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Mitchell is a 2022 graduate of Ball State University. He has had his eye on architecture from an early age with a passion for drawing and building. While recently starting in the profession, he is eager to dive into the field of architecture and soak up as much information as he can. Mitchell gained an appreciation and fascination for detail and the technical side of architecture while at school. He looks forward to using that in combination with his love of design to bring clients’ ideas to reality. One thing he’s excited to dive deeper into is the collaborative side of the profession. He looks forward to working with others and helping each other to achieve a common goal.

Mitchell brings a team-focused mind and unique perspective to the field of architecture. This comes from his volunteer work helping with his church at college and volunteering with different organizations within the school of architecture. He’s also obtained a unique perspective from his many travels. While only having been to twenty-three states and seven countries, he hopes to quickly expand that in the coming years. When not at work, he fills his time with events at his local church, spending time with friends and family, or traveling somewhere new.

Weston is passionate about increasing diversity within the profession, designing equitable spaces for all, fostering mentorship across experience levels, and designing for the changing climate.

Weston is a graduate of the Savannah College of Art and Design, and a former Axis intern. He strives to keep the client experience at the forefront and enjoys challenging, intricately detailed projects. His professional excitement comes from collaborating with clients, consultants, and teammates to develop creative solutions for projects.

Weston has led internal and external teams on multiple projects ranging from civic, corporate, education, healthcare, industrial, and multifamily types. He was the interior architectural lead for the Eskenazi Eastside Health Clinic, coordinating design collaboration and detailing of major interior architectural design elements. Through his broad experience, he has led the design, collaboration, and coordination efforts, assembly of drawings and specs, and construction administration efforts in nearly every market sector.

He has an affinity for parks projects, as they create opportunities to design equitable ways for all people to be able to enjoy the outdoors, including favorite projects like Switchyard Park and TCU Amphitheater at White River State Park. He leads construction administration of many team projects, as he has a passion for being on site and enjoys a detailed approach to collaborative resolution of on-site issues with all parties.

Weston was accepted into the AIA Indiana Christopher Kelley Leadership Development Program Class of 2022-2023; a competitive program that develops entrepreneurship, firm management, client development, and community leadership skills. He co-leads STUDIOAXIS’s Architecture + Planning Camp for high school students in collaboration with Ball State University and is a member of the AIA Indianapolis Architects Home Tour committee.

As a natural communicator, Susan enjoys collaborative environments and the ability to champion other designers.

Susan has had the pleasure of regarding STUDIOAXIS as her professional home for nearly 9 years. She is a grounding presence that values efficiency and balance in all aspects of her life. Graduating at the top of her class, Susan attributes a strong work ethic and critical eye to her professional success thus far.

Early in her career, Susan interned with the state building commissioner where she was exposed to the gubernatorial world of architecture and quickly appreciated what feats it takes to see a project through construction. She has since had the opportunity to work on a wide range of projects at all stages of the design process including commercial, civic, residential, and mixed-use buildings. Susan is influenced by simplistic forms, balanced proportions, and honest materiality and strives to push artistry through all phases of design.

Her focus and strong knowledge of BIM software make for an effective team member and problem solver. Susan’s goal is to create projects that inspire patrons to notice the beauty of built form and positively impact their surrounding communities. She believes architecture is a rigorously beautiful universe that molds its practitioners into diligent and infinitely skilled artists.

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.