Kenneth Tipton, Jr., AIA
Planner/Architect, Managing Principal
Contact Information
225.387.0101
Leading the Tipton Team since 1983, Ken Tipton is our most senior member and serves as Project Architect on numerous architectural and planning projects. Under his leadership, Tipton Associates has grown from a local firm to one that works nationally in 30 states.
As an adjunct professor since 1988, and current chair of the Advisory Board at LSU School of Architecture, and past president of AIA Baton Rouge and AIA Louisiana, he has been faithful to lifelong learning and teaching opportunities, and passionate about designing to make a lasting impact. Those who work intimately with him were asked to identify some of his prominent qualities. Words offered were compassionate, visionary, untiring, mindful, generous, humble and unifying. In partnering with Ken on a project, you can expect him to be all of these things in perpetuity. He guides others to recognize community and the life of the space far beyond the life of its initial users.
Education
- Bachelor of Architecture LSU 1981
Licensing
- NCARB Certificate No. 45568 1994
- Louisiana License No. 3201 1983
- Licensed in 15 states
Experience
- Joined Tipton in September, 1983
- Adjunct Instructor from 1988 to 2016 LSU School of Architecture
News Stories
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Sustainable Success at University of Virginia Bonnycastle
5 August 2020 -
Architect, Photographer, and Puzzler
10 June 2020 -
East Baton Rouge Parish Library Wins Library Journal Star Award
6 February 2020 -
2018 Legacy by Lights - Midcity Redevelopment Alliance
6 November 2018 -
“The Hub” at University of North Carolina Wilmington awarded a Rose Award
3 August 2018 -
LSU French House Renovation Featured in Quad
30 July 2018 -
Starbucks Coffee comes to University of South Carolina
31 January 2018 -
University of South Florida Opens “The Hub”
20 August 2017 -
Grand Opening Held for Broderick Dining Commons
13 October 2016 -
Main Library Receives New Landmark Library Award
22 September 2015 -
Main Library receives Project of the Year Award
8 January 2015 -
Independence Park Plaza & Cyber Cafe Now Open!
25 November 2014 -
FIXUP! Mid City Neighborhood Challenge!
14 April 2014 -
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony & Dedication for the New Main Library at Goodwood
14 April 2014 -
The Creative Bloc begins construction
24 February 2014 -
New Main Library at Goodwood is open to the public
17 January 2014 -
LA Tech Lambright Sports & Wellness Center receives 4 Awards
4 December 2013 -
LA Tech Alumni Walkway Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
22 October 2013 -
DDD Design Resource Center Now Open
27 June 2013 -
Public Workshops held for EPA’s Downtown Greenways Project
7 March 2013 -
LSU Music & Dramatic Arts wins Gulf States Honor Award
20 December 2012 -
PlanWest receives recognition both locally and worldwide
16 May 2012 -
LA Tech University Lambright Center
16 April 2012 -
Church Master Plan wins LA Landscape Architecture Award
15 February 2012
Projects
Planning
- Parish Comprehensive Plan, West Baton Rouge Parish
Partnership with Sasaki
West Baton Rouge Parish - “Enterprise Campus” Plan, LA Tech University
Partnership with Hunt, Guillot & Associates, ABW Architects, and Sasaki
Ruston, LA - City of Ruston Comprehensive Plan “Ruston 21”
Partnership with ABW Architects and Sasaki
Ruston, LA
Education
- Music & Dramatic Arts Renovation, LSU
Consultant to HMS Architects
Baton Rouge, LA - Laboratory School Renovations & Additions, LSU
Baton Rouge, LA - Louisiana School for Agricultural Sciences
- “Park Place” Student Housing, LA Tech University
Joint Venture with Ashe Broussard Weinzettle Architects
Ruston, LA
Wellness
- Lambright Student Recreation Center, LA Tech University
Joint Venture with Ashe Broussard Weinzettle Architects
Ruston, LA - LA Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (JV)
Joint Venture with Foil Wyatt Architects
Baton Rouge, LA - Emergency Medical Stations
Baker, LA - Medical Office Building, Surgical Specialty Center
Baton Rouge, LA
Civic
- New Main Library at Goodwood, East Baton Rouge Parish
Joint Venture as "The Library Design Collaborative"
Baton Rouge, LA - Capital Area CASA
Baton Rouge, LA - LASM Planetarium & Space Theatre
A partnership with Haizlip Studio
Baton Rouge, LA
Dining
* denotes work completed prior to joining Tipton Associates