Benje Feehan

Executive Director

Benje Feehan, Architect, NCARB is Executive Director of buildingcommunityWORKSHOP. He is an architect, artist, and educator. Holding both undergraduate and graduate degrees in architecture, his work focuses on the union of creative practices and a deep understanding of place to dismantle systemic injustices evident in the built environment.

As the Executive Director, Benje is responsible for leading the organization into its next season of design justice through community engagement. Originally from New Zealand, Benje has taught and practiced internationally, advocating for design methodologies and built work that prioritize humanness and spatial equity over object-centric outcomes. He believes that architecture is a political act and the responsibility of design must have a broader influence beyond that of historic convention and entitlement.