Arch 11’s Andrews emerging leader in field of architecture

BOULDER – For Ken Andrews, architecture is about solving problems.

While art tends to be a place where “anything goes,” Andrews said design tries to overcome a practical problem. “(Architecture) involves elements of both.”

His work as an architect in addition to his commitment to community service and teaching earned him the Colorado North chapter of the American Institute of Architects’ awards for both Young Architect and Instructor of the Year for 2011.

AIA’s executive director Sonia Riggs said Andrews will receive a $1,000 honorarium at the annual Young Architects Award Gala. “It’s the biggest award given,” she said. As the only major…