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November
2008
Intern Architect Jamie Wansten is the newest member of the
Integrated Architecture team. A 2008 graduate of the University
of Detroit Mercy School of Architecture, Jamie offers a
fresh focus on sustainability, graphic design and urban
revitalization that is balanced with a solid foundation
in architectural design excellence.
“As
we celebrate our 20th year, it is important that we maintain
the excitement and vitality offered by young professionals,”
Paul H. Dickinson, AIA, Integrated Architecture President
said. “Jamie’s interest in sustainability combined
with her focus on fine arts fits well with our design and
environmental concentration. As we look forward to our next
20 years, Intern Architects like Jamie will continue our
tradition of creating environments that stimulate and positively
affect the community and the built environment.”
As
for Jamie, a native of Kentwood the home of Integrated Architecture,
working at IA is the realization of a long standing goal.
“Growing up in Kentwood, a suburb of Grand Rapids meant
knowing about Integrated Architecture. As a college student,
I was always on their web site, studying their sustainable
award-winning projects. While I’m still learning the
basic policies and procedures, I’m eager to begin specific
project work especially in sustainable design,” Jamie
said.
Jamie’s
training included two full time co-op assignments and a
semester in Poland where she studied traditional architecture
along with community development and urban design; working
to merge two distinct districts within the City of Warsaw.
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