K + M Architecture and Urbanism, is a study interested in the diversity of scale, context, program and users. Its partners Sharif Kahatt and Marta Morelli, with vast experience in urban and mixed-use projects in North America, the Middle East and Asia, decided to establish K + M ARCHITECTURE AND URBANISM by 2010 in Lima, in order to develop projects that promote urbanity . Likewise, committed to the development of culture, the study participates actively in academic events, exhibitions and conferences in Peru and internationally. He is a founding member of the Peruvian Association of Architecture Studies and has accreditation from the U.S.Green Building Council.
Sharif S. Kahatt, has worked in a wide variety of commercial, academic, institutional, entertainment and residential projects in Peru, Germany, the United States, Spain, Japan and Egypt.
After graduating as architect of the Ricardo Palma University in 1997 and receiving the Rafael Marquina award for the best thesis, Sharif worked at Vella Arquitectos and later as an independent architect and teacher at the Faculty of Architecture of the Ricardo Palma University. In 2000 Sharif worked for the architectural firm NHM-Architekten in Hamburg (Germany) before moving to Spain, where he obtained a Master's degree with excellence in the School of Architecture of Barcelona (ETSAB). Between 2001 and 2004, Sharif belonged to the team of architects of SMITHGROUP in Washington DC where he participated in the design of institutional and academic buildings. In 2004, Sharif returned to Barcelona to begin his doctoral studies while working for the real estate firm SACRESA specialized in housing, commerce and entertainment in Barcelona, overseeing the design of a shopping center in Barcelona. In 2007, Sharif received a Master's Degree in Architecture and Urban Design from Harvard University and later collaborated with Machado & Silvetti Associates in Boston as project manager for Eastown and Westown, two urban developments in Cairo, Egypt.
Since 2010, Sharif directs K + M Architecture and Urbanism developing projects in Peru, and combines professional practice with teaching as an associate professor at the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Perú.
Marta Morelli, has worked on various projects in Peru, the United States and China. His experience includes residential, academic and commercial buildings.
After graduating from the Faculty of Architecture of the Ricardo Palma University, he worked for two years in the office of Guillermo Málaga, developing different projects in Lima and other cities in Peru. In 1999 he began his independent practice with the design of the new headquarters of the cultural institute Nueva Acrópolis in Lima. From 2002 to 2004, Marta was part of Leo A Daly's team of architects in Washington DC. In 2005, after having obtained an Honors Degree in the Master of Architecture School of Barcelona (ETSAB), Marta moved to Boston where she designed a detached house on the beach of Cape Cod while attending free courses for one year. the School of Design of the University of Harvard. From 2006 to 2009, Marta collaborated with the firm Elkus Manfredi Architects of Boston as Senior Designer for mixed-use projects in the USA and China and taught in the design workshop of the Master of Architecture at Boston Architectural College.
Since 2010, Marta has been running K + M Architecture and Urban Planning, developing projects in Peru, and combining professional practice with teaching as an assistant professor at the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú.
