Katie Barnes, AIA
COO, Principal
As the daughter of an architect, Katie came early to understanding what it takes to be a good one. Excellent design instincts, innovative management systems and gifted people skills are part of her DNA. As our newest principal, she divides her time among marketing, project management and the development of project management systems. Katie has played a key role in the firm’s recreation practice and is also involved in a variety of other public building types. There is nothing she cannot do once she puts her mind to it. Whether it’s running projects or running marathons, she is always at the top of her game.
RECENT PROJECTS
- Olathe Community Center Kansas
- Bentonville Community Center Arkansas
- Adams 12 Five Star School District Veterans Memorial Aquatic Center Thornton, Colorado
- The Salvation Army Ray & Joan Kroc Corps Community Center Green Bay, Wisconsin
- The Salvation Army Ray & Joan Kroc Corps Community Center Phoenix, Arizona
- Cottonwood Recreation Center Arizona
- Flagstaff Aquaplex Arizona
- Durango Public Library Colorado
- North Richland Hills Library Texas
- Parker Public Arts & Library Master Planning Colorado
- Meeker Recreation Center Colorado
- Lakewood Cultural Center Colorado
- North Boulder Recreation Center Colorado
- The Logan School for Creative Learning Denver, Colorado
- Children’s Museum of Denver Colorado
- The Conflict Center Denver, Colorado
- Boulder Collage Children’s Museum Concept Study Colorado
- South Boulder Recreation Center Colorado
- Vandalia Recreation Center Ohio
Fun Facts About Katie
Favorite Place to Play
On an indoor soccer field
Favorite Place to Visit
Tiny Texas towns, often with German architectural heritage and always with charming county courthouses and locals
Favorite Picnic Spot
Lawn of the Kimball Art Museum
Favorite Hike
Antelope Trails, Lyons, Colorado
Current Favorite Book
Interpreter of Maladies & The Namesake
Favorite Footwear
Cowboy boot slippers
Katie's Activities
Professional/Community
- Recipient: American Institute of Architects Colorado Fischer Traveling Scholarship, 2003
- Director/Associate Director: American Institute of Architects, Colorado North Chapter, 2000 - 2002
- Presentation & Design Drawings on Exhibit at UT Austin & M.I.T. Architectural Galleries
- Recipient: National Endowment for the Arts Scholarship to Attend the Aspen Design Conference
Katie's Registrations
Architectural
- NCARB
- Colorado
Katie's Education
University of Texas at Austin
Master of Architecture, with Honors
Wellesley College
Bachelor of Arts in Architecture, Cum Laude
M.I.T.
Course Study in Architecture
Columbia University
Course Study in Architecture
University of Colorado Denver Graduate School of Policy
Denver Community Leadership Forum
