Kirk Stewart Joins IA Interior Architects in Los Angeles

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Jan 31, 2012, 10:58 ET

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- IA Interior Architects (IA) is pleased to announce that Kirk Stewart has joined the firm as Project Director. He will be based in Los Angeles.

Kirk has over 20 years of architectural and interior design experience across a variety of markets including Broadcast and Entertainment, K-12 Education, Higher Education, Civic, Corporate, Hospitality, and Retail. His experience ranges from client development and programming to design, project management, and post-construction evaluation. Prior to joining IA, Kirk was the Design Director at WWCOT (currently DLR Group) where he oversaw 160 professionals. He was also a Senior Associate and Project Designer at HLW International's offices in China and the United Kingdom.

"The addition of Kirk Stewart as Project Director to the IA Los Angeles team supports our objective to recruit the best and brightest in our industry to service our clients. Kirk is an award winning architectural designer with a diverse portfolio in media, entertainment and technology as well as higher education. He offers us an opportunity to further strengthen our bench," said Helen Watts, Managing Principal, Los Angeles.

"I am extremely happy to be working with a firm that has a stellar reputation locally and beyond. IA attracts high profile clients and produces work at the highest caliber in a congenial environment. I believe the essence of every firm boils down to its people, and upon meeting the leaders and staff at IA, I was convinced that this would be an ideal place for me to grow and to make a contribution," said Kirk Stewart.

Kirk is a Registered Architect in California and New York. His work has been recognized with awards from the Los Angeles Business Council, the American Institute of Architects, and the Society for Environmental Graphic Design.

About IA Interior Architects
Founded in 1984, IA Interior Architects is the first and largest global architectural firm focused exclusively on interior architecture and workplace strategies. IA helps clients in diverse markets worldwide align their business strategies and core values with the dynamic use of space. IA has offices in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, London, Los Angeles, New York, Orange County, Raleigh, San Francisco, Seattle, Silicon Valley, and Washington, DC and has partner affiliates in Europe, Middle East and Africa, Asia and Australia, Canada, and Latin America through the IA Global Alliance. For more information, visit www.interiorarchitects.com.