Alex Lehnen

Alex brings over a decade of professional experience in the field and has been drawing and building from age 7 when he built his first project out of former munitions crates in a field in Northern Michigan. Following this interest in the built environment has led him to a variety of jobs and project types. With an education spanning the academic and construction trades, he has developed an appreciation for each discipline that brings a project to fruition. Through work alongside talented architects, builders, engineers, furniture-makers, artists, social and environmental scientists, and tradespeople Alex has developed a collaborative approach emphasizing the crafting of versatile places enduring in performance and style. 

Chronically discontent with turnkey options, Alex got his most humbling education in his 6-year project designing and building his own home in Portland’s East Bayside neighborhood. Serving as his own client, designer, and builder taught him the consequences of each decision for each role and to leave no stone unturned. 

When away from his desk, Alex can hopefully be found outside making something with his hands, hiking through a forest, relaxing by a river, or clinging to the side of one of Maine’s frozen waterfalls.