GRAFT was established in 1998 in Los Angeles, California by Lars Kruckeberg and Wolfram Putz. Thomas Willemeit joined the firm in 2001 and opened an office in Berlin, Germany the same year. In 2005, Gregor Hoheisel, who had been partner in Los Angeles in 2000 to 2001, became Partner of GRAFT Beijing, founded in 2001. In 2007, Alejandra Lillo became partner for GRAFT LA.

GRAFT was conceived as a Label for Architecture, Urban Planning, Exhibition Design, Music and the "Pursuit of Happiness." Since the firm was established, it has been commissioned to design and manage a wide range of projects in multiple disciplines and locations. With the core of the firm's enterprises gravitating around the field of architecture and the built environment, GRAFT has always maintained an interest in crossing the boundaries between disciplines and "grafting" the creative potentials and methodologies of different realities. This is reflected in the firm's expansion into the fields of music, car design, art installations, academic projects and "eventings" as well as in the variety of locations throughout the globe.

Graft Team

• Lars Kruckeberg, Founding Partner
• Wolfram Putz, Founding Partner
• Thomas Willemeit, Founding Partner
• Gregor Hoheisel, Founding Partner Beijing
• Alejandra Lillo, Partner Los Angeles

New Orleans Round 2 Project Team

• Rob DeCosmo, Project Manager
• Tim Sola
• Brian D. Nelson
• Marcus Friesl
• Alyse Sedlock
• Atsushi Sugiuchi
• Kris Conner