With spring around the corner, are you considering a new home improvement project, such as replacing or upgrading your HVAC equipment? Before you take on that big expense, be sure to check your air seals and duct seals. Most states in the US have adopted 2015 IECC (International Energy Conservation Code), which states that a…
We’re seeing a trend over the past couple of years with more clients coming to us for creative ideas on how to transform their home and unlock its full potential. Clients are typically interested in developing their entire property into a solace, resort, estate or potential income-earner. What about your hopes for your home? If…
Jones Pierce Studios is excited to announce our newest service offering for consultations. These are services we offered to clients for years as part of our project design and construction processes. Today, more homeowners are contacting us with a need for standalone “fixes,” so we decided to fill this void. They appreciate our unique and…
If you’re living in your dream home today and plan to remain there through your retirement years, you want a place you can not just live in but live comfortably for life. Adding universal design amenities to your home makes it future-proof, transforming it in ways you may not have thought of today — but…
We’re spending more time at home these days and know you are, too. We’re managing through the current crisis as best we can. (Having enough toilet paper on-hand is something we never gave much thought to before!) Even though living and enjoying life at home is something we think about every day, given what we…
As we prepare to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day (April 22, 2020) while sheltering in place from COVID-19 (coronavirus), Jones Pierce Studios Project Delivery Director Frank Wickstead has designed and is in the process of building a sustainable home for his family, believing every day should be Earth Day. Wickstead’s sustainable home, designed…
Jones Pierce Studios of Atlanta is thrilled to announce it was recently recognized with a “Best of Houzz” award for Design on Houzz®, the foremost platform for home renovation and design. The custom design and construction management company was selected by the millions of homeowners that encompass the Houzz community from amongst more than 2.5…
It occurs to me that we are all sharing a common experience, “we” being a worldwide experience. The surroundings may be different but we are all at home more than usual and the family is together more than usual. As I experience this personally, it has me thinking about what homes will become as working…
Truck & Tap, one of our most recent projects, is an unique restaurant concept offering wide selection of draft beers and street food served out of a “permanent” mobile kitchen with rotating food trucks in Duluth, GA. Outdoor Dining The guests’ experience begins when they approach the restaurant through a spacious outdoor patio area. The…
Many people believe that the bulk of an architect’s job involves detailed drawings and communication with internal teams of consulting engineers. However, some of our most important work, as an architect, is to advocate on our client’s behalf. Very many of the local neighborhoods inside greater Atlanta have established procedures to incorporate local citizens into…