Katmerka
Ramic
Principal + Founder
Katmerka is the founding principal of BLDG PROJECTS. Growing up in the industry, Katmerka has 16+ years of professional experience in the architecture field.
Katmerka graduated from UIC with a degree in architectural design; her time in school reinforced her belief in the importance of not just education, but experience and hard work in the AEC fields.
A refugee – Katmerka was born in Bosnia and migrated to the US at 2 years old. Growing up in the Andersonville, a neighborhood of Chicago comprised of many immigrants, she seeks to help people through her work.
Her passion is to help others, especially business-owners, by designing spaces that are both beautiful and functional. Positive or negative, she believes in learning something new everyday, and applying that knowledge in a way to motivate yourself and others.
For small to large construction projects in Chicago — whether you're building a new structure or renovating an existing one, it's important to be aware of these 4 key considerations during the pre-construction phase: Project Conception and research, design and planning, contractor discussions, procurement of building permits