One of the great beauties of architecture is that each time, it is like life starting all over again.

Carl Karlen

Master of Science in Architecture - University of Illinois at Chicago | Chicago, IL

Carl has been a practicing architect since 1999, and he has been licensed in Missouri and Illinois since 2007. He has maintained membership and involvement with professional groups such as the AIA, NCARB & USGBC, and achieved CDT credentialing. Throughout his career he has worked on a variety of project types in multiple roles including project architect, sustainability leader, and designer. In the latter role, Carl leads with a creative and performance-based perspective on architectural design, both on specific project teams and within the professional environment generally. Several of the projects & competitions he has contributed to have been published in professional journals and/or distinguished with various design awards.

Carl Karlen

Our approach

Good design is all about making other designers feel like idiots because the idea wasn't theirs.

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Philosophy

All fine architectural values are human values, else not valuable.

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Awards

2005 - Current

  1. Feb 2005
  2. Jun 2006
  3. Aug 2007
  4. Nov 2008
  5. Jul 2010
  6. Feb 2011
  7. Jun 2012
  8. Dec 2013
  9. May 2014
  10. Sep 2015
  11. Oct 2016
  12. Dec 2017

  1. 2A Continental Architectural Awards

    Residential Project

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  2. Erich Schelling Architecture Award

    Commercial Project

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  3. International Architecture Awards

    Interior Design

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  4. Jane Drew Prize

    Residential Project

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  5. Curry Stone Design Prize

    Residential Project

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  6. Erich Schelling Architecture Award

    Interior Design
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  7. BSI Swiss Architectural Award

    Commercial Project

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  8. Moriyama RAIC International Prize

    Landscape & Gardening
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  9. Pritzker Prize

    Residential Project

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  10. Praemium Imperiale

    Interior Design
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  11. World Architecture Festival

    Residential Project

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  12. Green Good Design

    Product Design
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