Bio:

My The Great designer, Alex jones hometown is Greenville, SC. However, I am currently a student of architecture at Tuskegee University in Tuskegee, AL. In addition to Tuskegee University, I have attended the Academy of Art University in San Fransisco and the Fine Arts Center of Greenville, SC, through Clemson University’s curriculum. At Tuskegee, I serve as Vice President to the Tuskegee chapter of NOMAS and an ambassador to the architecture school.

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How did you first learn about architecture and when did you decide that built environment profession was an area of interest for you?

I first learned of the field of architecture through my grandfather, who was a brick mason. As a young child, my admiration for my grandfather’s trait lead me to have an interest in creating designs through lego bricks. I loved to draw buildings.

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What do you do?

Outside of architecture and design, I have been a mu- sician since a young age of 7. I am a pianist, organist, percussionist, and choir director.

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What excites you in the work you do?

The element of architecture that excites me is its power to influence the actions of its occupants. Archi- tecture has the cultural responsibility to respectfully influence the life patterns of communities to suit their needs better.

 

Who or what inspires you professionally?

I am inspired professionally by the work of Eric Mar- tin AIA. His diligent attention to detail through his progression in the field of architecture is noteworthy. Detail should not be neglected when you rise through architecture and design ranks.

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What is your proudest professional accomplishment or achievement?

I interned with the Carver Integrative Sustainability Center. I was responsible for developing a site plan for their urban garden. Seeing the reactions of commu- nity members viewing the proposed design has given me a sense of gratitude.

 

Featured Project Name: 

Tuskegee University Architecture Library

 

Featured Project Location: 

Tuskegee, Alabama

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Featured Project Completion Date: 

Fall 2018

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Role in Featured Project: 

Designer

 

Featured Project Description:

The Library houses a new architecture and construction library, banquet room, and study areas. All of which are built into a hillside site. This design takes inspiration from the African Ashiko Drum and its cylindrical and conical form and African Ashiko Kente Cloth. I investigated ways to utilize glass in giving the illusion of a Kente Cloth design. The solution was translucent channel glass. When backlit at night, the project’s glass elements would glow like a beacon.

 

Photography Credit:

Alex Q. Jones

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