Anderson Alexander

Studio

Anderson Alexander is committed to creating unique spaces through collaboration with our clients and the broader community.

Our ethos

Founded in 2018, our firm is built on the principle that our reputation is paramount. This drives us to consistently deliver our best and most creative design approach to every project.

This ethos has earned us the trust of numerous clients, both new and returning, who continue to partner with us to craft beautiful spaces distinguished by thoughtful design and exceptional craftsmanship.

01 / Architecture

Design from first sketch to finished space

Architecture and interiors for private clients, global brands and developers, with in-house depth in code, zoning and permitting.

02 / Development

Good design, accessible to all

Our development practice pursues affordable, energy-efficient buildings, built on the belief that good design should be accessible for all people.

Typologies

  1. 01Residential
  2. 02Retail
  3. 03Hospitality
  4. 04Multi-Family
  5. 05Workplace
  6. 06Manufacturing
Pencil sketch of the Picture House, Jamestown, Rhode Island

Principal

Spencer Anderson Alexander

RA, AIA, LEED AP · Founding Principal

Spencer Alexander founded Anderson Alexander in 2018. It is an architecture and interior design practice with roots in New York City and Newport, Rhode Island. Spencer believes the architecture and the interiors are one idea. Every project starts with close research into materials, craft and setting, with a single goal: spaces that enrich the lives of the people who live in them.

Spencer’s path to architecture was unusual. He studied economics, biology and art history at the University of Rochester and began his career in finance at State Street in Boston. He then joined Northbrook Partners in New York, working with investors on renovations of luxury apartments. That work led him to a Master of Architecture from the Illinois Institute of Technology.

In New York, Spencer worked on Zaha Hadid’s 520 West 28th Street along the High Line, and on 111 Murray, a tower next to the World Trade Center. He went on to work on high-end residential, hospitality and multifamily projects at Kutnicki Bernstein Architects, Gruzen Samton and Goldstein Hill & West Architects, and then served as Director of Design for Frydco Capital Group.

Today his work spans the East Coast and beyond. In Rhode Island: the Picture House in Jamestown, a historic renovation in Portsmouth, Newport Modern and the Popasquash Waterfront Home. Further afield: the Transparent Nantucket, Miami Modern, the Marina del Rey House, townhouses in Brooklyn and retreats in Vermont, including a ski house for designer Alfredo Paredes featured in ELLE DECOR.

In commercial and retail work, the studio has designed boutiques for Brunello Cucinelli and the Italian jeweler Vhernier. Its hospitality projects include Run and Hide Brewery at 30 Broad Street in Port Chester, Waters Grille and Roc n’ Ramen. The studio also works on community and multifamily projects, including Union Baptist Church and Senior Housing, affordable housing in Sarasota, Florida, 30 Broad Street in Port Chester, New York, and 5 Richmond in Providence.

The Picture House stands on land his family has farmed for generations. It received a 2023 Residential Architecture Citation at the AIA Rhode Island Honor and Design Awards and was featured in Rhode Island Monthly.

Spencer is active in shaping the communities he builds in. He served as 2025 President of AIA Rhode Island and sits on the Zoning Board of Review for the Town of Barrington. In his free time he loves sailing with his two boys and skiing with his wife.

Education
M.Arch, Illinois Institute of Technology
BA Economics, Biology and Art History, University of Rochester
Licensure
Registered Architect in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Vermont, Maryland, Georgia, Florida, Arizona and Nevada, and in Canada
Affiliations
American Institute of Architects (AIA), 2025 President, AIA Rhode Island
LEED Accredited Professional
Zoning Board of Review, Town of Barrington

Principal’s prior experience

Projects completed by Spencer Alexander with other firms, prior to Anderson Alexander.

2 Waterline Square, New York, NY

2 Waterline Square

New York, NY

With KPF and GHW. Designed and project-managed by Spencer Alexander.

111 Murray Street, New York, NY

111 Murray Street

New York, NY

With Hill West Architects and KPF. Designed and project-managed by Spencer Alexander.

520 West 28th Street, New York, NY

520 West 28th Street

New York, NY

With Zaha Hadid Architects and ILA. Team member.

1 Manhattan Square, New York, NY

1 Manhattan Square

New York, NY

With Adamson Associates. Designed and project-managed by Spencer Alexander.