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About
Manny Gonzalez is the Managing Principal for KTGY’s 55+ Practice Group. He is responsible for overseeing the design, land planning, and production of active adult, service enriched and affordable multifamily residential and mixed-use developments throughout the U.S.
In 2016, Mr. Gonzalez was elected to The College of Fellows of the American Institute of Architects. Election to Fellowship recognizes not only his achievements as an individual architect but also his significant contributions to architecture and society on a national level. Mr. Gonzalez was also recognized in 2015 by Builder magazine for his legacy of delivering remarkable residential design with his induction into the prestigious Marvin Hall of Fame for Design Excellence.
In his more than 25 years of practice in residential development, Mr. Gonzalez has won numerous other awards for his innovative designs including Gold Nugget, Best in American Living and Pillars of Industry, and received the LEED for Homes Multifamily Project of the Year Award for the Platinum Certified community of Primera Terra in Playa Vista, CA. Mr. Gonzalez recently received his 25th NAHB Best of 55+ Housing Gold Award and 40th overall including four Innovation Awards. He was also recognized as NAHB’s inaugural “55+ Associate of the Year” at the 2016 International Builders’ Show (IBS). Mr. Gonzalez provided his design expertise for two showcase homes 2019 IBS and 2016 Greenbuild Conference, which pushed the boundaries of efficiency, sustainability and health and well-being.
Mr. Gonzalez currently serves as Vice Chair of the ULI Lifestyle Residential Development Council-55. He has written and contributed to scores of articles on residential design and sits on the Editorial Advisory Board (EAB) Chair for 55+ Housing online magazine and is an EAB member for 50+ Builder magazine. Mr. Gonzalez has presented his observations and case studies to audiences at local, regional and national conferences as well as the 1st International Housing Conference of the Americas in Mexico City and was recently invited to speak at the International Symposium of Design of Senior Living in Qingdao, China. An 8th generation native of Los Angeles, when not working on new designs, Mr. Gonzalez loves to ski, golf and fly-fish.
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Education
Master of Architecture
University of Southern CaliforniaBachelor of Architecture
University of California, Berkeley -
Registration
Licensed Architect – AZ, CA, CO, DE, FL, GA, ID, IN, MA, MD, MI, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, TX, UT, WA
LEED Accredited Professional
National Council of Architectural Registration Boards, NCARB, Certification
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Affiliations
American Institute of Architects – Fellow
NAHB 55+ Housing Council Industry Council - Trustee
ULI Lifestyle Residential Development Council-55 - Vice-Chair
AIA Political Outreach Committee - Chairman
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In The News
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Manny Gonzalez – Total Wellness: A Competitive Advantage
IN THE NEWS - Builder and Developer Magazine - November 5, 2020
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Manny Gonzalez – Pandemic Accelerates Wellness-Related Senior Living Design Trends
IN THE NEWS - Senior Housing News - August 30, 2020
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Manny Gonzalez – Multifamily Developers Find Less Space for Parking. What it Might Mean for Pricing.
