
KALI GORDON
“ you can’t serve from an empty vessel”
ABOUT KALI
Kali Gordon is a licensed architect in the province of British Columbia, Canada. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Industrial and Visual Communication Design with distinction and a Master’s degree in Architecture. With an accumulation of 12 + years of professional experience in Canada and the U.S, she has worked with clients from all sectors including private, public and non profit. She has experience with a variety of typologies through all phases of the design process, from initial conceptualization through construction and implementation. Her areas of expertise are cultural / civic architecture, community design facilitation, branded environments and multi-family and affordable housing. Macro to micro thinking, cross collaboration and human empathy are key factors and methodologies within her work.
AREA OF FOCUS
Kali leads R/A’ s Branded environments, Cultural / Civic Architecture and Community Design projects.
EDUCATION + BOARDS
University of Alberta | Bachelor of Design - Industrial Design & Visual Communications
University of British Columbia | M.Arch
Licensed Architect | British Columbia, Canada
Appointed to City of Ukiah Design Review Board
KEY PAST PROJECTS
1075 Market Street Residences | San Francisco | While at Levy Design Partners
Pipelet - Parklette | San Francisco | while at YAX - Youth Art Exchange
Candlestick Park Mixed Use Redevelopment Project | San Francisco | While at G7A under Smithgroup JJR
T’it’qet First Nations Community Hall and Health Center | B.C, Canada | While at Urban Arts Architecture
UBC Engineering Students Center | Vancouver | While at Urban Arts Architecture
AWARDS
AIA SF IMPACT AWARD - YAX Lead Architecture Faculty
Woodworks! Provincial Award - T’it’qet Community Center
Merric Architecture Graduating Prize - University of British Columbia, M.Arch.