Lise Bornstein

As a partner at KFA, Lise Bornstein is in charge of project concept and design, incorporating a love of art and community while developing client goals and vision. She brings decades of experience leading civic and educational projects, guiding library and community building designs through extensive public engagement. Focused on creating projects with a big design idea, Lise has managed projects with complex entitlement packages, multiple funding sources, and significant community outreach while working collaboratively with clients, consultants, contractors, and in-house teams. For Lise, the ever-evolving cityscape is reimagining itself yet again amidst a new era of transformation in communities and the way people live and work. She believes this growth will lead KFA to new and exciting projects with creative partners, while offering new opportunities in urban infill development. Lise has been on the Association for Women in Architecture Foundation board for more than a decade and is a Past President.