IN THE NEWS - National Real Estate Investor - January 27, 2020
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Manny Gonzalez – Standards for 2020
IN THE NEWS - Green Home Builder Magazine - January 26, 2020
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Manny Gonzalez – Best Independent Living Design of 2019: A Community That Emulates a Small Town
IN THE NEWS - Senior Housing News - January 8, 2020
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Manny Gonzalez – Healthcare Real Estate: Healthcare REITs Rise to the Occasion
IN THE NEWS - GlobeSt.com - December 3, 2019
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Manny Gonzalez – Why boomers, not millennials, are fueling the urban apartment surge
IN THE NEWS - Curbed - November 12, 2019
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Manny Gonzalez – KTGY Focuses Senior Housing Development on Mountain States
NEWS - GlobeSt.com - November 7, 2019
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Ben Seager, AIA, Named KTGY’s New 75+ Service-Enriched National Practice Area Leader
IN THE NEWS - Building Design + Construction - October 22, 2019
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KTGY Names Leader for 75+ Service-Enriched Design Practice
IN THE NEWS - Seniors Housing Business - October 22, 2019
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Manny Gonzalez – Preparing for the Nation’s Senior Wave
IN THE NEWS - Multifamily Executive - October 21, 2019
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Manny Gonzalez – New Models for Active Adult Living
IN THE NEWS - Urban Land Magazine - October 14, 2019
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Manny Gonzalez – 8 Simple Ways to Incorporate Universal Design
IN THE NEWS - NAHBNow - October 11, 2019
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Manny Gonzalez – New Active Adult Communities Adopt Modern, Flexible Designs
IN THE NEWS - Seniors Housing News - August 4, 2019
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Manny Gonzalez – Building Total Wellness Into the Modern Home
IN THE NEWS - Builder and Developer Magazine - August 1, 2019
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Manny Gonzalez – No Place For Old Men: Middle-Income Seniors Facing A Shortage Of Housing Options
IN THE NEWS - Bisnow - July 11, 2019
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KB Home ProjeKt – Oh, for a home that soothes and protects you
IN THE NEWS - The Washington Post - April 11, 2019
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Manny Gonzalez – Question of the Month: Looking to Future Residents
IN THE NEWS - Seniors Housing Business - March 5, 2019
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KB Home ProjeKt – This House Keep Residents Healthy By Design
IN THE NEWS - Builder - February 15, 2019
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Manny Gonzalez – Shifting Gears in Multifamily Development
IN THE NEWS - Builder and Developer - February 6, 2019
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16 Things You Should Know About Universal Design [AIA Course]
IN THE NEWS - Building Design+Construction - December 14, 2018
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Manny Gonzalez – The Power of Light in Modern Design
IN THE NEWS - Architectural Record - December 3, 2018
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Manny Gonzalez – Architects Build On Total Wellness
IN THE NEWS - Seniors Housing Business - November 15, 2018
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Manny Gonzalez – Home is Where the Connection is
IN THE NEWS - Builder - October 3, 2018
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VR: Definitely not the Revenge of Nerds
IN THE NEWS - Builder - September 11, 2018
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Manny Gonzalez – A+ Session: The New Role of Health & Well-being in Housing
IN THE NEWS - Architect Magazine - August 8, 2018
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Manny Gonzalez – Amazon Integration, Jimmy Buffett Escapism Trending in Active Adult Housing
