Alexander Shirley is a designer specializing in interior architecture, currently living, working, and riding BART in the San Francisco Bay Area.
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.
Faced with the rising prevalence of AI in design work, Alex remains dedicated to developing expertise in the skills that AI can’t replicate: collaborating difrectly with community members who deserve a sense of belonging, brainstorming unique solutions with uniquely qualified people, and creating a world that best suits living beings and our lived experience.
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 and Archinect.
Design:
Concept iteration and collaboration
Building information modeling (BIM)
3D modeling, rendering, presentation
Physical modeling and materials boards
GIS, site, and environmental analysis
Practice development and communication
PRACTICE:
Project management through all project phases from concept iteration to detailing to construction closeout.
MA and CA contract processes including Designer Selection Board (DSB), RFP proposal writing, permitting, and inspections.
Production of permit and construction documents for a broad range of project scales, from small residential additions to federal public housing campuses.
LEED AP BD+C certified.
Tools :
Revit
AutoCAD
Sketchup
Rhino (6+)
Grasshopper
Ladybug
Rendering (Enscape, Lumion, Twinmotion)
Adobe Suite (PS, AI, ID)
assorted SKILLs:
Sketching
Research Writing
Active presentation
Ice skating
Baking (?)