Chelsea Jno Baptiste’s journey began at the College of Engineering Design, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in Architecture from the University of California, Berkeley. Driven by a passion for innovative design, she furthered her expertise at the Harvard Graduate School of Architecture, earning a Master of Architecture. Currently, Chelsea serves as a Project Designer at IKM Architecture’s Pittsburgh office. In addition to her professional role, she dedicates her time to shaping the next generation of architects as an adjunct professor, guiding first-year architecture students at both the University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University.
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Project Designer Ty Juan Swanson-Sawyer, from our Cleveland office, is a graduate of Kent State University. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Architecture and a dual Master’s degree in Architecture and Urban Design. His architectural trajectory began with participation in the Architecture, Construction, and Engineering (ACE) Mentor Program of Cleveland. Here’s a glimpse into his inspiring career path within the architecture community.
We are excited to announce three new associates at IKM Architecture, Cat Wick, Ben Clements, and Dan Polak. We are proud to recognize these individuals for their leadership, dedication, and contributions in advancing the firm.
IKM Architecture is proud to be recognized as one of Building Design+Construction’s (BD+C) Top 130 Hospital Facility Architecture Firms for 2023.
IKM is honored to have been named a 2023 EPiC Firm for the 6th consecutive year! This designation acknowledges IKM’s commitment to the Architectural Experience Program (AXP) to help develop the next generation of architects. Each year, AIA Pennsylvania and the AIA PA Emerging Professionals Committee (EPiC) recognize firms for their support and development of…
We are honored to share that our AHN Forbes Regional Hospital Behavioral Health Unit was awarded “Best in Heal” at the IIDA Cleveland Akron I Design Awards.
This past week, the UPMC Mercy Pavilion was awarded the Urban Land Institute Pittsburgh Placemaking Award of Excellence for Healthy Place. These awards seek to acknowledge projects that represent the ideals of placemaking, providing impact and improvement in communities and neighborhoods in the Pittsburgh region.
We are thrilled to share that our WVU Medicine Children’s Hospital project won the People’s Choice Award at the 2023 AIA Pittsburgh Design Awards!
We are thrilled to welcome our three interns for Summer 2023! It’s a pleasure to continue our internship program as it gives students an opportunity to be fully immersed in their anticipated professions, and its a wonderful opportunity for our staff to engage in mentoring the next wave of professionals entering the field. Take a…
Let’s talk about designing for safety and security in k-12 buildings. Tune in to listen to a quick conversation between IKM President, John Schrott, and IKM Associate and Project Manager, Allison Mason, chat further about this topic. “On the Spot with IKM” is a casual video series that utilizes the vast knowledge base of the…