Managing Director | Architect | Project & Design Management

Aliso Odinyo is the Managing Director and Partner at Iris Architects, with over 14 years of experience in architecture, design management and project delivery across Africa.

He combines architectural design, project management and development thinking to lead complex projects from conception through design development and delivery. His experience spans healthcare, commercial, hospitality, residential and master planning projects, with particular expertise in healthcare planning, multidisciplinary coordination and project delivery.

At Iris Architects, Aliso provides strategic and creative leadership, guiding project teams in developing practical, sustainable and value-driven solutions that respond to both client aspirations and the wider needs of communities.

His healthcare portfolio includes projects for AIC Kijabe Hospital, Juba Hospital, Aga Khan University Hospital and Hema Hospital, among others.

Aliso is a registered Architect with BORAQS (A1313), a Corporate Member of the Architectural Association of Kenya (AAK 2823) and an Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. He is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Construction Management at the University of Nairobi.

His professional focus is simple: using architecture, leadership and project management to shape places that enrich lives, strengthen communities and create lasting value.

LEADERSHIP PHILOSOPHY
Architecture is more than designing buildings. It is about understanding people, shaping opportunities and creating places that deliver value over time.

At Iris Architects, Aliso brings together design, technical thinking and project leadership to help clients move confidently from idea to investment, design to delivery, and project to lasting impact.