Adam Rosekelly
SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER
RA, NCARB
Adam Rosekelly is an architect, designer, planner, and studio leader whose work is defined by conceptual clarity, formal rigor, and a profound engagement with light, materiality, and spatial composition. Throughout his career, he has led award-winning projects spanning adaptive reuse, hospitality, residential, institutional, and community-focused developments. As founder of Architecture Office and later Director of Design and Studio Director roles, Adam has established a reputation for creating architecture that is both intellectually grounded and deeply rooted in human experience. Beyond practice, he has taught design studios at Kent State University, served on civic design review boards, and remains actively engaged with the arts, education, and community-building initiatives.
INTERVIEW
WHERE DID YOU GROW UP?
Norwalk, Ohio.
DO YOU HAVE ANY PETS? IF SO, TELL US ABOUT THEM.
Hogan and Hazel – have since past but they were joyful little pug-beagle mixes who were incredible balls of energy.
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE HOBBY OR PAST TIME?
Listening to music, running, yoga, hiking.
WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE BOOK?
The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle.
IF YOU WERE AN ANIMAL, WHAT WOULD YOU BE AND WHY?
Monkey – Being able to swing from tree to tree sounds like fun.
WHEN YOU'RE NOT WORKING, HOW DO YOU LIKE TO SPEND YOUR TIME?
Running, listening to music, spending time with close family.
WHAT SUPER POWER WOULD YOU HAVE?
Time travel.
WHO IS YOUR ROLE MODEL?
Peter Zumthor / Fred Rogers.
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE VACATION SPOT?
Joshua Tree.
WHAT DOES ARCHITECTURAL EXCELLENCE MEAN TO YOU?
The coalescence of program, space, light, material and form in a way which delights its occupants.
