04/15/14
We are growing. Deture Culsign finds a new home in a South Loop loft in Downtown Chicago. “With room to really flex our creative muscles, the new space is great…and it does not hurt that we can get in a game of pool to clear our heads from time to time.” Kimshasa
06/12/14
Deture Culsign’s retrofitted shipping container design is on display at AIA Chicago, Small Projects Awards at Architectural Artifacts. The unique nature of the project required creative space planning solutions which many were eager to discuss.
Deture Culsign attends the invitation only celebration for Design Bureau Magazine’s 3rd Anniversary at Drum Bar. Kimshasa states, “It is always restorative when you lift your head up from your work and spend time interacting with other creative professionals…it feeds one’s creative spirit.”
06/12/13
Deture Culsign Principal Kimshasa Baldwin attended the invitation only conference NextGen Forum hosted by Hospitality Design in Chicago. The forum was to bring together next generation hospitality design leaders for a conversation on the direction of the industry and networking with the leading hotelier.
06/05/13
Deture Culsign is honored at the 9th annual HD awards alongside other leading designers from Rockwell Group, WATG and Jeffrey Beers.
05/22/13
Deture Culsign spends the morning with Tilden High School students helping them understand what it is to be an architect and why it is a great career path for those with both a technical and artistic mind.
04/10/13
Deture Culsign wins the 2013 Hospitality Design Award in the Green/Sustainable category for The Resort at Isla Palenque. The firm will be honored in a ceremony in New York City and have the project featured in the June 2013 issue of Hospitality Design magazine.
02/14/13
Deture Culsign was on site in the Chiriqui region of Panama working around the clock to prepare the resort for its February 14, 2013 opening. The transformation was magical. Upon arrival to the island, the property was covered with scaffolding, equipment, and construction crew members everywhere. Knowing a delay was not an option, Kimshasa Baldwin, Principal of Deture Culsign, worked with Amble Development staff to get the doors open on time. With some island conditions not able to be foreseen from an office desk, on island details were resolved and immediately constructed by the on-island crew. Deture Culsign knows the success of a project means everyone on the team gets involved to get the job done, that’s all part of the process.
10/14/11
Deture Culsign lends a hand whenever possible with local organizations to broaden awareness for the profession and give encouragement to youth. At Ace Academy in Chicago, IL, Deture Culsign Principal Kimshasa Baldwin attended as a panel speaker and mock interviewer alongside other designers from Gensler, Perkins and Will and other notable firms. “Making yourself available to teens who are on track for a career in Architecture and Engineering makes a huge difference in their lives. For most of them, they have never met anyone in these professions. When I decided to pursue architecture, I did not know one architect nor did I know anything about the profession. Having someone to provide answers to the many questions which arise when you start planning for college changes the game for them.” Students are juniors and senior on track to attend college.
