studio kW Architecture + Preservation (skW) is a Black woman-owned and operated architecture firm in New York.

skW supports New York-based client collaborators by illuminating possibilities in their architecture, historic preservation / heritage conservation, owner’s representation, and home inspection needs, all in the spirit of reciprocal teaching, learning, and fun!

Our preservation approach is a holistic one that considers the aesthetic, historic, technical, spiritual, social values, embodied memories, and future potential of a place.

k. kennedy Whiters, RA, leads the studio with her 20 years of education and professional experience in architecture, planning, preservation, and project management.