IN THE NEWS - Senior Housing News - June 20, 2018
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Manny Gonzalez – Pushing Net-Zero Energy From West to East
IN THE NEWS - Builder - June 20, 2018
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Multifamily visionaries: KTGY’s extraordinary expectations
IN THE NEWS - Building Design + Construction - June 13, 2018
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KB Home ProjeKt® – Big Ideas Driving Innovative Design
IN THE NEWS - Builder - April 30, 2018
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Manny Gonzalez – Rethinking the 55+ Buyer
IN THE NEWS - NAHB Now - April 25, 2018
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Manny Gonzalez – Age Wave Causing Ripples in Housing Trends for Active Adult Living and Community Designs
IN THE NEWS - MultifamilyBiz.com - April 24, 2018
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988 El Camino Real – South San Francisco has seen an influx of both commercial and residential development projects
IN THE NEWS - San Francisco Business Journal - March 29, 2018
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988 El Camino Real – New KTGY-designed mixed-use transit-oriented development with apartments and retail in South San Francisco moves forward
NEWS - Multi-Housing Pro News - March 7, 2018
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Manny Gonzalez – Senior Living Design Trends to Leave Behind in 2018
IN THE NEWS - Senior Housing News - January 29, 2018
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Manny Gonzalez – Best Affordable Housing Design 2017: Loft Living in the Rust Belt
IN THE NEWS - Senior Housing News - January 25, 2018
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Manny Gonzalez – Hot Senior Living Architecture and Design Trends for 2018
IN THE NEWS - Senior Housing News - November 30, 2017
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Azulón at Mesa Verde – Active Adult Communities Evolve
IN THE NEWS - Seniors Housing Business - November 20, 2017
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Manny Gonzalez – Multifamily housing is event focus
IN THE NEWS - Santa Fe New Mexican - November 5, 2017
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Playa Vista: From Spruce Goose to Google
IN THE NEWS - URBANLAND - October 23, 2017
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Manny Gonzalez – Special Report: Trade Schools Look to Attract Young Workers
IN THE NEWS - Builder - October 4, 2017
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Griffin Plaza – Manny Gonzalez – How to Design for the Middle Market
IN THE NEWS - Seniors Housing Business - September 19, 2017
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KB Home ProjeKt® – A Net-Zero, Manufactured-Housing Concept for the Low-Energy Future
IN THE NEWS - UrbanLand - September 15, 2017
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Manny Gonzalez – You Can’t Always Get What You Want
IN THE NEWS - Builder and Developer - August 16, 2017
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International Architecture Firm Completes Sixth Year of Mentoring High School Students in Los Angeles
IN THE NEWS - MultifamilyBiz.com - July 11, 2017
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Manny Gonzalez – At Home with Telework
IN THE NEWS - Builder - July 6, 2017
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Greenbuild KB Home ProjeKt Awarded Top Project of the Year from Environmental Leader
IN THE NEWS - Builder - June 14, 2017
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Manny Gonzalez – Seniors Housing Draws Customers to Mixed-Use Centers
IN THE NEWS - REBusiness Online - May 11, 2017
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Villas on the Boulevard – SummerHill Wraps Santa Clara Luxury Community
IN THE NEWS - Multi-Housing News - May 8, 2017
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KTGY Unveils Designs for Brookfield’s Kissing Tree MP
IN THE NEWS - Builder - April 3, 2017
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Manny Gonzalez – Best Post-Acute Care Design 2016: Rehab Meets Country Club
