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Managing Expectations

Managing Expectations

"The first step in exceeding your customer's expectations is to know those expectations." —Roy H. Williams, Author, Wizard of Advertising Trilogy At Studio J Architecture, we do our best to provide excellent customer service and manage expectations while guiding our clients through the complicated process of designing and building their dream home. The key to excellent customer service is communication. To kick off the project we provide our clients with

Eight Architectural Gems
to Make Your Holidays Shine

Eight Architectural Gems to Make Your Holidays Shine

Do you have big plans for the holidays? Sometimes they get a little ho-hum at home. There's dinner at Grandma's, overpriced champagne for the New Year and ugly holiday sweaters. Studio J Architecture has a solution for you. Instead of over the river and through the woods you could be staying at some of coolest architecture rentals in the world. From quaint cabins to sleek beach houses you can spend your vacation in a space designed by some of the who's who of architecture. Or

Making a Connection

Making a Connection

Bridges are a unique blend of architecture and mechanical engineering. And they’re not just functional—many of these marvels have become parts of the skyline or even the skyline itself. There are iconic bridges from past centuries. For instance, red covered barns bridges in Pennsylvania, our beloved Golden Gate Bridge, bridges spanning canals and rivers in ancient Rome. But they can’t compare to some of the new breed of bridges that have been recently built or in the works Ci

Is Bigger Always Better?

Is Bigger Always Better?

The tide has turned, and lots of people are foregoing the “bigger is better” house with 7 bathrooms and a 900 sq. foot laundry room. The tiny house movement is a big deal. Whether it’s a desire to reduce your carbon footprint, escaping the burden of a 30-year mortgage or just a way to simplify, more people are going small. As tiny as 200 or 300 sq. feet, these houses are designed for efficiency and optimal use of space—often using ingenious and creative design solutions. Some

Small, affordable, and stylish housing? Definitely.

Small, affordable, and stylish housing? Definitely.

What would you rather have? 4,000 venti lattes or a house? Believe it not, the cost could be the same. The students from Rural Studio at Auburn University have built a group of small stylish houses with an astonishing price of just $20,000 a piece. These residential architecture projects required $14,000 worth of materials and the construction workers are paid a living wage. $20,000 is the amount that a person on assisted living or Social Security could afford. But these fina

Trump. If a little is good, TOO MUCH must be better!

Trump. If a little is good, TOO MUCH must be better!

What’s big and gilded and reminds you of Louis XVI? If you guessed a Donald Trump building then you are correct. Donald Trump has been in the real estate biz since 1971 when he took over the family business and renamed it The Trump Foundation. His father, Fred had made a bundle buying and selling squat single-family homes in the decidedly un-hip middle-class neighborhoods of Flushing and Flatbush. But Donald had his sights set on Manhattan. The younger Trump bought luxury h

Putting the Chic in Chicken

Putting the Chic in Chicken

Have you noticed? During the past few years raising chickens has become fashionable. It might seem an unlikely trend but no less than the domestic doyenne Martha Stewart has made raising chickens hip. DIY is hot and farm-to-table food is extraordinarily popular. What could be more DIY and more homestead-y than having your very own feathered friends provide your breakfast? So it makes sense that chicken coops have become chic. Like—really chic. Hens are living large. Check thi

A Tall Order

A Tall Order

The Shard/London Bridge London/ 2012 Is bigger always better? Is the tallest by design the center of attention? Have a look at these amazing mages comprised of some sky-high works of art. These examples of tall architecture are standouts. Whether or not you have vertigo some of the buildings will leave you breathless. White Walls Nicosia /Cyprus / 2015 As a point of necessity many urban spaces need to go up if they're going to grow. The footprint is going to stay the same, so

Using Natural Light in Architecture Design

Using Natural Light in Architecture Design

How to Design to Capture Natural Light Daylight is filled with a cheery, warm and welcoming feeling that artificial light can’t ever compete with. The wavelengths of colors that sunlight is comprised of help you see better and sunlight can even offer subtle changes in light & shawdows as the sun moves throughout the day. Just like fire or water, sunlight is a basic element that our lives depend upon and the most fundamental component of green architectural designs. Buildings

San Francisco’s Most Renowned Skyscrapers

San Francisco’s Most Renowned Skyscrapers

San Francisco arguably has some of the most beautiful skyscrapers in the world. As the economy gets stronger you can see new projects raising to the sky. From the Bay Bridge you can easily see half a dozen cranes racing to finish their building first (Note to self, buy a crane during the next recession.) and construction is in full swing on almost every street in the city. Let us look at some of the biggest and highly impactful skyscrapers in San Francisco, starting from as e