About Me

Jim Lenahan
Associate
Jim joined Michael G. Imber, Architects in 2015, and is an Associate with the firm. Jim has architecture in his DNA from his Grandfather who was an architect. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in architecture at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and his Masters of Architecture from the University of Notre Dame. During his studies, Jim lived in France completing his Junior year of architecture school in the former Royal Stables at the Palace of Versailles. There, he developed a passion for traditional and classical architecture, documenting many of the world’s great buildings through sketching and painting.
At the University of Notre Dame, Jim earned the Henry Adams Medal, the Álvarez-Díaz & Villalón Award for Architectural Excellence in Sustainability, and a traveling fellowship for research at Sir John Soane’s Museum in London. As a graduate student, he was selected as winner of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia Papal Sanctuary Design Competition. His design concepts were then used at the Pope's closing Mass of the 2015 World Meeting of Families.
At MGIA, Jim has worked on both residential and institutional projects. He is currently leading multiple ranch projects in Texas and houses in both Northern and Southern California. His work at the University of Arkansas on the Delta Gamma Sorority House won him a prestigious Palladio Award. Before joining the MGIA team, Jim gained experience working on historic preservation, adaptive re-use, and new construction in his native Chicago, the Midwest, and overseas in France.
Jim is the recipient of the John Staub Award for Emerging Professionals and participated in a Rome Drawing Tour as Christopher H. Browne Scholar, both through the Institute of Classical Architecture & Art. He is a Board Member of the ICAA’s Texas Chapter and a licensed architect in the State of Texas. Skilled in drawing and watercolor, Jim contributes his talents to numerous MGIA projects. Jim has also been instrumental in developing the fellowship programs for both the Sir John Soane Foundation as well as for Lutyens Trust America.
Phone Number
6302722358
Address
111 W El Prado San Antonio, TX 78212