History

Founded in 1946 in Jacksonville, Florida, as Kemp, Bunch and Jackson, KBJ Architects has emerged as one of the region’s leading full service architectural and interior design firms. Now as a part of a global system of leading firms, KBJ is stronger than ever, and continues it’s commitment to downtown Jacksonville.

For more than 70 years, a significant characteristic of KBJ has been a commitment to the objectives of our clients combined with strong project management. KBJ’s office is organized in teams, handling projects from the inception to completion. This organization provides project continuity, insures personnel availability, and establishes pride, responsibility and commitment from the beginning. Team members follow a project through all phases which allows a singular design intent to develop throughout the process. We also require the same personnel assignments and commitment of our consultants.

A high percentage of KBJ’s work each year is for clients that the firm has served previously. Frequently, KBJ is asked to adapt and renovate facilities as past clients’ businesses evolve. Repetitive clients include international and private corporations, developers, institutions, public authorities, as well as federal, state, and local governments.