Alanna Jaworski^{AIA, SARA, CPHC}

Rigorous, resourceful, and rooted in care. Pursuing architecture that gives everyone the opportunity to thrive.

Alanna is a whip-smart problem-solver whose work spans the full range of Union’s affordable and supportive housing portfolio, bringing both technical rigor and genuine care to every project she touches. A Certified Passive House Consultant, she played a central role in Union’s first affordable passive house project, helping establish the firm as a leader in high-performance, energy-efficient housing for underserved communities. She brings particular energy to site visits, where she excels at solving problems on the fly and seeing her designs realized in the world.

Alanna earned her Bachelor of Architecture, summa cum laude, from Pratt Institute, and is a registered architect in New York. Her project work spans housing, schools, and civic spaces across the Cape and Islands and beyond — including Meshacket Commons in Edgartown, the Ade Bethune House & Portsmouth Senior Center in Rhode Island, and Martha’s Vineyard’s first dedicated veterans’ housing in Oak Bluffs. She also leads the design of the Island Autism Center at Child Farm on Martha’s Vineyard, a groundbreaking supportive housing community creating a new residential model for adults on the autism spectrum. Across all her work, she balances rich histories, context, and a sense of place with a deep understanding of the environmental factors shaping today’s built environment.

Beyond Union, Alanna serves as a Director of the Society of American Registered Architects (SARA) and is an active member of the American Institute of Architects (AIA). She brings that same dedication to her community engagement work as Chair of the Buildings & Grounds Committee at the Rotch-Jones-Duff House & Garden Museum and as a longtime board member of the Spring of Hope School.