Aaron Young
Founding Partner, AIASince co-founding Northwest Studio in 2016, alongside partner David Cutler, Aaron has worked to create unabashedly straightforward work, beautifully designed, that exposes the richness of place and resonates with his client’s purpose.
Over the past twenty-seven years, Aaron’s work has ranged from single buildings to the integration of buildings and public spaces, bringing together the fundamental elements of numerous disciplines that are critical to the creation of engaging environments. With a deep love for the qualities that define distinct places across the United States, Aaron has designed projects for unique clients and challenging sites in Arkansas, Minnesota, Montana, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.
Aaron’s collaborative work has received numerous awards, ranging from the 2012 and 2008 AIA National Honor Awards for Regional and Urban Design to the 2011 Chicago Athenaeum American Architecture Award. But the highest honor Aaron has received remains the Mort Karp Medal, awarded in 1995 by the Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design, for demonstrating the greatest concern for social, cultural, and behavioral issues as they relate to design.
Alongside professional practice, Aaron has served as a guest critic at the Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design (1997 – 2011), Yale School of Architecture (2007), Columbia University (2006 – 2007), Mississippi State University (2005), Drexel University (1999), and at the wonderfully fulfilling but short lived Memphis Center for Architecture (1997).
Aaron currently serves on the Campaign for the 75th Steering Committee for the Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design.
Education
Aaron received a Bachelor of Architecture, in 1995, from the Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design at the University of Arkansas, and a Master of Architecture in Urban Design, in 2004, from the Graduate School of Design at Harvard University.
Registrations
Licensed Architect in Washington, Oklahoma, and New York. NCARB-certified
Contact
ayoung@northweststudio.com
206.788.8156
Over the past twenty-seven years, Aaron’s work has ranged from single buildings to the integration of buildings and public spaces, bringing together the fundamental elements of numerous disciplines that are critical to the creation of engaging environments. With a deep love for the qualities that define distinct places across the United States, Aaron has designed projects for unique clients and challenging sites in Arkansas, Minnesota, Montana, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.
Aaron’s collaborative work has received numerous awards, ranging from the 2012 and 2008 AIA National Honor Awards for Regional and Urban Design to the 2011 Chicago Athenaeum American Architecture Award. But the highest honor Aaron has received remains the Mort Karp Medal, awarded in 1995 by the Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design, for demonstrating the greatest concern for social, cultural, and behavioral issues as they relate to design.
Alongside professional practice, Aaron has served as a guest critic at the Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design (1997 – 2011), Yale School of Architecture (2007), Columbia University (2006 – 2007), Mississippi State University (2005), Drexel University (1999), and at the wonderfully fulfilling but short lived Memphis Center for Architecture (1997).
Aaron currently serves on the Campaign for the 75th Steering Committee for the Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design.
Education
Aaron received a Bachelor of Architecture, in 1995, from the Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design at the University of Arkansas, and a Master of Architecture in Urban Design, in 2004, from the Graduate School of Design at Harvard University.
