Meet Aggregate Studio

Aggregate Studio Team Portrait

Our Studio


Josh Mings, AIA | Founder and Principal

Josh is committed to providing dignified architecture for everyone – a key lesson learned from growing up in Columbus, Indiana. Bringing 14 years of experience with residential and community-based projects, his teams work to create the best possible projects through knowledge, tenacity, consensus-building, and optimism, a view honed through lived experience in Columbus. He and Aggregate Studio strive to positively impact cities, housing, and residents with dignified design, giving back to the community on projects that span Chicagoland and the Midwest.

Katia Astudillo, Assoc. AIA | Designer

Katia, an architectural designer and educator, holds a Master of Architecture from the University of Illinois at Chicago. Her professional journey spans firms such as JGMA and Latent Design, where she mastered the art of crafting spaces that seamlessly marry aesthetics and functionality. As an Adjunct Instructor at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, she imparted knowledge and nurtured a culture of collaboration and creativity among students. Her dedication to advancing inclusion, equality, and progress resonates in every project she undertakes.

Past Collaborators


Photos by Angie McMonigal Photography