Courier Square Mixed-use Development, 2019
with RAMSA Architects
Charleston, SC
Alles & Blumm Architects is a design practice founded on the belief that great architecture emerges from synthesis. We balance traditional wisdom and contemporary demands, client objectives and professional expertise, enduring principles and contextual response.
Partners Patrick Alles and Andrew Blumm bring complementary backgrounds to their collaboration. Patrick’s classical training provides fluency in proportion, precedent, and the discipline of historical rigor. Andrew contributes a broad stylistic range, an anthropological approach to design, and deep insight into how people actually use buildings. Together, we work across classical, vernacular, and contemporary expressions—sometimes all of the above. Our design philosophy is unbound by aesthetic categorization. This is not stylistic wandering, but rather a principled refusal to let ideology override the needs of a particular project, site, or community.
Site Plan for a Private Oratory, 2026
Rocky Mountains, WY
A PROCESS BUILT ON LISTENING
We thoughtfully translate what clients and stakeholders envision but may not yet have the vocabulary to articulate. Our work is principal-led throughout; no handoffs, no rotating teams, no disappearing after the pitch. We work with you to elevate goals and ideas into architecture that harmonizes beauty and craftsmanship with your programmatic requirements, operational needs, and budget realities.
With offices in Santa Barbara and Boise, our practice takes on liturgical, institutional, and residential projects for clients who understand that buildings carry meaning and who want collaborators, not dictators. The result is architecture grounded in tradition, designed to endure, and shaped by the people it serves.
OUR TEAM
PATRICK ALLES, AIA
PRINCIPAL, MOUNTAIN WEST
Patrick attained a Master of Architecture from the world renowned classically-focused program at Notre Dame. His career began in New York City at Robert A.M. Stern Architects, an acclaimed traditional design firm. During his tenure at RAMSA, Patrick was an integral member of the design team for educational and hospitality buildings. His projects employed elegant solutions at the highest level.
Patrick eventually settled in Boise, Idaho, with his wife and two children. In 2021, he founded the state’s first traditionally focused architecture firm since World War II, with a mission to revive the beloved traditional design of the Western U.S.
Patrick brings his extensive knowledge of architectural history, proportion, ornament, and classical detailing to every project. His work imbues new buildings with millennia of this collective, accumulated wisdom. The result is an approach which values buildings as settings to elevate, honor, and ennoble the human spirit.
Patrick has extensive experience in educational, hospitality, residential and liturgical design. His work has been featured by the Institute of Classical Architecture and Art (ICAA), and the Richard H. Driehaus Foundation. He is a member of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) as a licensed architect in Alabama, Idaho and Wyoming.
ANDREW BLUMM, AIA
PRINCIPAL, SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Andrew attended the University of Oregon where he received a Bachelor of Science in Anthropology. He went on to attend the University of Southern California where he attained a Master of Architecture with honors. His design philosophy combines his deep understanding of the human experience with the rigor of architectural practice in the modern era.
Early in his career, he worked on large, complex projects throughout California and Oregon. As an integral member of a Portland-based firm, he learned the technical and systemic intricacies of architectural practice. His work included university buildings, K-12 schools, historic renovations, and liturgical spaces. In less than three years, he was promoted to an Associate of the firm.
In 2023, Andrew began designing additions and renovations on the side. Initial success led to more inquiries which prompted the establishment of his own studio. His approach to architecture is centered on a process rich with artistry and craftsmanship. His work prioritizes enriching clients’ lives through thoughtful, traditionally informed design.
Andrew’s work has been featured in Architect Magazine, and has received a “Best Project” award from the Daily Journal of Commerce. He is a member of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) as a licensed architect in California, Idaho and Oregon.
ALISON BLUMM, ASSOC. AIA
PROJECT MANAGER, SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Ali’s career began at a boutique studio in Santa Monica where she worked on upscale residential projects throughout Southern California. When she relocated to the Pacific Northwest, she developed her expertise and technical knowledge as a designer of large multi-family projects and boutique hotels.
Ali rediscovered a passion for residential design after taking on some small projects for friends and family. She enjoyed the ability to work closely with clients and bring their vision to life. In 2024, Ali decided to pursue her own work full-time.
Ali works from our Santa Barbara office. She strives for thoughtfulness and beauty in all aspects of her work, masterfully combining clients’ visions with her own expertise.