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CTBUH Silver Member

Kobi Karp Architecture

About

Member Since: 2019

Member Offices: Miami

Kobi Karp is the Founder and Principal of Kobi Karp Architecture and Interior Design, Inc (KKAID). Kobi Karp founded the firm in 1996 and has been the Principal-in-Charge of design since that time. KKAID is a full-service architectural and interior design firm providing a vast array of services, ranging from the design of large-scale, high-rise condominium and hospitality projects to intimate, small-scale low-rise residential and commercial structures.
Educated at the University of Minnesota’s Institute of Technology, Kobi Karp earned degrees in both Architecture and Environmental Design. Subsequently, Kobi Karp began his career working on major hospitality and all- inclusive resort projects throughout the United States and the Caribbean. His restoration design techniques have contributed to a renaissance in one of this country’s most cherished areas, Miami Beach’s Art Deco District which is internationally recognized around the world.
Kobi Karp has developed expertise in design over the last 20 years, working with a wide range of project types, sizes, complexities, and budgets. It is through this last quarter century working in warm weather climates that KKAID has garnered international acclaim and been selected to spearhead numerous resort projects. Developers and builders in the Caribbean, Black Sea region, and the Middle East have relied on the firm for their design eye and planning.
Kobi Karp is a recognized member of the American Institute of Architects, honored for his award-winning designs and buildings and he is a licensed Professional Architect in 9 states and in Abu Dhabi (UAE). His firm has been featured in renowned national and local publications based on their major contributions in the preservation of historical areas.

Fields of Expertise

Architecture; Interior Design

Membership details

Membership Level

Silver

Member Since

2019

Member Offices

Miami

Buildings

Rank	Name	City	Completion	Height
1	Panorama Tower	Miami	2018	251.9 m / 827 ft
2	Mansions at Acqualina	Sunny Isles Beach	2015	196 m / 643 ft
3	Jade on the Beach	Sunny Isles Beach	2008	175 m / 574 ft
4	Paramount at Edgewater Square	Miami	2009	169.1 m / 555 ft
5	Chateau Beach Residences	Sunny Isles Beach	2015	136.8 m / 449 ft
6	La Perla Ocean Residences	Sunny Isles Beach	2006	136.3 m / 447 ft
7	Le Meridien Sunny Isles Beach	Sunny Isles Beach	2005	82.6 m / 271 ft
8	The Surf Club Four Seasons North Tower	Surfside	2017	52 m / 171 ft
9	The Surf Club Four Seasons South Tower	Surfside	2017	52 m / 171 ft
10	The Surf Club Four Seasons Hotel Tower	Surfside	2017	50.3 m / 165 ft

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Rank	Name	City	Completion	Height
1	Miapolis	Miami	-	914 m / 3,000 ft
2	Empire World Condo Tower	Miami	-	312 m / 1,022 ft
3	Empire World Apartment Tower	Miami	-	312 m / 1,022 ft
4	Panorama Tower	Miami	2018	252 m / 827 ft
5	Mansions at Acqualina	Sunny Isles Beach	2015	196 m / 643 ft
6	Miami River	Miami	-	192 m / 630 ft
7	Jade on the Beach	Sunny Isles Beach	2008	175 m / 574 ft
8	Paramount at Edgewater Square	Miami	2009	169 m / 555 ft
9	Chateau Beach Residences	Sunny Isles Beach	2015	137 m / 449 ft
10	La Perla Ocean Residences	Sunny Isles Beach	2006	136 m / 447 ft
11	Park Lane Tower	Miami	-	133 m / 437 ft
12	Le Meridien Sunny Isles Beach	Sunny Isles Beach	2005	83 m / 271 ft
13	The Surf Club Four Seasons North Tower	Surfside	2017	52 m / 171 ft
13	The Surf Club Four Seasons South Tower	Surfside	2017	52 m / 171 ft
15	The Surf Club Four Seasons Hotel Tower	Surfside	2017	50 m / 165 ft

Statistics

150 m+ Buildings

4 Completed

Average Building Age*

8 Years

Most Common Function*

Residential (70%), 7 Buildings

Most Common Material*

Concrete (100%), 10 Buildings

* Based on 150 m+ buildings currently in the database.

Function
Material

Total: 10 Buildings for which a function has been assigned.

Total: 10 Buildings for which a material has been assigned.

*Based on 10 Completed & Under Construction Buildings

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