•Joe Jacoby
Principal , Design Director
Role:
Joe’s primary role in the company is to develop conceptual design frameworks aimed to foster the experiential qualities of the inside and outside of each building. Joe is responsible for maintaining that global design vision throughout the project: beginning with early sketches, then through design development, construction documents and ultimately the submittal process and construction observation.
Education:
Joe received both a Bachelors and Masters degree in Architecture from the University of California, Berkeley. He also recently served as a Visiting Assistant Professor in the College of Architecture + Planning at the University of Utah.
Background:
Joe joined Jacoby architects in 2005 and has been involved with the company since 1999. He has worked professionally in London, San Francisco, and China.
A large portion of Joe’s education and professional focus is on the realistic implementation of green design and sustainable principles into the design of new buildings.
Joe is currently writing a book about experimental methods in architecture inspired by processes in geomorphology.