Alex Yale

As co-founder and president of YBA Architects, Alex Yale helps leads the firm's design vision with more than two decades of experience shaping mixed-use, transit-oriented communities throughout the West Coast and beyond.

Alex's work is grounded in the belief that architecture succeeds when it strengthens the relationship between people, place, and the natural environment. His portfolio spans mixed-use, multifamily, hospitality, hotel, and senior living projects, with a focus on navigating complex sites, thoughtful density, and integrated design solutions that respond to both community and context.

He approaches every project with a balance of creativity and pragmatism, bringing together design excellence, technical rigor, and long-term thinking. From early planning through construction, Alex is committed to creating walkable, enduring places that are environmentally responsible, economically viable, and deeply connected to the people who use them.

Originally from the San Francisco Bay Area, Alex has long called the Pacific Northwest home. Its landscapes, climate, and culture continue to shape his perspective, inspiring an architecture that is rooted in context, crafted with purpose, and designed to enrich everyday life.