about me

a few of my favorite things

I am a thoughtful, considerate designer who seeks to make positive impact in people’s lives. I see architecture and design as service professions. We work to solve problems and imagine possibilities for clients while delivering beauty and style.

Sustainable practices of adaptive reuse are a particular interest. Existing buildings have inherent value that can be leveraged in new projects with diverse goals. The history and stories embedded in the architecture, as well as the raw material of the structures themselves, can benefit new purposes. The Morgan Library in New York, the Palais de Tokyo in Paris and the Neues Museum in Berlin (pictured below) are some personal favorite examples.

instagram.com/joefindsthings

I take photos of discarded objects and catalog them on my Instagram account. There is something odd, silly and sweet about them that I enjoy.

instagram.com/joevisitsplaces

My bachelor’s degree in Urban Design and Architecture Studies from NYU included three semesters abroad in Florence and Paris. Those travels, and others, are documented in this companion instagram account.