Katherine Spitz Associates Inc.

Katherine Spitz Associates, Inc is committed to creating compelling and memorable landscape and urban design. We work closely with architects, artists and clients to develop a conceptual basis for each project. Each project is site and program specific with the design based on site characteristics that may be physical, cultural or historical in nature. The firm is noted for its collaborative skills, award winning design, and responsive client service.


California Preservation Foundation, Preservation Design Award
Guasti Villa Restoration

El Segundo Civic Center Competition, First Place

Los Angeles Section American Planning Association,
Pico Boulevard Streetscape Improvements

Westside Urban Forum Honor Award, Pico Boulevard

City of Los Angeles Cultural Affairs Commission Award of Design Excellence, Ascot Reservoir, DWP Childcare

The American Institute of Architects, Design Award
Santa Monica Community Cooperative Housing Project

Progressive Architecture Award,
Arts Park Performing Arts Pavilion,

California Preservation Foundation, Preservation Design Award
Cabrillo Beach House Rehabilitation Project


Architectural Digest

Los Angeles Times Magazine

House and Garden

Los Angeles Architect

New York Times

Art & Antiques

College Planning & Management


STREETSCAPE AND MASTERPLAN

Pico-Garnier Block Historical Renovation; with ARQCPA

Amgen Pauling Drive Streetscape; with Altoon Porter

Rialto Metrolink Pedestrian Improvements; with David Denton, Architect

Pico Boulevard Streetscape Improvements

Melrose Avenue Streetscape Improvements

El Camino Real Streetscape

El Segundo Civic Center Plan; with David Denton, Architect

Venice Boulevard Streetscape and Art Park; with Studio of Architecture


ARTS AND RECREATIONAL

John Anson Ford Amphiththeatre Entryway and Plaza

Exposition Park: Renovation and new Corner Park; with ZGF Architects.

City Terrace Park; with Studio of Architecture

Lake Perris Boating Facility; with Concept Marine.

Biddy Mason Park

Escondido Cultural Center; with Moore Ruble Yudell Architects.

Ballona Creek Wetlands Overlook


INSTITUTIONAL

Federal Courthouse, Los Angeles; with Perkins Will Architects

Moorepark Police Facility; with WWCOT

Santa Clarita Maintenance and Transit Facility; with HOK

Los Angeles Fire Stations; with GKK Architects

Air Traffic Control Tower and Administration Building; with Siegal Diamond Architects.

Manhattan Beach Police and Fire Facility/Civic Center Plaza; with HOK

Fullerton Police Station; with HOK Architects.

Fairplex Convention Center; with HOK Architects.


CHILDCARE AND EDUCATIONAL

Sylmar and Hyde Park Libraries; with Hodgetts + Fung.

LAUSD Science Center School/Science Education Resource Center; with Morphosis .

LAUSD Jefferson Elementary School; with DMJM.

LAUSD Elementary School; with Nadel.

LAUSD High School Number 2:; with Studio Works.

York School; with HGHB Architects.

Westside Campus of the Wilshire Boulevard Temple


COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY

UCLA Health Nanosystems Facility; with Rafael Vinoly Architects.

UCLA Luck & Health Sciences Seismic Replacement II; with Cesar Pelli and Associates, Architects.

UC San Diego Cancer Center:; with ZGF Architects.

UC Riverside Surge Building; with Smith Group.

UCSB San Rafael Housing; with Moore Ruble Yudell Architects.

UC Irvine Student Center; with WTW Architects

Cal State University at Channel Islands Science Building; with BTA Architects.

Santa Monica College Library; with Anshen + Allen, Architects.

Scripps College Commons; with Levin and Associates, Architects.

Mount Saint Mary's Learning Center; with HOK Architects.


OFFICE/COMMERCIAL

Maple Building; with Gwathmey Siegel Architects and Associates.

Revolution Studios; with Gensler Associates.

Deutsch Inc; with Frederic Schwartz Architects

General Motors Design Facility

Universal Studios Tower.

Producers Bungalow, Universal; with Gensler Associates.

San Bernardino Superblock; with DMJM/Keating