Andrew Mitchell

AIA, LEED AP BD+C, LEED AP HOMES, NCARB, PMP
Architect / Designer
Boston, MA, USA
https://www.linkedin.com/in/listeningarchitect/

EDUCATION
Business Leadership Certificate, Harvard Business School Online, 2024
Bachelor of Architecture (BArch), Boston Architectural College, 2020

EXPERIENCE SUMMARY
Architect licensed since 2021 with international experience in development programmes, aviation, healthcare, water systems, conservation, cultural projects and community-centered design. Founder and President of Detour Habitats and Listening Architects; researcher, published author, guest critic and lecturer; and recipient of the Henry Adams AIA Medal and John Worthington Ames Scholarship travel grant. Architectural and research work spans Bangladesh, Bahrain, Cameroon, Colombia, Israel, the West Bank, Pakistan, Senegal, Somaliland, the UAE and the US, following a 2015 career shift from programming and IT.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

AECOM | Project Architect / Project Manager |  Aecom.com
Jan 2024 – Present

Boston Logan International Airport, 2025-Current

Presque Isle International, Maine/ Terminal and Airport Rescue and Firefighting, 2026 – Current

  • Guide phased modernisation design and multidisciplinary coordination.
  • Coordinate airside infrastructure, rescue facilities and early client engagement.
  • Align design and delivery strategies with FAA funding cycles and strict budget parameters.
  • Manage design delivery, scheduling, risk and requirements for the aviation facility.

International development, West Bank & Israel, 2024 – 2026

  • Acting Chief of Party for in-country management of field offices in West Bank and Israel.
  • Lead design efforts while directing multidisciplinary teams across global offices.
  • Delivered fourteen complex projects including healthcare, water infrastructure, and educational.
  • Responsible for upwards of 70 staff in-country, designed to mitigate supply chain constraints.
  • Oversee a US Government infrastructure portfolio in a war risk conflict zone.

Youth Development & Resource Centers (YDRC) Program, West Bank, 2024 – 2026

  • Spearheaded design and construction delivery for a USAID-partnered YDRC program.
  • Worked across five West Bank communities: Bethlehem, Tubas, Tulkarem, Jenin, and Qalqilya.
  • Delivered more than 42,000 sq ft of IBC-compliant, energy-efficient facilities.
  • Designed rainscreen façades, advanced HVAC and complex civil infrastructure adaptations.
  • Advanced five 8,000+ sq ft new builds, expansions, and site rehabilitations.
  • Designed STEAM, media, assembly, and sports facilities for young people aged 14–29.
  • Design work was featured in AECOMs Global Creative Review 2026.
  • Partnered with USAID, municipal stakeholders, and regional professionals to expand local construction capacity and strengthen civic resilience.

Detour Habitats (US Registered Non-Profit) | Founder and President |  DetourHabitats.org
April 2023 – Present

  • Founded and lead NGO advancing architecture for communities with limited access to design.
  • Empower designers to create life-enhancing environments that champion cultural identity.

Cheetah Education & Training Centre, Somaliland, an autonomous region of Somalia, 2024-2025

Listening Architects, Inc.  | President |  ListeningArchitect.com
Oct 2022 – Present

  • Provide consulting, advisory, residential specialist, and strategic project delivery services.
  • Focused practice on international development and social impact design.

Sonapahar Center Development, Mirsharai, Bangladesh, 2022-2023

The Rebuilding Pavilion, UIA World Congress of Architects, Copenhagen, 2023

  • Contributed to realization, physical assembly, and installation of the international prototype pavilion exhibited at the UIA World Congress and documented by the Royal Danish Academy.
    The Rebuilding Pavilion | Royal Danish Academy

Bargmann Hendrie + Archetype | Project Architect |  BHplus.com
May 2023 – Dec 2023

  • Led construction administration, architectural design, and technical studies
  • Nine municipal, one historical preservation, and five multi-family mixed-use developments.
  • Delivered civic improvements including a 1.4MW solar project and deep energy retrofit.
  • Led Massachusetts public facility assessments and capital improvements, coordinating multidisciplinary teams, stakeholders, funding and concurrent delivery.

Boston Architectural College | Ames Scholar / Adjunct Faculty |  the-bac.edu
Jan 2022 – Nov 2023, Sep 2025 – Dec 2025

Architectural Design Inc. | Architect |  ad-archts.com
Sep 2015 – Dec 2021

Design-build for institutional and luxury residential projects, concurrent design and construction schedules to mitigate supply chain disruptions. 12 projects per year, production in all phases.

Arts Empowering Life, Performing Arts Center, Brewster, Massachusetts, 2017-2021

  • Technical architect for an 18,500 sq ft donor-funded design-build arts centre.
  • Integrated voice-activated smart-building features, acoustic engineering, sprung floors, renewable PV and wind energy, reconfigurable space, and an energy-efficient envelope.
  • Supported fast-track, no-float concurrent design and construction schedules and helped achieve on-time completion despite pandemic supply-chain issues.
  • Managed later-phase construction, trade procurement and concurrent schedule of coordination.
  • Project featured in the Cape Cod Art 2024 article “Make a Joyful Noise.”

Salt and Light, Historic Home Renovation, Orleans, Massachusetts, 2020-2021

  • Designed the transformation of a historic 1787 home on a Saltworks site into a modern living space while preserving original character.
  • Integrated modern construction with historic elements while preserving the home’s legacy.
  • Applied preservation expertise and creative problem-solving to renovate the historic property.
  • Project published in Boston Design Guide 2024.

Boston Architectural College | Urbanism, Structures, Fabrication Instructor |  the-bac.edu
Feb 2017 – Dec 2020

  • Taught CityLab Intensive and Social Urbanism Studio cohorts in Boston and Colombia.

Good Shepherd Academy | Clerk of Works |  ImaginingTomorrow.org
Oct 2015 – Mar 2016

  • Managed construction, scheduling, and accounting, for an off-grid school campus in Cameroon.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Major Projects Association
British Aviation Group
American Institute of Architects (AIA)
National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB)
Project Management Institute (PMI) – Alumni
Boston Society of Architects
Construction Management Association of America

AWARDS
2021 Henry Adams AIA Medal, American Institute of Architects
2020 Stephen Phillips Memorial Scholar
2020 Practice Award, Boston Architectural College
2019 Be the Future Award, Northeast Sustainable Energy Association
2018 John Worthington Ames Scholar

PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
2023 – Contributor – UIA Rebuilding Pavilion
2022 – ArchDaily, 2019 Aga Khan Award Laureates
2022 – Guest Speaker – The Institute of Architects Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh
2022 – Guest Critic – National College of Arts, Lahore, Pakistan
2020 – Social Urbanism: Reframing Spatial Design– Maria Bellalta (Contributor)
2019 – Boston Architectural College – “Intentional Observation – Medellin” (Solo Exhibition)
2019 – Boston Society of Architecture – “In the Public Interest” (Contributor)

LICENSES / REGISTRATIONS / CERTIFICATIONS / TRAINING
Project Management Professional, Project Management Institute, 398382
American Institute of Architects, 39302578
LEED Accredited Professional Building Design + Construction, GBCI 0011552319
LEED Accredited Professional Homes, Green Business Certification Inc. 0011552319
Google AI Professional, Certificate 29BIC1AATL1A
OSHA 10-Hour Construction Safety and Health Certification, U.S. Department of Labor
Site Safety Lead, AECOM Certified 06052026
NCARB Certificate, National Council of Architectural Registration Boards, 108725
Registered Architect, Massachusetts, 9​5​2​9​7​6