Mark Jensen Email & Phone Number

Mark Jensen practices at the confluence of art, architecture, and building technology. Working across typologies, scales, and budgets, his poetic yet practical responses to program and context reassert the architect’s direct role in shaping culture.As the founder of Jensen Architects, Mark has pursued his passion for the art and science of architecture. In embracing “design thinking” and applying the values of inquisitiveness and collaboration, he has produced a body of work recognized for its technical ingenuity, craftsmanship and broader understanding of context. Whether giving form to a James Beard Award-winning restaurant/retail concept, creating a home for risk-taking performing arts, or redefining indoor-outdoor living, Mark’s simple yet poetic responses to often complex constraints underscore the role of architecture in generating a culture of place.An active member of the San Francisco Bay Area arts and design community, Mark is a former chair of the California College of the Arts (CCA) Interior Architecture Department and past chair of the Headlands Center for the Arts Board of Trustees.

Listed skills include Architectural Design, Interior Architecture, Sustainable Design, Residential Homes, and 7 others.

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  Mark Jensen, Faia, Founding Principal

  Jensen Architects

  Apr 2007 - Present

  We are passionate about creating buildings and environments that enrich the experiences of individuals, organizations and their communities. Guided by a responsibility to achieve the most using the fewest resources and to engage a broader cultural perspective, we develop solutions that embody each client’s values and larger purpose.Our wide-ranging portfolio—encompassing arts, education, residential, workplace and retail—is underpinned by an abiding interest in how we live and work today, and the pleasure we take in collectively solving design challenges through research, unconventional thinking, and a focus on craft. The economy and directness in our work reflects not only a clear concern for ecological sustainability, but also a deep appreciation of the inherent beauty that emerges when functional, experiential and environmental goals are efficiently and gracefully resolved.We are recognized for innovative applications of proven building systems and materials and valued for our collaborative approach to design and construction. Our accomplishments are rooted in a culture of camaraderie that fosters longstanding relationships with clients, consultants, and colleagues. We offer clients an opportunity for creative exchange that informs our practice as much as the resulting work.

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  California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

  Architecture