Kipnis Architecture + Planning

Nathan Kpnis, FAIA, LEED BD+C is the founder of Chicago’s premier award winning sustainable architectural practice, Kipnis Architecture + Planning (KAP). It was founded in 1993 and it is based in Evanston, Illinois and Boulder, Colorado.

KAP has practiced the architectural design philosophy of ‘High Design/Low Carbon™’ long before it was in vogue. They have a particular expertise is the architectural integration of passive solar and bioclimatic design.

Stylistically, KAP’s designs are the creative synthesis of your wishes, the project’s sustainable and wellness goals, the site’s context and clients’ budget. They excel at modern, transitional, and historic aesthetics.