Hannah Bacon has a breadth of experience designing residential, mixed-use, and civic projects. Originally from Massachusetts, Hannah studied architecture at the University of Maryland and The University of Texas at Austin.

Cristina Belli is from Managua, Nicaragua. She holds a Master of Arts degree in Modern and Contemporary Art from Columbia University and a Bachelor of Arts in the History of Art and Architecture from Brown University. She worked at the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation before joining Allied Works as the manager of our Brooklyn studio.

John Bohlmeyer is a native of Missouri. He studied architecture at Virginia Tech and the University of Missouri, and worked with Nieto Sobejano Arquitectos in Berlin before joining Allied Works. He leads the Astoria Woodworkers Collective to cultivate the craft of woodworking in Queens.

Annabella Chen is a Vancouver native who majored in Linguistics and Environmental Sciences at McGill University before transferring to Cooper Union to study architecture. She worked at NADAAA before joining Allied Works. She works with various project teams on visualization, model making, studies, and new business pursuits.

Leslie Dougrou is a New York native who studied architecture at Cooper Union. Prior to joining Allied Works, she was an architectural designer at WORKac, where she worked on cultural and institutional projects.

Kayci Gallagher is a Wisconsin native who studied at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the Rhode Island School of Design, where she also taught. She worked at Morris Adjmi Architects in New York before joining Allied Works. Her landscape urbanism research was published in The Plan Journal in 2022.

Dan Hawkins has diverse skill sets in architecture, building, and research. Prior to joining Allied Works he held positions at Buro Ole Scheeren in Beijing, Gluck+ in New York, Henning Larsen Architects in Copenhagen, and Erdy McHenry Architecture in Philadelphia. He studied at the University of Pennsylvania and The Royal College of Art. At present, Dan is mapping fishing/aquaculture/hydrological activity in and around the Gulf of Maine.

Dan Hemmendinger is a New Jersey native who studied architecture at Virginia Tech and the Harvard Graduate School of Design. Prior to joining Allied Works, Dan was a project manager at Christoff:Finio Architecture, overseeing design and construction on many projects throughout the northeast, including residences in New York and Connecticut and Bennington College's Commons building in Vermont.

Zac Jensen works closely with firm leadership on the design of civic, commercial and cultural projects. With special expertise in digital design, Zac leads the firm’s technology and BIM programs. A native of Helena, Montana, and an alumnus of the University of Washington, where he earned his degrees in Architecture, Political Science, and French. He also holds a degree in International Relations from Sciences Po, Paris. Prior to joining Allied Works, Zac worked with Heliotrope and Mithun, where he served as Project Architect on the National Nordic Museum, the Gates Foundation Archives, and numerous residences and restaurants.

Emily Kappes is instrumental to the conceptual design of projects at all scales, from furniture to large work spaces, working closely with architects, consultants, and fabricators to transform ideas into bespoke designs. With special expertise in materials, Emily’s research moves concepts into built form. She studied architecture at the University of Virginia and Harvard Graduate School of Design. As a senior member of the practice, Emily is a team leader and mentor to rising architects.

Jiafeng Li is from Fuzhou, China, and studied at the China Academy of Art and Columbia University. She worked at Dorte Mandrup, Arata Isozaki, and Trace Architecture Office before joining Allied Works.

Selena Linkous is a Senior Associate at Allied Works and brings curiosity and problem-solving skills to her work on the design and documentation of complex cultural, mixed-use, and institutional projects. She received degrees from UNC Charlotte and SCI-Arc, and has gained significant experience designing and executing award-winning projects as a sole practitioner and with Frederick Fisher and Partners, Bestor Architecture, among others. She is a licensed architect and an active participant in the Architecture Foundation of Oregon’s Architecture in Schools program.

Fiona McCallion is a designer with expertise working with high-end residential and commercial clients. Prior to joining Allied Works, Fiona worked at Aesop, Marmol Radziner, and Cutler Anderson. A native of Portland, Oregon, Fiona majored in mechanical engineering before switching to study architecture at California Polytechnic University in San Luis Obispo. She also spent time studying architecture in Japan and Mexico.

Björn Nelson works closely with the firm's leadership on the design and documentation of complex cultural, civic, and workspace projects. He studied architecture at the University of Oregon and the Universität Stuttgart and environmental studies and human geography at the University of Colorado at Boulder. With a strong background in sustainable design, Björn is a LEED Accredited Professional, trained to become a Phius Certified Consultant, and designed two of Oregon’s first Passive Houses.

Bob Peniel Inapanuri has designed civic and residential projects in France, Spain, South Korea, Japan and the United States and has special skill with building furniture and large-scale mockups. Prior to joining Allied Works, Bob worked at Studio MADe in Hyderabad, India, Studio Mumbai in Mumbai, India, and Patterhn Ives in St. Louis, Missouri. He received his architecture degrees from Jawaharlal Nehru Architecture and Fine Arts University in India and Washington University in St. Louis.

Sarah Rousey has a breadth of experience designing arts, civic, corporate and single-family residences. Originally from Dallas, Texas, Sarah studied architecture at the University of Texas at Arlington and the University of Texas at Austin. She is a Design and Branding volunteer with Milk Crate Kitchen, a non-profit organization in Portland dedicated to feeding families in need.

Jeremy Son is a Hong Kong native who earned a Bachelor of Architecture from Cooper Union, where he also worked as a teaching assistant. Prior to joining Allied Works, Jeremy worked at NADAAA, where he contributed to the Zhulang Huagai pavilion project in Shenzhen, China.

Maria Stanciu is a Romania native who studied architecture at Cornell University. Before joining Allied Works, Maria was a project architect for Handel Architects in New York where she worked on complex, urban mixed-use high-rise residential projects and multi-use projects worldwide. She also worked at Diller Scofidio + Renfro, and Perkins Eastman.

Riana Tan is a native of the Philippines. She earned architecture degrees from New York University and Cornell University, where she also taught visualization. Before joining Allied Works, she wokred at the Brooklyn-based think-tank CAZA and the experimental design and research studio HANNAH. She is an active member of the National Organization of Minority Architects’ Portland chapter and a volunteer for the Architecture Foundation of Oregon.

Paul Tierman has a breadth of experience designing for cultural, commercial, and residential clients. Prior to joining Allied Works, Paul worked with SHoP Architects and Morris Adjmi Architects in New York City, where he served as project architect for The Grand Mulberry along with other complex and contextually-driven mixed-use developments. Paul volunteers for various organizations including the National Organization of Minority Architects and the Architectural Foundation of Oregon.

Helen VanLeuven earned a BFA in painting and furniture design from the California College of the Arts. She works in Allied Works’ Portland studio supporting project teams, firm-wide initiatives, new business pursuits, and daily operations.