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

skW supports its client collaborators by illuminating possibilities in their architecture, historic preservation / heritage conservation, owner’s representation all in the spirit of reciprocal teaching, learning, and fun!

Our holistic preservation approach considers the aesthetics, history, technical details, spiritual and social values, embodied memories, and future potential of a place.

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