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Construction Design & Engineering
Posted: April 15, 2016
Gensler promotes Dundon and Fernández
Boston, MA Gensler promoted Todd Dundon, AIA, LEED AP, and Alex Fernández, AIA, to principals.
Todd Dundon, GenslerDundon is an architect with over 20 years of experience designing and leading projects for a wide variety clients. As a studio director in Gensler’s Boston office and a firm wide leader of Gensler’s corporate campus practice area, he has built an expertise in the design and delivery of corporate campuses and new and repositioned commercial office buildings. Some of his recent and current projects include the new Partners HealthCare Administrative Campus in Somerville, Mass.; Building 400 at River’s Edge, Medford, Mass.; L.L. Bean, Freeport, ME; and renovations to One Federal St., Boston and 75-101 Federal Street, Boston. He holds a Bachelor in Architecture from the University of Cincinnati School of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning.
Fernández is a designer with over 20 years of experience. His global portfolio includes a mix of project types and scales: master plans, corporate campuses, mixed-use developments, retail centers, and a range of academic projects. As a design director in Gensler’s Boston office, he delivers design solutions that focus on beauty and performance.
Alex Fernández, GenslerFernández’s current and past projects include a new 500,000 s/f campus for MathWorks, Natick, Mass.; Partners HealthCare’s new campus, Somerville, Mass.; and the Foisie Innovation Studio and Residence Hall, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester; and the KA Care Competition, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He has won numerous design awards, including a fellowship at The MacDowell Colony and the Gabriel Prize, a national research fellowship. Fernández earned his Bachelor and Master’s degrees in Architecture from Syracuse University’s campuses in New York and Florence.
“As strong leaders and mentors, both Alex and Todd have played critical roles in the success and growth of our office,” said Doug Gensler, principal and managing director. “We look forward to seeing their extraordinary passion and talent continue to make a lasting impact on our team, our clients, our work and the communities we touch. We are honored to name them as principals in the firm.”
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