Shawn Barron

Shawn Barron is a Designer II in the Studio’s Chicago office. He holds a Master of Architecture from Iowa State University and a Bachelor of Science in Architecture from South Dakota State University. Shawn’s early recognition of the built environment as a powerful implementation of human ingenuity fueled his interest in architecture and led to his desire to create better spaces and places for people to live and work. Adept at complex problem solving and spatial organization, with the ability to find simplicity in complicated situations, he was drawn to Studio Gang for the firm’s emphasis on research and its unrelenting drive for design.

Born and raised in South Dakota, Shawn feels a deep connection to the Great Plains and the Midwest. Outside of the Studio, he enjoys traveling to new places, eating new foods, and experiencing the different ways in which people live around the world. Prior to Studio Gang, he held internships at a small architecture firm in Des Moines, Iowa, and a large American-based firm in Shanghai, China.