KGD ARCHITECTURE JOINS AETERNA GROUP, A NEW NATIONAL ARCHITECTURE AND ENGINEERING FIRM, BACKED BY SIGNAL HILL EQUITY PARTNERS
The Washington, DC-based firm remains rooted in the DMV region while gaining new resources and partnerships to better serve its communities.
WASHINGTON, DC – June 22, 2026 – KGD Architecture, a firm built on the belief that design should reflect the values and culture of the communities it serves, has joined Aeterna Group, a new national firm comprised of five architecture and engineering firms united by a shared belief that great design enriches the communities it serves.
KGD Architecture will continue to operate under its own name, with the same leadership, the same team, and the same deep commitment to affordable housing, multifamily residential, institutional, corporate/commercial, and mixed-use clients across the DC-Maryland-Virginia region that has defined the firm since its founding. By joining this national collective, KGD gains access to shared resources, broader expertise, and a national network of like-minded firms working toward the same goal.
The introduction of Aeterna Group follows KGD’s October 2025 announcement of a partnership with Signal Hill Equity Partners to create a national collaborative of architecture and engineering firms. The collaborative, now comprised of five companies, has been united under the shared Aeterna Group name.
“KGD has always been about the communities we serve, the people who need housing, the institutions that anchor neighborhoods, the clients who trust us to understand what they’re building and why,” said Christopher Lee Gordon, Co-President, KGD Architecture. “Joining Aeterna Group doesn’t change that commitment. What it does is give us the resources to meet more of that demand, in more places, without ever losing sight of what drives us. Washington is still home. That doesn’t change.”
To read the full Aeterna Group announcement, visit aeternagroup.com/news/aeterna-group-launch.
Learn more about Aeterna group at aeternagroup.com.
The Aeterna Group of Companies
CSArch (Albany, NY) is a design-driven architecture and engineering firm serving education, civic/institutional, and corporate clients across New York State.
ZMM Architects and Engineers (Charleston, WV) is a leading architecture and engineering firm with a long history of legacy projects and deep community investment, with a strong portfolio spanning education, government, and healthcare across West Virginia, Virginia, and Ohio.
Kluber Architects + Engineers (Aurora, IL) is a full-service architecture and engineering firm serving government, education, healthcare, and corporate clients in the Chicago area and across Illinois.
Kishimoto.Gordon.Dalaya Inc. dba KGD Architecture (Washington, DC) brings diverse perspectives to complex projects, designing spaces that serve communities across the DC-Maryland-Virginia region, with a strong focus on affordable housing, multifamily residential, institutional, corporate/commercial offices, and mixed-use projects.
Omni Associates Architects (Fairmont, WV) is a full-service architecture firm with a broad portfolio spanning corporate, government, healthcare, academic, recreational, and military facilities, known for a collaborative client process and a strong record of delivering innovative, cost-effective designs.