Registrations
Licensed Architect in Washington, Oklahoma, and New York. NCARB-certified
Contact
ayoung@northweststudio.com
206.788.8156
Background Experience
Prior to forming Northwest Studio, Aaron was an Associate Partner at Rogers Partners in New York (previously Rogers Marvel Architects) from 1999 - 2016, a Project Manager at Venturi Scott Brown & Associates in Philadelphia from 1997 - 1999, and a Designer at Jack Tucker Architects in Memphis from 1995 - 1997.Urban Design and Public Space
![Presidents Park South, Washington DC](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/77fdbaf1ccfbf813ec3633fc77c80e4ca2ae9a6f430287870b07c5550001bd5e/Presidentsparksouth_Rogerspartners.jpg)
![Waterworks Park, Minneapolis, MN](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/01d769233979d1fb4891d5aae1c06141b0544769a24c492cfa9c4642e8e1d294/Waterworkspark_Rogerspartners.jpg)
![Sandridge Commons, Oklahoma City, OK](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/52cf9072d91ec92dce65d10c68f66a4a6052fe5fcc52d7b2356e42aa2f9710d5/Sandridgecommons_Rogerspartners.jpg)
![SandRidge Commons Shade Structure, Oklahoma City, OK](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/dfcbc86df55558a77cde79872b19f3a5fc5379f0db1158cddf5a99b037cdda83/Sandridgeshadestructure_Rogerspartners.jpg)
![Kerr Couch Park, Oklahoma City, OK](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/959593368ef7630626ba4ab2de4cfdd3832170d2911d9b9f1a9ff75e1508013e/Kerrcouchpark_Rogerspartners.jpg)
![BPCA Rte 9a, New York, NY](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/4d92d3ba10c31856a56139d825e1dc827cafce662189ec81dd1c7932ddf1a62b/Route9a_Rogersmarvel.jpg)
![Financial District Public Spaces, New York, NY](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b77b8fac5c20c88b4d2c6a4b981f07cd80573ab681f0b5d6dddec350aa98cd2b/NYSE_Rogerspartners.jpg)
![Pentagon South Plaza, Arlington, VA](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/ce706b12593bb076a4a1ca8788a268f175d030583ac992608f73403e888a2491/Pentagonsouthplaza_Rogerspartners.jpg)
![Mill Pond Park Masterplan, Queens, NY](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/59161aaa1ae71110882a3b89b48861ea0e7b294966418822caef01b92ad1c7d9/Millpondpark_Rogersmarvel.jpg)
![Berry Lane Park, Jersey City, NJ](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/1819dd8e9810afd95c3e67cb70cd5ed1954666b35b4c6912331b9746e7a84b39/Berrylanepark_rogerspartners.jpg)
![Liberty Harbor Masterplan, Hoboken, NJ](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/0c21e4884aa23ec52cc7ed825aeb1544e9a35e1e1828c78798472eeb3b5d10c1/Libertyharbormasterplan_Rogerspartners.jpg)
![Cody Canal Park, Cody, WY](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/5330b0d607ac2a3e093929e1018a2c71d014ba9a4f5a93d1a474cecd7a90222f/Codycanalpark_rogerspartners.jpg)
![Pitchfork Ranch Masterplan, Meeteetse, WY](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a541ba5d6ba67c72995f0c0e745bf5728e1bcd7c16afc3e176187028b0e6b689/Pitchforkranchmasterplan_Rogersmarvel.jpg)
![Perelman Quadrangle, Philadelphia, PA](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/d24a9df10281f664d1f60ace29d8e9b89886a7f2705518c4311489fd375acfeb/Perelmanquadrangle_Vsba.jpg)
![Pier A Plaza, New York, NY](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/3071ed0a3c0f20224c6cafb6604ea61c66da511bfd368de2a6b5f7c295b3998b/PierAplaza_Rogersmarvel.jpg)
![Swedavia Airport Challenge Competition, Sweden](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/8e69c40c0ad886b1c1950894360d1c930a8375d21002050a0c7467ef4edec7c9/Swedaviaairportchallenge_Rogerspartners.jpg)
![Erie Street Plaza Competition, Milwaukee, WI](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/524bd12159383c39ad02583c3d857f348144bce3958b3abbe62651f2c369f03e/Eriestreetplazacomp_Rogerspartners.jpg)
![Memphis Brewery Area Redevelopment, Memphis, TN](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/c454a2e4a0125908477f7fe407029d9adca8548a902c8aa7a044ea013720a291/Coming-Soon.jpg)
![Mason Farm Masterplan, Arlington, VA](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/c454a2e4a0125908477f7fe407029d9adca8548a902c8aa7a044ea013720a291/Coming-Soon.jpg)
