Licensed in California, Illinois, and Michigan, Alec Hathaway has extensive experience in architectural design in a wide range of environments. Prior to going into independent practice, Alec worked for leading firms across the country on a range of building types, sizes, and team structures. He is currently focused on residential and small projects, working closely with clients to identify their needs and develop an appropriate design response before shepherding the project through approvals and construction. Alec’s commitment to architecture and design also extends beyond professional practice; he has taught and curated and remains committed to broadening the understanding and appreciation of the field.
Alec Hathaway, AIA
Education
Master of Architecture, Yale School of Architecture, New Haven, Connecticut, 2001
Bachelor of Science in Architecture, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, 1995
Selected Prior Projects
Aleck Wilson Architects, San Francisco, 2015-2017
http://www.aleckwilsonarchitects.com
Aleck Wilson Architects is a highly-regarded custom residential design firm with projects in San Francisco and throughout the Bay Area. As Architect and Project Manager, Alec ran projects ranging in size from small renovations to multi-building new construction, always working closely with talented contractors and consultants to carefully design and construct everything down to the smallest details.
Laurel Village Renovation, San Francisco, California, completed 2017
Marina Renovation, San Francisco, California, completed 2017
Napa Residence, St. Helena, California, construction begun 2017
Private Residence, Belvedere, California, design begun 2016
Hillside Renovation, Tiburon, California, design and permitting 2016
Presidio Heights Residence, San Francisco, California, completed 2016
Pool House, Portola Valley, California, completed 2016
EHDD, San Francisco, 2007-2012
A leader in sustainable design, EHDD is one of only a handful of firms that continues to meet the requirements of the Architecture 2030 Challenge to dramatically reduce the energy consumption of fossil fuels in all buildings the firm designs. At EHDD Alec applied that emphasis on sustainability across a range of institutional, cultural, and academic projects in addition to his work on the firm’s Strategic Planning Group for Sustainability. He began as a designer, working primarily on the schematic designs for complex building types, and progressed to responsibility for design, technical detailing, and construction administration. He also served as Project Manager for his final projects at EHDD.
scwd2 Desalination Facility, Santa Cruz, California, schematic design completed 2012
Retail Store, Aquarium of the Pacific, completed 2012
South American Tropical Aviary Renovation, San Francisco Zoo, California, completed 2011
Biomedical Sciences Facility, University of California, Santa Cruz, completed CA 2011
East Campus Infill Housing, University of California, Santa Cruz, documents completed 2009
Chinatown/North Beach Campus, City College of San Francisco, California, schematic design 2009
Outer Bay Wing Renovation, Monterey Bay Aquarium, Monterey, California, design 2007-2009
Neurosciences Building, Mission Bay, University of California, San Francisco, design/build competition 2008
Humanities Building, University of California, Irvine, design/build competition 2007
Peter Gluck & Partners, New York, New York, 2003-2006
Gluck+, formerly Peter Gluck & Partners, is a design/build firm that primarily constructs its own projects. With a modern aesthetic and attention to how materials go together the firm has created several dramatic residences in natural settings across the country along with larger projects in the New York area. While at the firm Alec completed a series of renovation projects on a lush site in Northern California.
Pool Complex, San Rafael, California, documents completed 2006
Residential Renovation, San Rafael, California, completed 2006*
Artist’s Studio and Gallery, San Rafael, California, completed 2005*
Leeser Architecture, New York, New York, 2002-2003
Led by founder Thomas Leeser, Leeser Architecture is a forward-thinking practice whose designs emerge from the use of digital technology and new understandings of the cultural and technological forces that shape that shape the form and use of spaces. Alec worked at the firm as it was transitioning from its early focus on experimental unbuilt work to working for institutional clients in New York and abroad, including a series of projects for the New York City Housing Authority that Alec ran for the firm.
Entryway Renovations, New York City Housing Agency buildings, New York, documents completed 2003
Igus Factory Expansion, East Providence, Rhode Island, schematic design 2003
Design School Zollverein, Essen Germany, design competition 2003
Sills-Huniford Associates, New York, New York, 1996-1998
https://www.stephensills.com http://www.huniford.com
One of the premiere interior design and decoration firms of its time, the firm’s partners have subsequently split into separate firms. Alec worked for the firm between undergraduate and graduate school, focusing primarily on architectural design and detailing.
Howard Residence, New York, New York, completed 1998*
Bass Residence, New York, New York, schematic design 1998
Alter Residence, Ambler, PA, design and construction 1996-1998
Additional Experience
Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum at MSU, East Lansing, Michigan, 2012-2013
As the Associate Curator for Architecture & Design, which opened in 2011 in a Zaha Hadid-designed building, all of Alec’s endeavors at the museum were focused on making architecture & design- especially contemporary work- more accessible and relevant to the museum’s various audiences. This included tours, speaking, and even an app focused on the museum’s own building and the role of architecture in shaping a community along with exhibitions and collections work culminating in East Lansing 2030; an exhibition that brought architects from across the country to East Lansing to develop speculative projects addressing the history and anticipated growth of the university and town.