Jonathan Ramsey

Background

About Jonathan Ramsey

I am an experienced design leader and Studio Director of BNIM’s Des Moines studio with nearly 25 years of experience and service within the architectural profession. As a Principal, I am engaged in leadership across project initiatives, the studio, and the firm at-large. I lead each of my projects with dedication, focus, and a holistic and integrated design approach, serving as a trusted advisor to clients and collaborators. My portfolio of work encompasses cultural, higher education, workplace, and civic sectors. This work includes a new addition to the Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum and Folk Art School, the MidAmerican Energy Corporate Office and Conference Center Renovation, the Institute on the Formation of Knowledge at the University of Chicago, the Psychological and Brain Sciences Building at University of Iowa, and the Getty Villa Renovation. Leading others to achieve success for our clients is at the core of what I do. As an advocate for my colleagues and a mentor for the next generation of architecture and design professionals, I strive to elevate a culture of professional development, collaboration, and engagement. My purpose, and that of my teams and our firm, is to deliver beautiful, integrated, living environments that inspire change and enhance the human condition. I have collaborated with my colleagues to earn over 50 significant awards and media features from organizations including the American Institute of Architects Iowa and Central States chapters and the Chicago Athenaeum and the European Centre of Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies.