Yan Krymsky, AIA, LEED Green Associate
Design Principal
Born in Odessa, Ukraine, I have lived in Los Angeles since the age of three. Growing up in an immigrant household left me with a multicultural experience that I share with many Angelenos and an outsider perspective that informs my work.
Art guides my approach to architecture. For me, design is a process by which meaning is discovered through geometric and material exploration. My goal is to create an expressive, functional, multilayered architecture that represents the values and cultures of its occupants. I believe that good design can be a powerful agent for progress – a step toward an inspired society that works for greater inclusion, diversity and balance with the environment.
Education
Bachelor of Architecture
University of Southern California School of Architecture
Registrations
Architect
California
#C39180
LEED Green Associate
USGBC
National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB)
#27263
US Patent Holder
Modular Space Dividing System
US 12,123,211 B2
DOME™
Professional Affiliations
Member
American Institute of Architects
Work Experience
Perkins&Will
Design Director
2017-2025
Yazdani Studio of Cannon Design
Senior Designer
2008-2017
Liminal Space (Self Employed)
2005-2008
Dworsky Associates / Yazdani Studio of Cannon Design
Designer
1999-2005
Michael Maltzan Architecture
Intern
1998
Project Experience
Destination Crenshaw
Outdoor Art & Cultural Experience
Los Angeles, California
Skanska USA Commercial Development
1811 Sacramento St. Arts District Office Tower
Los Angeles, California
China Merchants Bank
Office Tower Design Competition
Nantong, China
EquiBlue (Hudson Pacific Properties)
Marlton Square Mixed-Use Development
Los Angeles, California
The Bakewell Company
The Michaels Organization
Capri Developemnt
Slauson and Wall
Mixed-Use Urban Village Developers RFP
Los Angeles, California
Primestore
Daylight Communities
Decro
The California Endowment Mixed-Use Development and Community Center
Developers RFP
Los Angeles, California
The Michaels Organization
103rd St & Wilmington Ave Mixed-Use Development and Community Center
Developers RFP
Watts, California
Holos Communities
Corazon del Valle
Mixed-Use Affordable Housing
Panorama City, California
Brilliant Corners
Toyon Gardens
Mixed-Use Affordable Housing
Gardena, California
City of Los Angeles Bureau of Engineering
Various ‘A Bridge Home’ Facilities
Los Angeles, California
City of Los Angeles Bureau of Engineering
Harbor Navigation Center
San Pedro, California
DOME™
Sleep Pod for Interim Housing
Installations in Los Angeles, Denver, Boston
City of West Hollywood
Sunset Boulevard Gateways
West Hollywood, California
City of West Hollywood
City Playhouse
West Hollywood, California
Westwood Village Improvement Association (WVIA)
Westwood Village People St
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Metro Center Street Project Design-Build Competition
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA)
Airport Police Facility Project Schematic Design Competition
Los Angeles, California
Linear City Development
Lincoln Heights Jail Adaptive Reuse
Design Competition
Lincoln Heights, California
Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles
Girl Scout Camp Lakota Dining Facility and Cabin Design
Frazier Park, California
Licang District Civic Square
Qingdao, China
CBS
Headquarters Design Competition
Studio City, California
Plenitude Holdings LLC
The Creek at Dominguez Hills
Dominguez Hills, California
Kaiser Permanente
Watts Learning and Health Pavilion
Los Angeles, California
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
Campus Master Plan
Los Angeles, California
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Campus Master Plan
Los Angeles, California
University of California Davis Health
Aggie Square Innovation District Master Plan
Sacramento, California
Cottage Healthcare
Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital Rehabilitation
Santa Barbara, California
American University Beirut Medical Center
Beirut, Lebanon
University of Hawaii, Manoa
Snyder Hall Replacement Building
Manoa, Hawaii
University of California Riverside
Plant Research I
Riverside, California
California State University, Long Beach