IN THE NEWS - Senior Housing News - March 14, 2017
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Thought-Leader Manny Gonzalez of KTGY to Speak on Housing Trends of Today and Beyond
IN THE NEWS - MultifamilyBiz.com - February 21, 2017
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Manny Gonzalez – Best Affordable Senior Housing Design 2016: High Style for Today and Tomorrow
IN THE NEWS - Senior Housing News - January 19, 2017
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Manny Gonzalez – This May Be the Last Home These Folks Buy, But It Sure Isn’t Their First
IN THE NEWS - Wall Street Journal - November 30, 2016
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Manny Gonzalez – Tips for Getting Home Buyers to go Green
IN THE NEWS - Builder - November 17, 2016
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Manny Gonzalez – How One Home Speaks to Today’s Buyer
IN THE NEWS - Builder - November 14, 2016
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Manny Gonzalez – Meet the Baby Boomers (Again)
NEWS - MultiHousingNews - November 9, 2016
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Manny Gonzalez – Your Next Target Renter For Apts.
IN THE NEWS - GlobeSt.com - November 1, 2016
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ProjeKt KB – The Flexible Space of the Future
IN THE NEWS - Builder - November 1, 2016
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The Georgian Lakeside – Upscale Senior Housing Development Opens in Roswell, GA
NEWS - MultiHousingNews - October 18, 2016
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ProjeKt Runway – Five Key Takeaways
IN THE NEWS - Builder - October 11, 2016
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Showtime for KB Home ProjeKt
IN THE NEWS - Builder - October 5, 2016
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Manny Gonzalez – Best Practices for Senior Living
IN THE NEWS - Multi Family Executive - October 5, 2016
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Manny Gonzalez – Greenbuild Show Home Offers Valuable Lessons for the Industry
IN THE NEWS - Builder - October 4, 2016
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Manny Gonzalez – Rightsizing the Sustainable Home of the Future
NEWS - Builder - September 26, 2016
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Drone landing pads, voice commands: See the house of 2050 (KB Home ProjeKt)
IN THE NEWS - The Orange County Register - September 25, 2016
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Manny Gonzalez – Design Evolution: KB Home ProjeKt Has Future Flexibility From Cartridge Design
IN THE NEWS - Builder Online - August 19, 2016
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Manny Gonzalez – Striving to Move Sustainable Home Building Forward
IN THE NEWS - Builder - August 3, 2016
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Manny Gonzalez – Golden Aging
IN THE NEWS - Professional Builder - July 29, 2016
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Manny Gonzalez – Boomers Move in on Millennial Housing Stock
IN THE NEWS - Builder - July 7, 2016
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Manny Gonzalez – KB Home ProjeKt Showcases the Marriage of Design and Sustainability
IN THE NEWS - Builder - July 1, 2016
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ABC Green Homes – How an Orange County project is helping builders meet a mandate for ‘net zero’ homes
IN THE NEWS - The Orange County Register - May 8, 2016
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Manny Gonzalez – 2016 AIM Conference Insights
NEWS - Yardi Corporate Blog - The Balance Sheet - May 4, 2016
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Granada Hotel Coming to Downtown Morgan Hill
IN THE NEWS - Lodging Magazine - May 4, 2016
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Manny Gonzalez – Special AIM Report: Key Takeaways from Day 1
IN THE NEWS - Multi-Housing News - May 3, 2016
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Granada Hotel – Is Morgan Hill The Next Sonoma Or Healdsburg?
