Kava Massih Architects is a full service architectural firm with headquarters in Berkeley and a satellite office in San Francisco. Since its founding, the firm has been a driving force behind a wide range of innovative architectural designs in the Bay Area. 

The firm’s organization is characterized by an open and collaborative spirit that extends to its clients and communities. Our long list of repeat clients is testament to our creativity, dedication and flexibility.  We have earned a reputation as a firm capable of delivering innovative design within time and budget constraints. Our professional services include feasibility studies, programming, space planning, architecture, interior architecture, construction documentation and administration through occupancy. 

Our office has completed a wide variety of project types including market rate and affordable housing, public institutions, commercial buildings, restaurants, and highly specialized medical facilities. This project range benefits our clients, allowing us to transpose innovative solutions and problem-solving across project types. The firm’s practice is broadened and strengthened by design concepts that maximize each project’s potential.

Nearly all of our projects go through a public design review process, requiring extensive city, committee and neighborhood interaction. We find ways to embrace that involvement, weaving it into our building designs which ultimately become a source of pride for the entire community. By listening and responding to concerns, we widen the circle of ownership using the project to help reinforce communities.

We believe in a holistic approach to design which allows a balance between the current needs of our clients and a respect for the future needs of the planet. We understand that sustainable development is an integrated process involving all members of the project team. A successful collaboration results in a high quality product with minimal impact on the environment and maximum return on investment.