Guiding Financial Excellence
For over 30 years, the principals at GMPA Architects, J. Kobi Moses, AIA and Monika Moses, AIA, have been providing creative design solutions for challenging projects, many having received awards and recognition from prominent industry associations. GMPA's principals and designers know how to deliver efficient and elegant mid and high-rise projects. They also understand what makes a project successful within the NIMBY communities so prevalent in Southern California. This combination of urban design expertise and local "neighborhood-smarts" has resulted in the creation of many of Southern California's most successful redevelopment, infill, and mixed-use projects.
Our Approach
GMPA was founded on the principle that architecture is the foundation of human experience. Over the past two decades, urban architecture in Southern California has required making places for people in cities which historically consisted exclusively for commercial and industrial use. Therefore, creating quality of life in these cities has required establishing a level of comfort and safety that positively influences the quality of life for all. We believe that good urban design can be achieved by balancing dense development with access to open space and transportation options. The basis of urban architecture is designing buildings that relate or belong to a city. A characteristic of good urban architecture is being a benefit to the majority of people-creating high-density, sustainable, walkable communities where people's use of natural resources is minimized.
Our Philosophy
Our vision is to recreate urban communities. To connect people, stimulate creativity, enhance safety, and nurture the soul through architecture. Many urban buildings designed in the past few decades have an inward focus, isolating inhabitants from their neighbors. We believe in designing spaces for living, working, shopping, and healing that bring people together. Spaces where face-to-face communication thrives. It is our goal to recapture communities from "architecture that isolates" and create places that become the heart and soul of a community, enhancing the area as a whole. The type of place where taking a walk is a pleasant and enjoyable experience. The excitement of a great urban environment can be found in the sights and sounds of the street. Through architecture, we strive to create the kind of experience where the focus is as much on the journey as it is on the destination.
Our Team
We are a secure, sustainable practice offering talented, committed people the opportunity to work on challenging projects in a supportive, creative, and rewarding environment. We endeavour to create a virtuous cycle where high-calibre people are attracted by challenging projects and our clients, in turn, are attracted to our unique approach to urban architecture. Our team recognizes the importance of balancing design with cost savings and works with owners and contractors to find those areas that can save money without compromising the design. From project inception through occupation, we take pride in creating the best possible project - for each community, site, and situation.
Our Services
GMPA provides a range of services, including:
- High-density residential and mixed-use projects
- Commercial and senior living projects
- Healthcare and institutional projects
- Hospitality and master planning projects
- Sacred spaces and master planning projects
- Urban design and planning expertise
We take pride in providing creative design solutions for challenging projects, and our team is dedicated to delivering efficient and elegant projects that meet the unique needs of each community, site, and situation.