NEWS - GlobeSt.com - May 3, 2016
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Granada Hotel – Morgan Hill Hotel Project Receives Unanimous Approval from City’s Planning Commission
NEWS - RENTV.com - May 3, 2016
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KTGY Architect Manny Gonzalez Elevated to the AIA College of Fellows
NEWS - Builder & Developer - May 3, 2016
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Primera Terra & Skylar at Playa Vista – Creating a Certified Green Community Can be Easy if You Know What Being Green Really Means
IN THE NEWS - MultifamilyBiz.com - April 29, 2016
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Manny Gonzalez – ProjeKt – KB Home, KTGY and Builder to Team on Innovation Program
IN THE NEWS - Builder - April 21, 2016
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Manny Gonzalez – Tailoring Multifamily To Senior Residents
NEWS - GlobeSt.com - February 25, 2016
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KTGY Architect Manny Gonzalez Elevated to the AIA College of Fellows for Contributions to 55+ Housing
IN THE NEWS - MultifamilyBiz.com - February 23, 2016
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KTGY Architect Manny Gonzalez Elevated to the AIA College of Fellows
NEWS - Builder & Developer - February 23, 2016
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Manny Gonzalez Inducted Into AIA College of Fellows
NEWS - UC Berkeley - College of Environmental Design - February 17, 2016
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The American Institute of Architects, Manny Gonzalez – 2016 FAIA Announcement
IN THE NEWS - The American Institute of Architects - February 12, 2016
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Manny Gonzalez – These Factors Are Key in 55-Plus Builds
IN THE NEWS - GlobeSt.com - February 3, 2016
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KTGY Principal Manny Gonzalez Receives 2016 NAHB 55+ Associate of the Year
IN THE NEWS - Multi-Housing News - January 21, 2016
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Manny Gonzalez – 5 Ways to Create a Better Community Room
IN THE NEWS - Affordable Housing Finance - January 7, 2016
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TOD and DIY Among Latest Apt. Trends
IN THE NEWS - GlobeSt.com - January 7, 2016
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Verde at Victory Lakes – 2015 GALA Awards
IN THE NEWS - Home & Design Magazine - December 18, 2015
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Skylar at Playa Vista – MFE Award Winner
IN THE NEWS - Multifamily Executive - November 23, 2015
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Manny Gonzalez – 2016 Best 55+ Associate of the Year
IN THE NEWS - National Association of Home Builders - November 20, 2015
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Manny Gonzalez – Looking Back 25 Years to Design the Future
IN THE NEWS - Builder & Developer - October 20, 2015
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Universal Principles: Five Key Trends in 55+ Housing
IN THE NEWS - Professional Builder - October 6, 2015
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Manny Gonzalez – The Next Big Thing: Renters In The 65-And-Over Age Group
IN THE NEWS - Professional Builder - October 5, 2015
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Thought-Leader Manny Gonzalez of KTGY Speaks on Multifamily Trends at Midwest Conference’s Industry Summit
IN THE NEWS - MultifamilyBiz.com - September 10, 2015
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Manny Gonzalez – 2015 Marvin Hall of Fame Award Winner
IN THE NEWS - Builder - September 10, 2015
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Manny Gonzalez – Go Big, Go Home, or Go Rent
IN THE NEWS - Builder & Developer - August 7, 2015
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ABC Green Home Brand Expands
IN THE NEWS - Green Home Builder - June 16, 2015
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Manny Gonzalez – Boomers Push Developers to Innovate
IN THE NEWS - Multifamily Executive - June 8, 2015
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Press Releases
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KTGY 55+ National Practice Area Leader, Manny Gonzalez, Announces Firm’s New 75+ Service-Enriched National Practice Area Leader, Ben Seager
PRESS RELEASES - October 21, 2019
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Manny Gonzalez, FAIA of KTGY Architecture + Planning to Speak at ULI Spring Meeting on Skating to Where the Puck Will Be in Active Adult Community Design
PRESS RELEASES - April 30, 2018
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New KTGY-Designed Mixed-Use Transit-Oriented Development with Apartments and Retail in South San Francisco Moves Forward
PRESS RELEASES - March 7, 2018
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KTGY Architecture + Planning Completes Sixth School Year Mentoring High School Students in Los Angeles
PRESS RELEASES - July 10, 2017
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Brookfield Residential Debuts New Distinctive Home Designs by KTGY Architecture + Planning at Kissing Tree, a Unique 55+ Community in San Marcos, Texas
PRESS RELEASES - April 4, 2017
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Thought-Leader Manny Gonzalez of KTGY to Speak on Housing Trends of Today and Beyond
PRESS RELEASES - February 21, 2017
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Building Industry Association (BIA) Los Angeles/Ventura Honors KTGY Principal Manny Gonzalez, FAIA with TED Humanitarian Award
PRESS RELEASES - December 9, 2016
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KTGY-Designed Mixed-Use Development in Downtown Morgan Hill Receives Approval
PRESS RELEASES - November 29, 2016
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Manny Gonzalez – Boomers, The New Hipsters, Fueling Apartment Demand
PRESS RELEASES - November 8, 2016
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KTGY-Designed Boutique Hotel Mixed-Use Development Moves Forward in Downtown Morgan Hill
PRESS RELEASES - May 2, 2016
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Thought-Leader Manny Gonzalez of KTGY Speaks on Multifamily Trends at Midwest Conference
PRESS RELEASES - September 11, 2015
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Speaking Engagements
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Manny Gonzalez – Universal Design in Multifamily Housing, and Reimagining Urban Spaces
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS - Building Design + Construction: The Weekly - October 22, 2020
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Manny Gonzalez – Design & Construction Panel
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS - CREJ: Senior Housing & Care Livestream Conference - August 4, 2020
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Manny Gonzalez – Webinar: Top Trends Shaping the Future of 55+ Communities
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS - NAHB - June 11, 2020
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Manny Gonzalez – Design & Construction Panel
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS - CREJ Senior Housing & Care Conference and Expo - March 25, 2020
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Manny Gonzalez – Headwinds & Tailwinds – What’s on the Horizon for 55+ Housing in 2020?
