Paul Neseth

Principal Emeritus
If you met Paul hiking in the mountains, you’d likely be lost. He’s a well-off-the-beaten-path kind of person with a quest to stand in life where others haven’t. His path into architecture is no less unique. Although Paul intended to be an architect since the age of ten, he spent many years working and studying in areas peripheral to the profession. From pouring concrete for grain-bins on Minnesota farms, to teaching woodworking to native Bajans in Barbados, to cutting mortise and tenon joints in China, Paul has merged his talents in design and construction with his desire for travel, learning and diversity.

After forming Locus with Wynne, Paul created the Real Architecture Workshop (RAW) to weave together his passions for design and making with his belief that good design should be available to all people, everywhere, regardless of their means. RAW is an educational program of design/build workshops for young architects and students, creating award winning projects in rural villages on three continents.

Paul studied Fine Arts at St. Olaf College and received his Master of Architecture from Harvard University.