Jones Pierce Architects' intern Lizzy Johnson

Meet Our Summer Intern Lizzy

Our intern, Elizabeth (Lizzy) Johnson, is more than halfway through her stint working in our Commercial studio. It’s been great having her here this summer. Lizzy is a fifth-year architecture student at Kennesaw State University and an active volunteer for Georgia nonprofits, like Atlanta’s Habitat for Humanity. (If you know us well, you know we…

Exterior of 309 N. Highland in Atlanta near the BeltLine

Commercial Architecture Snapshot: 309 North Highland

OPPORTUNITY: Renovate certain interior and exterior portions of a building, including better configuring common areas for the tenant spaces (e.g., bathrooms and corridors), exterior walls and a restaurant patio area LOCATION: Northeastern corner of Elizabeth Street and North Highland Avenue, near the BeltLine’s East Side Trail and in the Inman Park Historic District CLIENT: Experienced developer…

Waverly Townhomes, a new project for architectural firm Jones Pierce

Commercial Architecture Snapshot: Waverly Townhomes

OPPORTUNITY: Convert two disparate lots separated by an alley into 11 separate million-dollar townhomes (about 2,000 square feet each) that complement the Victorian-style architecture of this well-known historic area LOCATION: Inman Park Historic District on Atlanta’s east side, known as Atlanta’s first suburb CLIENT: Experienced developer and private investor OTHER PROJECT INFLUENCERS: Inman Park Historic…

Atlanta architects working on a sustainable green roof project

Teamwork Makes the Green Roof Work

When recommending sustainable building materials to Jones Pierce’s clients, Cooper Pierce speaks from experience, both as an architect with almost 40 years of experience and as a homeowner of his test lab. Recently, Cooper and the Jones Pierce Architects commercial team installed a green roof above the carport at Cooper’s intown Atlanta home. Cooper originally…

Alex Hays, Jones Pierce Architects

Meet Alex Hays, Our New Project Manager

Born and raised in Brooklyn, NY, Alex Hays developed his unique sense of design by taking inspiration from the New York borough’s eclectic community and architecture. As a contextual designer now based in Atlanta, Alex’s early years inspired him to elevate the environment by building upon the urban fabric and its community. Alex joined Jones…