Cultural, Institutional, and Education
![Waterworks Park, Minneapolis, MN](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f912937b184602531164f3138e654498a3692cf179175dca1217f921f0deafe3/Waterworkspark_Rogerspartners.jpg)
![Powel/ SLA School, Philadelphia, PA](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/3928ad627e9ba846d8d5e03650dbe01777a1fb4cd1a42727bd1d43cfc84eed7e/PowelSLA_Rogerspartners.jpg)
![NYPL Asset Study, New York, NY](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/24dec510bb8e1e0906418c4d1e6d058a6059bfb4e1dd27816f73f0c5fbe8dc04/NYPLassetstudies_Rogersmarvel.jpg)
![Trevor Day Elementary, New York, NY](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/c454a2e4a0125908477f7fe407029d9adca8548a902c8aa7a044ea013720a291/Coming-Soon.jpg)
![Whitefields Education Building, Piedmont, OK](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/6732f4ab096af3658ff875849218f2501927c27d9972d799b23545ad7a87fb14/Whitefields_Rogerspartners.jpg)
![Robin Hood Library PS9Q, Queens, NY](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f3e8c21907a8178862854b022093b7644f2beeaec5ece2e41588d83504b46141/Robinhodlibraries9Q_Rogerspartners.jpg)
![Robin Hood Library PS196, Queens, NY](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/8b072eb3adee3357b67409d436e5d919a399dcc625bbfa84f51d1baebe66eaf8/Robinhodlibraries196_Rogerspartners.jpg)
![Robin Hood Library PS380, Brooklyn, NY](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/20a006fc8159c5e17e0e71d808c1f3e0862dee37dec79f8be71a5e45a66ee9bc/Robinhodlibraries380_Rogerspartners.jpg)
![Silfen Student Study Center UPENN, Philadelphia, PA](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/0c00b46a00a6f8eba2e702ee05ee5993e7111fcddeebedeca5b65905d87f62cc/Silfenstudentstudycenter_Vsba.jpg)
![Houston Hall UPENN, Philadelphia, PA](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/26af850bb0bbe9da1e1e02f14be0e69fddf5d9b5a28a42b6766562222fffcae3/Houstonhall_Vsba.jpeg)
![White Station Elementary School, Memphis, TN](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/c454a2e4a0125908477f7fe407029d9adca8548a902c8aa7a044ea013720a291/Coming-Soon.jpg)
![Meeker Historical Society, Meeker, CO](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/710b0c34a95730f2f57016adc974ec38e756c758802d28049a9078b007882be5/Meekerhistsociety_Aaronyoung.jpg)
Office
![Tapstone Energy Headquarters, Oklahoma City, OK](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/fbfb534d58e0663b82c0902d53e784f7babbdf307d0a292f4b520af62669106b/Midekebuilding_Rogerspartners.jpg)
![Braniff Building, Oklahoma City, OK](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/8c6a4b38fbddc3f8835c3a5bbf4eef822877e9f2db95b63f2de8d55ed76712db/Braniffbuilding_Rogerspartners.jpg)
![Belluschi Tower Renovation, Oklahoma City, OK](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/51bbab8761d7b949542987f696e6da9312d7705ca029518532f7cb186805d3f2/Sandridgetowerlobby_Rogerspartners.jpg)
![SandRidge Energy Office Building, Oklahoma City, OK](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/4cc84254c5ac9f94a8efdc8112d60f8ba2c13601aaa3a75c644ad765ab91a949/Sandridgenewoffices_Rogerspartners.jpg)
![Alva Field Office, Alva, OK](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a78bf573ce7ae443f1fc006c9f4a368604814b601d2daca6bce95d6951834d4e/Alvafieldoffice_Rogerspartners.jpg)
![Ligget Hall Adaptive Reuse, Governors Island, NY](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f98c23dc02477bcbcbd31cbdc8e1a6a1290e24c3bc40aa5c7fb7a896f58583f6/Liggetthall_Rogerspartners.jpg)
![Iron Creek Energy Headquarters, Cody, WY](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/bf935fbfdcdf89fa25c3118f38186c666908bcc06471f10a862ad8330109201b/Ironcreekenergy_rogerspartners.jpg)
![Parramatta Square Competition, New South Wales, Australia](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/91355cbd0f1a7972413d98fe3bf0ff818c9060e1b3209dbe9781e394c237d8df/Paramattasquarecomp_Rogerspartners.jpg)
![WCTV5 Television Studios, Memphis, TN](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/c454a2e4a0125908477f7fe407029d9adca8548a902c8aa7a044ea013720a291/Coming-Soon.jpg)
