Stephen has a keen awareness and understanding of how a society’s culture plays an important role in determining dwelling types and spatial organizations within them.
Stephen was born and raised in Ghana, West Africa and drawing on his multi-cultural background pays close attention to materials, culture and other image and value systems which affect house form and the built environment in a broader context.
Stephen has worked on a wide range of projects and building types which include residential, healthcare, education, civic, government and criminal Justice facilities.
Stephen’s background in Criminal Justice architecture and planning includes master planning and design of the Elkhart County Criminal Justice Complex in Elkhart Indiana located on 80-acre site two miles south of Elkhart, Indiana which comprised of a new jail with an intake and processing unit; a medical unit; an institutional kitchen and laundry, arraignment courts and minimum-medium and maximum custody jail units that provide 950 inmate beds.
Stephen’s body of work also includes the new White River State Park Amphitheatre (TCU Amphitheater) in Indianapolis, Indiana which was constructed over three concert seasons beginning in September 2019 and finished in June 2021. The resultant $30 million concert venue includes an Artist’s Amenities building, a VIP Area, new Rest Rooms, a Stage house, and an Iconic Canopy that covers 2000 seats with lawn seating for an additional 4000 patrons.