Constance Chen

   Principal   
Constance sees architecture as a path to help people achieve their loftiest aspirations. Her designs focus on improving clients’ lives in myriad ways. Licensed in multiple states, she leads and manages public, nonprofit, and commercial/multifamily projects for a diverse roster of organizations.

Constance grew up in Minnesota and studied architecture at the University of Notre Dame, where she was a part of the Kellogg Institute’s International Scholars Program. She briefly worked at a high-end residential design firm before taking an ownership stake in Locus in 2022. Constance was a participant in the AIA Minnesota Leadership Forum 2020 and has served as secretary on the AIA-MN Executive Committee from 2023 to 2024. Beyond architecture, Constance loves to cook, travel, and is highly engaged in local music groups; formerly singing with VocalEssence and Exultate, and currently with the Basilica of St. Mary as a Cantor, Cathedral Choir member, and Alto with the Schola Cantorum.