Kimberly Murphy
AIA, Partner

Kimberly Murphy, AIA, began her professional career in New York City in 1998 after completing her degree at Kansas State University. She has had the privilege to work exclusively on educational facilities, shelters for the unhoused, and supportive and affordable housing for non-profit organization clients ever since.

She joined ESKW/Architects where she found an instant fit working on public and community-based projects in underserved New York City neighborhoods. Her first design for the renovation of a small Community Center in a public housing development earned a local AIA Design Award.

Kimberly was named a Partner in the firm in 2017 joining a long legacy of female leadership in a firm rooted in mission-based work. “It’s quite possible that Judy Edelman is the reason I’m an architect. While I can’t recall it specifically, I suspect it was Judy’s 1980’s guest appearance on Sesame Street showing the world what an architect does that set me on the path”, says Kimberly.

Her work focuses on a humanistic and experiential perspective to bring high quality design to all people. Engaging deeply with clients and end users to solve design challenges and develop design direction is a specific area of Kimberly’s expertise including working with justice impacted individuals.