Alex Donahue
Alex Donahue
Adjunct Professorial Lecturer, Interior Architecture Program
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Alex Donahue
Bio
Alex Donahue is a licensed architect with over a decade of professional experience. Donahue is passionate about design at all scales, from the urban design of cities, exterior, and interior architectural design to wearable product design. Alex is an Associate at Michael Graves & Associates, where he has participated in design projects both worldwide and locally within the District of Columbia. He has previously practiced architecture at several internationally recognized design firms in New York City and Washington, D.C., including Skidmore Owings & Merrill (SOM), Pei Cobb Freed, and SITE (Sculpture In The Environment). Donahue also produces independent product designs under his own label. Alex has received several design awards for his independent work, including the 2020 GOOD design award, sponsored by the Chicago Athenaeum and the European Center for Architecture and Urban Design in the field of product design.
Current Research + Creative Projects
Public space access through post-occupancy analysis and field research
Research on design pedagogy following the Covid-19 pandemic
Ongoing design collaboration with Projects Watches
Education
Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch) – Pennsylvania State University
Post-Professional Master of Architecture (M.Arch II) – Pennsylvania University
Master in Professional Studies, Real Estate (MPSRE) – Georgetown University
Ph.D. Candidate, Urban, Regional Planning & Design – University of Maryland
Current Outside Position
Associate - Michael Graves & Associates
Distinctions
2022 Nominated for CCAS Graduate Mentoring Award – Columbian College of Arts & Sciences, The George Washington University
2021 Dezeen Design Award, Longlist - Dezeen Magazine
2021 International A’ Design Award, Product Design
2020 GOOD Design Award, Product Design - Chicago Athenaeum and the European Center for Architecture and Urban Design in the field of product design
2020 International Design Award, Product Design
2020 Outstanding Teaching Award – University of Maryland, School of Architecture Planning & Preservation
2013 College Award for Creative Achievement – College of Arts & Architecture, Pennsylvania State University
Professional Organizations
American Institute of Architects (AIA)
American Planning Association (APA)
Volunteering
Vice President, Board of Directors of the Architecture Alumni Group - Pennsylvania State University