Local architect earns national recognition

Andrew Wells of Dake Wells Architecture has been selected to the American Institute of Architects College of Fellows. Wells joins influential architect Richard Stahl, who died in 1997, as the second architect selected by the AIA for the designation, according to a news release from Dake Wells Architecture.

Members of the AIA College of Fellows, founded in 1952, are selected by a jury of their peers on an annual basis. According to the AIA Web site, the college "seeks to stimulate a sharing of interests among fellows, promote the purposes of the institute, advance the profession of architecture and be of ever-increasing service to society."

The award is one of the highest honors given by the Washington, D.C.-based architecture association, according to the release.

In the release, Dake Wells Architecture provided a statement from AIA included with the designation:

“Andrew is widely recognized for his ingenious responses to everyday constraints in unexpected places, creating inspired architecture that enriches the human spirit. His passion moves others to elevate the profession through design excellence for everyone.”

Dake Wells Architecture, also co-owned by Brandon Dake, is the design firm behind Missouri State University's Baker Observatory, outlined in Springfield Business Journal's Winter 2012 Project Report. The firm has done design work for a number of school projects, as well as commercial, cultural and residential projects, according to its Web site.

Wells will be honored at a ceremony during the May 17-19 AIA Convention in Washington, D.C.[[In-content Ad]]