Phil Kean, AIA
CEO / AIA, CRC, NCIDQ, CGP
Growing up the son of a contractor, Phil Kean aspired to be an architect from the age of 11. Studying at prestigious Harvard University and Washington University, Phil earned his Master of Architecture (MArch) and Master of Business Administration (MBA). He is a Licensed Architect (AR95091), Certified Residential Contractor (CRC1327855), Licensed Interior Designer (ID6290), and Certified Green Professional. Phil is a member of the American Institute of Architects (AIA), American Institute of Building Design (AIBD), American Society of Interior Designers (ASID), past-president of Central Florida’s Master Custom Builder Council (MCBC), member of the Greater Orlando Builders Association (GOBA), Florida Green Building Coalition (FGBC), and U.S. Green Building Council Central Florida Chapter (USGBC).
With a calm, genuine demeanor and an honest, trustworthy approach, Phil’s intuitive nature and light-hearted personality allow him to effortlessly guide clients through the design of their dream home. An expert at spatial, functional, and sustainable design, his projects have received numerous design awards and international recognition. Phil’s exceptional listening skills allow him to translate a client’s vision to a sketch on paper in the initial meeting, and his firm ensures the design integrity of the project remains intact throughout completion.
With a reach that extends nationally and internationally, Phil’s design projects can be found throughout the United States, the Bahamas, Canada, Spain, and Ghana, West Africa. Though well known for his modern and contemporary designs, Phil is passionate about all styles of architecture, as long as they are done well.
In his personal time, Phil enjoys painting. He began creating art as a child, sketching people, animals, landscapes, houses, and wildflowers with pastels. Now, Phil is fond of painting with oils and wax. His current pieces range from contemporary, to panoramic ocean scenes, to the flowers he has planted in his back yard. Phil is also passionate about supporting the local arts. He is a patron of both The Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival and UCF’s Flying Horse Arts Program. In addition to architecture and art, Phil is an accomplished marathon runner. He has a personal goal of running marathons in each of our 50 states and has completed 48 to date!