Keaton Merhish

Born in Salt Lake City, UT. Graduating high school in 2012,moved to Chicago to attend collage at IIT. Mies Van Der Rohe’s Crown Hall or his McCormick Station that drew me there. Ive always been fascinated by architecture and how the built environment governs most aspects of our lives and culture. During my time in Chicago I attended Shimer College, IIT’s sister college on campus. Because of its renowned library, I studied philosophy, sociology and anthropology. In 2014, I decided to transfer to Academy of Art University in San Francisco to get my bachelor’s degree in architecture. Since then some of my work has been showcased at Academy of Art’s Spring Show.

At the Academy, not only did I learn to approach each site or project with a playful mind, but also with a mindful one. By creating site-specific designs that are environmentally aware of the impacts they have on our planet, and the communities around them. Architecture also exposed me to multiple mediums to explore and create concepts. I have a passion for obtaining new knowledge and skills that can be used to create on a professional level.

Attended: Academy of Art University (AAU) - school of fine art
Majored: Architecture
Degree: Bachelors in Architecture (B-arch)