FERNANDO ALESSANDRINI, M. ARCH., LEED AP
JNKA Job Captain, Fernando Alessandrini, graduated from Universidad de las Americas-Puebla in Mexico in 1995, where he founded a design/build firm devoted to the design and construction of a wide array of projects. In 2007 he earned a Master’s Degree in Architecture from the Illinois Institute of Technology with a Thesis on the principles of Christian architecture while working as a Student Intern at JNKA. After graduating from IIT, Fernando worked for Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture and as the Executive Director of Quiroga College, a new Catholic educational institution in Chicago. But Fernando has always been passionate about serving faith-based clients as an architect, and believes that religious principles have created the finest examples of architecture in history, so he returned to JNKA in 2018 to further pursue his great interest in religious architecture. With his strong personal and communications skills, Fernando also contributes to JNKA’s marketing and business development efforts.
EDUCATION
Master of Architecture
Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL
2007
Bachelor of Arts in Architecture
Universidad de las Americas-Puebla, Mexico
1995
REGISTRATION
Licensed Architect – Mexico
LEED Accredited Professional
AFFILIATIONS AND ACTIVITIES
Catholic Church Tours Docent, 2013-Present
RECENT PROJECTS
Winnetka Presbyterian Church, Winnetka
St. Christina Catholic School, Chicago, IL
Redeemer Lutheran Church, Elmhurst, IL
Bethlehem Lutheran Church, St. Charles
St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church, Bloomington, IN
St. John’s Lutheran Church, Springield, IL
Wheaton Acadamy Science Wing Addition, West Chicago, IL
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Colville, WA
St. Mary’s Knanaya Catholic Church, Morton Grove, IL
First United Methodist Church, Park Ridge, IL