Partner, BuildingWork
Matt Aalfs, AIA, is the founder and principal architect at BuildingWork, an award-winning Seattle architecture firm. Matt founded the firm in 2016 to focus on work that supports the health of cities, the environment, and culture. Matt has three decades of experience, specializing in the design of civic and community facilities, public libraires, office workplaces, multi-family residential, renovation and adaptive reuse projects, and historic preservation. Matt earned a Master of Architecture from the University of Washington, and a B.A. in Art from the University of California, Santa Cruz. Matt has served as a visiting lecturer and design studio critic with the University of Washington Department of Architecture. He has also served on the AIA Seattle Board of Directors, the King County Library System Foundation Board, the ACT Theater Board of Directors, and as Architect Commissioner for the City of Seattle Design Commission.
