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  The new Youth Crisis & Recovery Center will be completed and opening their doors this fall. Our team at Architect One was commissioned to review the existing facilities at Family Service and Guidance Center to find a solution for their growing need to better serve the demand for the services they provide throughout the…

Kansas State School for the Blind (KSSB) is an agency that is constantly evolving and growing to meet the needs of students who are blind/visually impaired in Kansas. We see ourselves as a “network of services” that includes both a robust Field Services (outreach) team to serve students across the state as well as a…

We are proud to announce one of our valued employees, Ivan King, has been elected as the President of AIA Topeka! AIA is the “American Institute of Architects” It is a body of architects and architectural professionals. The goal of the organization is to protect, improve, and enrichen the architectural profession and by extension the…

One-size doesn’t always fit all on pre-engineered metal buildings. When clients request our team at Architect One assist them with options to transform their basic pre-engineered metal building into more than a box, we enjoy providing solutions for their budget and preferences.Pre-engineered metal buildings are incredibly versatile and offer a wide range of benefits. They…

  Hangar 626 on the Salina Airport Authority campus was built by the War Department in 1945. Through the years it has had many uses for companies such Beechcraft, Schwan’s, and now is moving to its next phase of life. Teaming up with Hutton Construction, Architect One provided design and construction document services to modernize…

Potwin Presbyterian Church is a staple of the community. As the Church moved away from using their education wing (built in 1959), Historic Landmark Development, Inc. saw and opportunity to provide Topekans a chance to call home a central location in a wonderful historic neighborhood. The education wing was separated from the original church (built…

  Walters-Morgan Construction, Inc (WMCI) is a locally-owned general contractor specializing in the construction of water and wastewater treatment plants along with other municipal utilities. The owners and Executive Team of WMCI are highly-decorated and experienced civil construction professionals that are dedicated to continuing the founding WMCI principle of innovative excellence. In 2017, Architect One…

  Please give a warm hello to the newest face of Architect One, Sonya! Sonya, born in Watertown, NY, moved to the Midwest as a child, grew up in Scranton, KS, and now resides in Topeka, KS. After graduating from Santa Fe Trail in Carbondale, KS, she attended Allen Community College in pursuit of a…

The new owners of Auburn Hills are in the middle of a complete renaissance and the Clubhouse is their Crown Jewel. The new 5,400sf clubhouse will offer upgraded amenities for residences, including Work From Home spaces, and comfortable places to escape the summer heat or set up for the perfect pool party.   One of…

  After completion of construction last spring, the Kansas State University’s Marching Band ‘The Pride of the Wildcats’ has had a chance to settle into their new home and are ready to cheer on the Cats this fall. When it was time for them to find a permanent home on campus, we were honored to collaborate and…

Welcome our newest member, Takrim Rimon to the Architect One, Inc Team! Takrim joins Architect One as an Architectural Designer/Associate Project Manager. He is originally from Dhaka, Bangladesh and spent some time in KL Malaysia. He then ventured to the States to pursue his bachelor’s degree in South Dakota. While attending school, Takrim interned in…

The Architect One team ventured out to the Manhattan KS AO office ! Architect One took a 1/2 day to Manhattan KS to take a step back from work and enjoy each other. But, with every great adventure, it must begin with food. The team started the afternoon with a delightful lunch in Aggieville. Afterward,…

Give a warm welcome to Kennedy Rietzke! Kennedy is originally from Kensington, Kansas and is a recent grad from Fort Hays State University. She graduated with her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Interior Design. In addition to graduating with her bachelors, she also obtained two certificates – one for architectural technology the other in construction…

Please welcome Nicole Rzadkowska to our Architect One, Inc Team! Nicole, originally from Poland, immigrated with her family as a young child and grew up in Clifton, New Jersey. She began her professional journey studying Architecture at Pratt Institute School of Architecture in Brooklyn, NY. Journeying to the Midwest to visit friends in Kansas City, Mo. a few…

  The Villages, Inc. was founded by Dr. Karl Menninger in 1964 with their first home opening in the winter of 1969. Menninger’s strong principles of healing for those who had been abused, neglected, and abandoned, became the foundation and model for The Villages, Inc. This model believed in the benefits that abandoned and abused…

Extend a warm welcome to Brittney Lewis, our new Director of Marketing, for the Architect One, Inc Team! Brittney is a native Kansan, who was living on the west coast (California) for the past 5 years. She began her professional career   while studying at a small college in Kansas in pursuit of her Bachelor of…

Please welcome Architect One’s newest Architectural Designer Tyler Duggan! Tyler is originally from Aurora Colorado and decided to join our team early June. He relocated to Kansas and attended the University of Kansas, School of Architecture and Design, for his undergrad and master’s degree. In addition to Tyler’s extensive studies – he was able to…

  Please welcome Ivan, our newest Project Manager and Architectural Design. He traveled from the east coast to join us in the Midwest January 2022. He is originally from Winston-Salem, North Carolina but grew up in the Washington D. C. metropolitan area. Ivan completed his undergrad at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University and earned…

TARC is an organization that works to support and advocate for people with developmental disabilities in the Topeka community. With the extra time afforded by the pandemic, TARC was able to take on projects that were put on the backburner. When TARC needed an extra hand, Architect One was more than happy to volunteer their…

The Architecture profession from the onset of college teaches you the importance of continued learning and keeping abreast of design standards, codes and of course possibilities. Now, there are many ways to use these documents as you come to discover while working at any Architecture firm. We are a paper profession that leans heavily on…