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS - Council on Sage - January 9, 2020
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Manny Gonzalez – Rethinking Universal Design in Multifamily Projects
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS - NAHB Webinar - November 13, 2019
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Manny Gonzalez – Design & Build: Projects Redefining Senior Living
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS - Seniors Housing Southeast - August 28, 2019
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Manny Gonzalez – Design & Build: Projects Redefining Senior Living
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS - Seniors Housing Midwest - June 11, 2019
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Manny Gonzalez – Designing the Smart Healthy Home
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS - PCBC - May 30, 2019
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Manny Gonzalez – Mixed-Use & Urban Development Strategies: Integrating Residents and the Community at Large
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS - BUILD by Seniors Housing News - May 8, 2019
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Manny Gonzalez – Technology and Innovation: Disruptors in the Home Building Industry
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS - John Burns Real Estate Consulting: 2019 Housing Design Summit - March 12, 2019
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Manny Gonzalez – The Future of Multifamily Management
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS - The Multifamily Leadership Summit™ - November 29, 2018
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Manny Gonzalez – Understanding Boomers – Beyond Just Real Estate
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS - 2018 NIC Fall Conference - October 18, 2018
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Manny Gonzalez – Designing a New, Healthier Definition of Home
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS - HIVE Design 2018: Designing the Future of Housing - September 6, 2018
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Manny Gonzalez – Residential Design for Health and Longevity
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS - Harvard University Graduate School of Design Executive Education - July 31, 2018
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Manny Gonzalez – The Urban Opportunity: Developing Senior Living in Metro Markets Webinar
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS - Senior Housing News - June 28, 2018
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Manny Gonzalez – The New Role of Health & Well-being in Housing
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS - 2018 AIA + ARCHITECT Magazine - June 22, 2018
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Manny Gonzalez – Design Workshop: Projects Redefining Senior Living
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS - 4th Annual Interface Seniors Housing Midwest - June 7, 2018
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Manny Gonzalez – Age-Restricted Housing
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS - 2018 NMHC Research Forum - April 18, 2018
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Manny Gonzalez – Design + Purpose: Building for the Next Generation of Senior Living Residents
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS - Senior Living 100 Leadership Conference - February 26, 2018
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Manny Gonzalez – The Modern Architect Radio Show + Podcast
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS - KZSU Stanford 90.1 FM - December 14, 2017
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Manny Gonzalez – Senior Living Development in Retail and Cultural Districts
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS - LeadingAge Annual Meeting & Expo - October 31, 2017
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Manny Gonzalez – Bring Workers Home
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS - Santa Fe Association of REALTORS® - September 28, 2017
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Manny Gonzalez – Mining for Gold
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS - PCBC - June 29, 2017
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Manny Gonzalez – How Green Design Saves Money to the Owner – Not Just a Way to Get a Plaque
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS - AIA Conference on Architecture 2017 - April 29, 2017
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Manny Gonzalez – Three Years Later…
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS - Atlanta 55+ Housing Council - March 1, 2017
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Manny Gonzalez – 2020 Vision: Housing Trends of Today and Beyond
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS - MultifamilyBiz.com - February 22, 2017
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Manny Gonzalez – Evolution & Innovation: Tomorrow’s 55+ Product
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS - Council on Sage - February 16, 2017
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2017 IBS NAHB International Builders’ Show®
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS - 2017 IBS NAHB International Builders' Show® - January 10, 2017
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Manny Gonzalez – Creating Luxury in Kitchens at Any Price Point
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS - January 10, 2017
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Manny Gonzalez – The Anatomy of Successfully Planning Your First 55+ New Home Community
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS - 2017 IBS NAHB International Builders' Show® - January 10, 2017
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Manny Gonzalez – NextUp: Housing Now – Turning NIMBY to YIMBY
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS - Biz Fed Institute - November 18, 2016
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Manny Gonzalez – The New Hip-sters
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS - NMHC - November 16, 2016
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2016 MFE Conference
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS - 2016 MFE Conference - September 19, 2016
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2016 PCBC: KTGY Speakers
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS - PCBC - June 22, 2016
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Manny Gonzalez – Community Visioning to Maximize Value
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS - 2016 PCBC - June 23, 2016
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Manny Gonzalez – Three on Three: Design Leaders Dissect Market Leaders
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS - 2016 PCBC - June 23, 2016
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Manny Gonzalez – Design & Development: Senior Living Opportunities
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS - 2016 MFE Operational Excellence Conference - September 21, 2016
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Manny Gonzalez – Architect Live: Designing for Maturing Millennials at Architect Live
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS - PHILAIADELPHIA! - May 21, 2016
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Manny Gonzalez – Architect Live: Designing for Boomers
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS - PHILAIADELPHIA! - May 19, 2016
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Manny Gonzalez – Parked Cars, Electric Cars and Driverless Cars – The Future of Auto Technology and Rental Communities
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS - AIM: Apartment Internet Marketing - May 2, 2016
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Manny Gonzalez – The Outlook for Seniors Housing Development
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS - Interface Conference Group - March 3, 2016
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Manny Gonzalez – Differentiating Design: Finding the Right Features for Your 3 Unique Buyer Types
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS - 2016 NAHB International Builders’ Show - January 21, 2016
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Manny Gonzalez – A Change in Latitude: Rethinking the Active Adult Master Plan
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS - 2016 NAHB International Builders’ Show - January 20, 2016
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Manny Gonzalez – Green Building: Show Us the Money!
