Koning Eizenberg Architecture (KEA) is an architecture practice founded in 1981 by Hank Koning and Julie Eizenberg, based in Santa Monica, California. The studio is currently led by Hank Koning, Julie Eizenberg, Brian Lane, and Nathan Bishop. Its work spans housing —including affordable housing— educational and cultural facilities, public buildings, and adaptive reuse, with a consistent focus on environmental performance, social use, and the everyday experience of architecture.
Selected projects include the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh (2005), 28th Street Apartments in Los Angeles (2012), Pico Branch Library in Santa Monica (2014), MuseumLab in Pittsburgh (2019), and the University of Melbourne Student Precinct (2023), developed in collaboration with several Australian practices. KoningEizenberg’s work has been widely published internationally and has received more than 200 awards for design, sustainability, and historic preservation. Major distinctions include the AIA California Council Firm of the Year Award in 2009, the AIA Los Angeles Gold Medal awarded to Hank Koning and Julie Eizenberg in 2012, the Australian Institute of Architects Gold Medal in 2019, and the Architecture Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters in 2021.
Julie Eizenberg, FAIA, LFRAIA, is a founding partner of KoningEizenberg Architecture. Her work focuses on reconsidering conventional building typologies through user experience and the social conditions of each project, particularly in housing and community, educational, and cultural buildings. Alongside practice, she has taught and lectured internationally. In 2020, she was named a Design Leader in Architectural Record’s Women in Architecture Awards. She holds an honorary PhD in Architecture from the University of Melbourne, a Master of Architecture II from UCLA, and a Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Melbourne.
Hank Koning, FAIA, LFRAIA, LEED AP, is a founding partner of KoningEizenberg Architecture. His work combines a detailed knowledge of construction, building codes, and delivery processes with an approach that uses economic, technical, and regulatory constraints as design tools. He served for seven years on the Santa Monica Planning Commission and has remained involved in advisory work on urban and architectural issues. A member of the U.S. Green Building Council, he has also contributed to the development of the practice’s sustainable design strategies. He holds a Master of Architecture II from UCLA and a Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Melbourne.