![The Daily News Headquarters, Memphis, TN](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/c454a2e4a0125908477f7fe407029d9adca8548a902c8aa7a044ea013720a291/Coming-Soon.jpg)
Commercial and Retail
![Kitchen 324, Oklahoma City OK](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/6f54265c942426357e6925f963a8bf3ce405251a250f5514d826fe89abaa279c/Kitchen324_Rogerspartners.jpg)
![Williams Hall Cafe UPENN, Philadelphia, PA](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/d4237313187bfa77cea73732347282a03b6bb50f2582b64578e8adf128558437/Williamshallcafe_Vsba.jpg)
![The Braniff Barber Shop, Oklahoma City, OK](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/c454a2e4a0125908477f7fe407029d9adca8548a902c8aa7a044ea013720a291/Coming-Soon.jpg)
Mixed-use Residential
![John Street Competition, Brooklyn, NY](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/8f25fb5a0b2081fd2888cf340910c55e21698c6ba12a8a5451853da6baa55419/Johnstreetcomp_Rogerspartners.jpg)
![Newark Gateway, Newark, NJ](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/8ed9f9911a26ad3ff612941b06216b6d1d66cdf1f98c18eecc48ab59a052ab0e/NewarkMLKgateway_Rogerspartners.jpg)
![American Can Building, Jersey City, NJ](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a460252ff2968be2a0fbb20f0dcbdcf92520f007b1a939b30662f4265b12f766/Americancanbuilding_Rogersmarvel.jpg)
![Sunrise Court Redevelopment, Charlottesville, VA](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/c454a2e4a0125908477f7fe407029d9adca8548a902c8aa7a044ea013720a291/Coming-Soon.jpg)
![Broome Street Redevelopment, New York, NY](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/c454a2e4a0125908477f7fe407029d9adca8548a902c8aa7a044ea013720a291/Coming-Soon.jpg)
![The Hoerschel Building, New York, NY](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/c454a2e4a0125908477f7fe407029d9adca8548a902c8aa7a044ea013720a291/Coming-Soon.jpg)
Single-family Residential
![Greybull River Lodge, Meeteetse, WY](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/36b0bf908a86587b4c2403634d6f3375d2e28b5e3982c226d233012a9b33f852/Pitchforkranchlodge_rogerspartners.jpg)
![Sunset Boulevard Residence, Cody, WY](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a071ae22d9a8796f0a42069d16dc16fe7ce81531a9be155c5781ef2b81c6b570/Sunsetboulevardresidence_Rogerspartners.jpg)
![Irma Lake Lodge, Cody, WY](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/2cedc629621c11ee8ee0341505b99ae5121dbf67ec7d2465a8284d3225325f93/IrmaLakeLodge_Rogerspartners.jpg)
![Lower Diamond Bar Ranch, Cody, WY](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/03405e6c3f17465cbf5bcaa075c41e940a9e60dda01cb1e5879a7ffcbfb111bd/Lowerdiamondbarranch_Rogerspartners.jpg)
![Otto Franc Restoration, Meeteetse, WY](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/5808b802c8be39d08a114c25800fdc4401ca333379661323c409264d7892f438/Pitchforkottofranc_Rogerspartners.jpg)
![Pitchfork Ranch Bunkhouse, Meeteetse, WY](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/c059ebfad2bb15d80683b8b06b025672b8c03051efaf6c09488855c9ab263262/Pitchforkranchbunkhouse_Rogerspartners.jpg)
![Canal Street Penthouse, New York, NY](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/66aa340ec65b244500622abd467f91aea70a217861435ffe344c9edaab6787ff/Canalstreetpenthouse_Rogersmarvel.jpg)
![Amagansett Residence, Amagansett, NY](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/6b21a1a9b1c15f7ac8d8eeb6666aacad71fe0730e9fe97646a52b57cf0abe291/Amagansettresidence_Rogerspartners.jpg)
![Amagansett Studio, Amagansett, NY](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/240ed3e50ffca777646257a86e3ea2bcd18ca44b70184a3b9191f7e7b29f0387/Amagansettstudio_Rogerspartners.jpg)
![Russell Creek Ranch, WY](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/c454a2e4a0125908477f7fe407029d9adca8548a902c8aa7a044ea013720a291/Coming-Soon.jpg)
![Carter Residence, Little Rock, AR](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/c454a2e4a0125908477f7fe407029d9adca8548a902c8aa7a044ea013720a291/Coming-Soon.jpg)