After two years in North Carolina following the acquisition of Watts Leaf Architects and further expansion throughout the southeast, Kaas Wilson Architects has opened a new office in the Iron District of Charlotte. Our growing team is a blend of WLA and KWA legacy designers, and through continued hiring, we've evolved into a cohesive team that collaborates across three offices to deliver thoughtful, community-driven design. The legacy of WLA continues with deep local expertise, long-standing client relationships and local leadership.
Read more about the history of Watts Leaf Architects, project highlights and our growing team in the Southeast!
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A Brief History
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As our team has grown and our work expanded across the region, our Southeast Office has relocated within Charlotte, NC. Now at 1023 W Morehead St., the new space reflects our collaborative culture and forward-looking design approach while supporting our continued commitment to creating meaningful places throughout the region.
Just two years after forming, Watts Leaf moved into an adaptive reuse of an old stone church at 101 N Macdowell in the Uptown Charlotte area.
AIA-licensed architects Charley Watts and Chip Leaf founded Watts Leaf in 1997. Starting in the Carolinas, they grew the business by expanding to Maryland, Georgia, and west Tennessee with both regional and national developers.