La Playa Student Housing
Long Beach, California
University of California Riverside
North District Housing P3 Design Competition
Riverside, California
Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJLU)
Taicang Campus Master Planning
Taicang, China
Alibaba Group
Yungu School Design Competition
Hangzhou, China
University of Utah
Lassonde Studios
Salt Lake City, Utah
KOC Foundation
Prototype Middle School
Istanbul, Turkey
2018 Winter Olympics
Speed Skating Oval
Master Plan Competition
Pyeongchang, South Korea
Emaar Properties, The Address at Dubai Creek Harbour, Hotel and Residential Towers
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
CJ Corporation
CJ Blossom Park
Gyeonggi Province, South Korea
Armenian American Museum
Design Competition
Glendale, California
San Jose University Museum of Art Competition
San Jose, California
Tomihiro Museum of Shi-GA
Gunma, Japan
GSA
Los Angeles Federal Courthouse
Design Competition
Los Angeles, California
Walnut House
Single Family Residence Addition and Remodel
Venice, California
UC San Diego Health
Jacobs Medical Center, Central Utility Plant
San Diego, California
UCSD Price Center
Dining Commons and Student Union
La Jolla, California
Hauptman-Woodward Institute
Laboratory and Research Facility
Buffalo, New York
Publications
Kaiser Permanente Transforms Southern California Location with New Medical Facilities for Watts Community, Urban Land Magazine, 2024
Expressive Architecture and the Aesthetics of Meaning in Los Angeles, Urban Land Magazine, 2023
“Yan Krymsky of Perkins&Will: Five Things You Need To Create A Highly Successful Career As An Architect,” Authority Magazine, 2022
DOME Sleep Pod by Perkins&Will / Home Tour – The Rapid Shelter Innovation Showcase, 2021
“The Architecture Software Revolution: From One Size Fits All to DIY,” ArchDaily, 2014
Speaking Engagements
Speaker, University of Southern California Design Profession Series, 2024
Speaker, The Architect’s Newspaper, Facades+, “1811 Sacramento: Passive Cooling and Strategic Shading,” 2023
Speaker, USC Architecture Research Symposium “Designing for Social Justice,” 2021
Speaker, Gas Stations in the Age of Electric Vehicles, Cityspeak, 2021
Moderator, Bisnow Innovation in Construction & Development: Cross-Laminated Timber, 2021
Speaker, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences Virtual Symposium: Pump to Plug, The Future of Gas Station Sites, 2020
Moderator, The Axis of Design and Community Support, HIVE Housing Conference, 2018
Speaker, University of Southern California BIM Symposium: Visual Programming, 2015
Awards and Honors
Best of Design Award / Healthcare Category, Kaiser Watts, Architects Newspaper, 2024
Merit Award, Corazon Del Valle, AIA Los Angeles, 2024
Citation Award, Kaiser Watts, AIA Los Angeles, 2024
Merit Award, Girl Scouts Camp Lakota, AIA California, 2024
Honor Award, AIA Los Angeles, UCR Plant Research 1, 2023
NextLA Citation Award, AIA Los Angeles, 1811 Sacramento St., 2023
Wood Design Award, WoodWorks, Girl Scout Camp Lakota, 2022
Merit Award, AIA California, Plant Research 1, 2022
Merit Award, AIA Los Angeles, Girl Scout Camp Lakota, 2021
NextLA Award, AIA Los Angeles, Destination Crenshaw, 2021
Bronze Building Team Award, Building Design+Construction, UC Riverside Plant Research 1, 2021
Honorable Mention, World Changing Ideas Awards, Fast Company, Dome, 2020
Citation Award, AIA Los Angeles, A Bridge Home, 2020
NextLA Award, AIA Los Angeles, Licang Citizen Square, 2020
NextLA Award, AIA Los Angeles, Girl Scout Camp Lakota, 2018
Citation Award, AIA Los Angeles, CJ Blossom Park Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, 2016
Honor Award, AIA San Diego, UCSD Jacobs Medical Center, Central Utility Plant, 2015
AIA Award Los Angeles, Next LA Caffe Benne Tasting and Cultural HQ, 2012
AIA Award, Los Angeles, Next LA Toledo United States Federal Courthouse Toledo, Ohio, 2010
Honor Award, AIA San Diego, UCSD Price Center Dining Commons and Student Union, 2006
Honor Award, AIA West NY, Hauptman-Woodward Institute Laboratory and Research Facility, 2005
Next LA Award, AIA Los Angeles, Guangzhou Television and Sightseeing Tower, 2004
Honorable Mention, San Jose University Museum of Art Competition, 2003