Sebastian Hernandez, AIA, NCARB, is an architect with more than a decade of experience designing educational, civic, and institutional, projects. His work combines a strong technical foundation with an interest in how buildings respond to their contexts, users, and existing conditions, with experience spanning new construction, renovations, additions, feasibility studies, and adaptive reuse.
Sebastian has worked extensively on K-12 and higher education projects throughout Virginia, Maryland, Washington, D.C., and beyond. His experience includes serving as project architect and lead designer on school projects ranging from small interior renovations to large campuses with multiple schools and extensive supporting infrastructure. He has also been involved with work for American University, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and cultural institutions including the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts and the Virginia War Memorial. Across these projects, he has contributed to design, documentation, consultant coordination, BIM management, and construction administration.
With an academic background in both architecture and history, Sebastian brings a broad perspective to design. His interests in freehand sketching, physical modeling, photography, collage, illustration, and music complement his architectural practice and reinforce an approach grounded in careful observation, craft, and the experience of place.
