Alex Donahue

Alex Donahue is an American designer, architect and lecturer, most noted for product design.[1] His work, titled "Pride Watch" was awarded the gold medal at the 2020 International Design Awards[2] in addition, the design won the acclaimed 2020 Good Design Award (Chicago Athenaeum).[3] Donahue has also won the Italian based A' Design award[4] and longlisted in the wearable design category of Dezeen Awards 2021.[5]

Pride Watch by Alex Donahue
Alex Donahue
Born1988
Dubois, Pennsylvania
NationalityAmerican
OccupationArchitect
Awards2020 Good Design Award (Chicago Athenaeum), 2020 Gold medal International Design Awards, 2021 A'Design Award
ProjectsPride Watch, Pride Watch Prism, Terra-Time, Terra-Time Black, Terra-Time Steel

Career

Donahue began his career working in New York City at SITE as a protégé of noted artist James Wines and collaborated with Wines on the Terra Time Watch series among other design and architectural works. Donahue went on to practice at several internationally renowned architecture firms, including: I.M. Pei, Skidmore Owings and Merrill, and the firm founded by Michael Graves. He holds a professional Bachelor of Architecture, post-professional Master of Architecture from The Pennsylvania State University and a Master of Real Estate from Georgetown University. He is currently pursuing a PhD in Urban and Regional Planning and Design at the University of Maryland, College Park where he also lectures. Donahue contributed to the Daily Collegian as an editorial cartoonist,[6] he also created public artwork in State College, PA during his time there.[7][8]

Lecturing

Donahue currently lectures at George Washington University in the Corcoran School of the Arts and Design.[9] and The University of Maryland[10] He was awarded the 2020 Outstanding Teaching Award.[11] Donahue serves on the Alumni Board of Directors for the Penn State College of Arts and Architecture.[12]

References
  1. "Projects Watches + DDNKA Studio - Small Biz Spotlight". Design Milk. June 22, 2020.
  2. "Pride". International Design Awards.
  3. "Good Design Awards 2021". Good Design Awards.
  4. "Pride Watch by Alex Donahue". A' Design Award.
  5. "Pride | Longlists | Dezeen Awards 2021". Dezeen.
  6. Baum, Monica. "Uncle Eli's springs into the season with new storefront mural". The Daily Collegian.
  7. Baum, Monica. "Uncle Eli's springs into the season with new storefront mural". The Daily Collegian.
  8. "Daily Collegian Adds Local Cartoonist". Onward State. July 27, 2010.
  9. "Alex Donahue | Corcoran School of the Arts & Design |". The George Washington University.
  10. "Alex Donahue | School of Architecture, Planning & Preservation". arch.umd.edu.
  11. "MAPP Honors Teaching Excellence, Exceptional Service with 2020 Commencement Awards | School of Architecture, Planning & Preservation". arch.umd.edu.
  12. Collegian, Maddie Turner | The Daily. "Penn State alumni launch Stuckeman School campaign to promote diversity, make architecture more affordable". The Daily Collegian.
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