Ken Doyno is a firm partner who has played a vital role in the formation and expansion of the practice over his twenty years of working with founding partner, Daniel Rothschild. Through his in-depth understanding and admiration for cities and communities, he has led the integration of the firm’s architectural design with urban design and community planning. This interest was bolstered by Mr. Doyno’s involvement in Leadership Pittsburgh.

Ken has led the firm’s role in academia through active participation as a faculty member at Carnegie Mellon, where he received his Bachelor of Architecture degree. He is an Adjunct Professor, and has taught architectural design studios from the freshman level and fifth-year seniors, he serves on university advisory boards, including The Remaking Cities Institute and the Western Pennsylvania Brownfields Center.

Ken has also expanded the firm’s services to include community design and planning with development of the firm’s ESP Framework, an analysis tool that examines the synergy between the economic, social, and physical attributes of communities, such that development and change result in mutual benefit and restored markets. Ken is actively involved with numerous civic and community organizations, including Pittsburgh Green Government Task Force, Leadership Pittsburgh, The Saturday Light Brigade, Dynamo Soccer, is an active guitarist, singer, and performer with musical ensemble Allegheny Passage.