Alexander Shirley is a designer specializing as an intern-architect, currently living, working, and riding the T in Boston, Massachusetts. In September of 2025, he will be moving to the San Francisco Bay Area to ride the BART instead, as well as further his career in architectural design.
While studying International Business and Urban Development at American University in Washington DC, he joined the Deloitte Greenhouse as a student fellow designing a template for urban food networks serving low-income communities, then spent two years working in the hydroponic agricultural technology field before going back to school. In 2022, he completed the three-year program at the University of Southern California with a Masters in Architecture and Certificate in Heritage Conservation.
Deeply invested in ideas of regenerative architecture and community-oriented design, Alex seeks to work and learn intensively with the people and places that he is designing for, and to integrate ecological connection and environmental stewardship into our human habitats.
When not taking to the forests or mountains, Alex is happy to explore as many towns and cities on foot as possible, seeking interesting design, planning, and art until running into the next hole-in-the-wall for a bite. Whenever possible, he gets there by bike, bus, or train.
Please feel free to reach out! CV available on LinkedIn or by request.
Design:
Concept iteration and collaboration
Building information modeling (BIM)
3D modeling, rendering, presentation
Physical modeling and materials boards
Practice development and communication
PRACTICE:
Project management through all project phases from concept iteration to detailing to construction closeout.
MA state and city contract processes including Designer Selection Board (DSB) and RFP proposal writing.
Production of permit and construction documents for a broad range of project scales, from small residential additions to federal public housing campuses.
Actively pursuing LEED AP BD+C certification in 2025
Tools :
AutoCAD
Revit
Sketchup
Rhino (6+)
Grasshopper
Rendering (Enscape, Lumion, Twinmotion)
Adobe Suite (PS, AI, ID)
assorted SKILLs:
Sketching
Research Writing
Public Speaking
Ice skating
Baking (?)