FINN KAPPE (1957-)

Kappe grew up in Los Angeles surrounded by great architects and architecture education and continues that family tradition. He attended Palisades HS, graduating in 1974.  The son of SCI-ARC founders Shelly and Ray Kappe, he graduated twice in architecture from SCI-ARC, in 1982 with a BA and in 1986 with a Masters.  He worked at Kappe Architecture, became a principal around 1980, and took over the firm when his father died in 2019.

With Ray Kappe, Finn Kappe worked on:

Finegood Residence, Mr. C. Residences, Roven Residence, Millar Residence, Srebnik Residence, Borghei-Cookston Residence, Harkham Residence, Knoll Residence, Desert Palisades Residence, Triesch Residence, Secof Residence, Wired Magazine Living Home.

2019 - The Ferguson Residence, Malibu, CA.  For Living Homes.
2019 - The Dare Residence, Santa Monica CA.  For Living Homes
2025 - The Behlau Duplex, Montecito CA. Commissioned 2018.
Year unknown - The Latshaw Residence Remodel, 681 Brooktree Road, Pacific Palisades CA. Unbuilt.
The Bacon-Woods Remodel of a 1959 Ray Kappe design, Los Angeles CA.
The Medley Lane Residence, Topanga, CA
The Boardman Residence, Marine St., Santa Monica CA.
The Wonderland Park Avenue Remodel, Laurel Canyon CA.
Mahmoudi Residence, Los Angeles CA
Finn Kappe Residence, Topanga, CA
Belles Townhomes, Presidio, San Francisco CA.  Designed with KieranTimberlake.

1106 Iliff Street, https://modernlivingla.com/mid-century-modern/pacific-palisades-mid-century-dream-home/

Year - the Siepser Residence, Sedona AZ. 
1997 - The Steiner Residence, Beverly Hills CA
Year - The Nicks Residence, Bel Air, Los Angeles CA
Year - The Eisner Remodel, Bel Air, Los Angeles CA


new to our Ray Kappe list that Finn worked on
Moss Residence, Los Feliz, Los Angeles CA .
Woods Residence, Lake Tahoe NV. Built.
1993 Wong Residence, Silver Lake, Los Angeles CA.  Unsure if built.

Featured in GA Houses 18 & 30

1992 - The Lederer Remodel, 390 Vance Street, Pacific Palisades CA.  Sold in 2023.

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2008 - The Shetty-Floegel Residence, 10009 Reevesbury Drive, Beverly Hills CA.

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2001 - The Halgren-Albee House, 2315 Live Oak Meadows Road, Malibu CA.  Sold in 2015.

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Year unknown - The Lance and Rima Acord Residence and Pool House, Los Angeles CA.

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Year unknown - The Stefan Behlau Residence Remodel, Rustic Canyon, Los Angeles CA.

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Year unknown - The Miller/Binenfeld ADU, Los Angeles CA.

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Year unknown - The Zahn Residence, Toro Canyon, Montecito CA.

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Year unknown - The Sam Simon Charitable Foundation Residence and Guest House, Malibu CA.

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Year unknown - The Shahbaz and Glaser Residence, Palm Springs CA.

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Year unknown - The Martinovic Residence, Dusseldorf, Germany.

Sources include:  Finn Kappe; GA Houses 18, 30.