Seidel Architects
Seidel Architects has gained national recognition for its architectural practice, which includes urban housing, mixed use development, academic buildings as well as commercial projects and private residences. The firm also has planning and urban design capabilities.
As the founding principal of Seidel Architects, Alexander Seidel has 20 years of experience as the design principal on a variety of projects. His architectural projects have received more than 60 design awards, Including 15 from the American Institute of Architects. The projects have received extensive publication in books and professional journals.
In 1998 Seidel was honored with advancement to the College of Fellows in the American Institute of Architects for his notable contribution to the advancement of housing and community design. The Jury noted that "his work demonstrates design excellence for affordable housing for families and seniors, infill housing, and transit oriented development recognized for its informed urban and contextual responsiveness."
Seidel served as a visiting artist at the American Academy in Rome in 1999, furthering his research in urban design. He has also served on the Architectural Review Committee for the City of San Jose, and The Site Plan and Architectural Review Committee in Mountain View, and the Belvedere Planning Commission.
Prior to founding Seidel Architects, Seidel was the Design Partner at Seidel/Holzman.
He also worked at Skidmore Owings and Merrill's San Francisco Office, in addition to working with noted architects Cesar Pelli and Charles Moore.
He completed his Bachelor of Architecture at Cornell University in 1976, where he received the New York Society of Architects Design Award. In 1989 he completed his graduate degree at Harvard University's Graduate School of Design.