History
KMA Architecture & Engineering was founded in 1973 by William Krommenhoek. Originally named Krommenhoek and Associates, its patron client was San Diego Federal Savings and Loan. The firm went on to design over 250 branch banks for San Diego Federal, later named Great American First Savings Bank. In 1978 Jack McKeown became a partner, and the firm was renamed Krommenhoek McKeown and Associates. Over the next 12 years the firm expanded its portfolio to include -work for commercial developers, hotels, office, multiunit residential, specialized technical and industrial buildings, and military work. In 2014 the firm was renamed KMA Architecture and today is led by Partners Don Blair, Timothy Rubesh, and Robb Walker. The company consists of a team of 10 architects and design professionals involved in a wide variety of architectural projects.
Specialties
The KMA approach to design has been evolving for 40 years. KMA's design approach can best be described as a