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Baker Architecture + Design provides full architectural services with a concentration on developing creative modern solutions utilizing contemporary materials and technologies appropriate to the climate and indigenous architecture of New Mexico.
Mark Rea Baker, AIA
Principal-in-Charge
M.Arch. UCLA, 2000
In 1992, Mark moved to Albuquerque seeing it as an open-minded city welcoming of experimental architecture and a fitting place to begin his practice. With a Masters of Architecture from UCLA, a professional B.Arch degree from the University of Oklahoma, and a semester abroad at University of Central England, Mark has been recognized as a design leader and has taught studios at USC and UNM. While teaching was an enjoyable experience, his passion undoubtedly lies in the practice of architecture. Other interests include craft coffee, playing tennis, snowboarding, Pulp Fiction, Survivor, books by Vonnegut, attending live music performances, and making yearly road trips to Marfa, Texas. His trips don't end there. Mark has traveled in Mexico, Japan, Australia and across Europe, from Scotland to Italy with notable favorite cities being Prague and Barcelona. When his mind isn't on architecture, he dreams of being a singer-songwriter.
Eric Cool
Intern Architect
B. Arch, ISU, 2026
Eric is from Santa Fe, NM and graduated from Iowa State University with a professional B.Arch degree in 2026. Eric has been passionate about architecture throughout his life, influenced by his travels throughout Europe, Asia, South America, Australia, and North Africa, as well as growing up in the culturally rich city of Santa Fe. He lived in Beijing, China for three years during his childhood and spent a semester in Rome, Italy through the ISU College of Design Rome Program. Eric’s favorite architects include but are not limited to Antoni Gaudi, Renzo Piano, Zaha Hadid, and Reinier de Graaf. He is an avid history buff, with a particular passion for Ancient Roman and Medieval European history. Outside of work, Eric enjoys spending his time outdoors: hiking, road and gravel cycling, skiing, and bouldering. At home, he spends his time reading, playing video games, watching movies, and listening to a wide variety of music, particularly metal and hip-hop.