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Greg holds a Bachelor's Degree in Structural Engineering from Wentworth Institute of Technology, a Bachelor's Degree in Architecture from Temple University, and Master's of Architecture degree from UCLA.

"I am excited to be working with an organization so passionate about making a difference in the world," says Kochanowski. "By harnessing the firm's diversity and creating an environment of empowerment, agency, growth, and collaboration, I hope to reinforce GGA+'s mission of doing good with great design."

For more information, visit https://ggarch.com/.