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS - MFE Conference - October 7, 2015
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Manny Gonzalez – Idea-volution: How New Ideas Sync with Timeless Values
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS - Hanley Wood Symposium - September 16, 2015
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Manny Gonzalez – 2020 Vision: A View to Where Multifamily Trends are Heading
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS - Midwest Multifamily Conference Industry Summit - September 15, 2015
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Manny Gonzalez – Age Qualified Communities – Reimagined
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS - PCBC - June 25, 2015
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Manny Gonzalez – Design & Planning of Senior Living Communities
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS - International Symposium on Development & Design of Senior Living in China - June 13, 2015
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Manny Gonzalez – Builder Bootcamp: Design
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS - Housing Leadership Summit - May 12, 2015
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Selected Projects
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Ovation at Mountain Falls by William Lyon Homes
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Colby and Clarkson at Kissing Tree
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Trilogy in Summerlin
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Azulón at Mesa Verde
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Avenida Lakewood
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Canvas Valley Forge
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The Georgian Lakeside
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Regency Palms
| Long Beach, CA
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About
Manny Gonzalez is the Managing Principal for KTGY’s 55+ Practice Group. He is responsible for overseeing the design, land planning, and production of active adult, service enriched and affordable multifamily residential and mixed-use developments throughout the U.S.
In 2016, Mr. Gonzalez was elected to The College of Fellows of the American Institute of Architects. Election to Fellowship recognizes not only his achievements as an individual architect but also his significant contributions to architecture and society on a national level. Mr. Gonzalez was also recognized in 2015 by Builder magazine for his legacy of delivering remarkable residential design with his induction into the prestigious Marvin Hall of Fame for Design Excellence.
In his more than 25 years of practice in residential development, Mr. Gonzalez has won numerous other awards for his innovative designs including Gold Nugget, Best in American Living and Pillars of Industry, and received the LEED for Homes Multifamily Project of the Year Award for the Platinum Certified community of Primera Terra in Playa Vista, CA. Mr. Gonzalez recently received his 25th NAHB Best of 55+ Housing Gold Award and 40th overall including four Innovation Awards. He was also recognized as NAHB’s inaugural “55+ Associate of the Year” at the 2016 International Builders’ Show (IBS). Mr. Gonzalez provided his design expertise for two showcase homes 2019 IBS and 2016 Greenbuild Conference, which pushed the boundaries of efficiency, sustainability and health and well-being.
Mr. Gonzalez currently serves as Vice Chair of the ULI Lifestyle Residential Development Council-55. He has written and contributed to scores of articles on residential design and sits on the Editorial Advisory Board (EAB) Chair for 55+ Housing online magazine and is an EAB member for 50+ Builder magazine. Mr. Gonzalez has presented his observations and case studies to audiences at local, regional and national conferences as well as the 1st International Housing Conference of the Americas in Mexico City and was recently invited to speak at the International Symposium of Design of Senior Living in Qingdao, China. An 8th generation native of Los Angeles, when not working on new designs, Mr. Gonzalez loves to ski, golf and fly-fish.
Education
Master of Architecture
University of Southern California
Bachelor of Architecture
University of California, Berkeley
Registration
Licensed Architect – AZ, CA, CO, DE, FL, GA, ID, IN, MA, MD, MI, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, TX, UT, WA
LEED Accredited Professional
National Council of Architectural Registration Boards, NCARB, Certification
Affiliations
American Institute of Architects – Fellow
NAHB 55+ Housing Council Industry Council - Trustee
ULI Lifestyle Residential Development Council-55 - Vice-Chair
AIA Political Outreach Committee - Chairman