This house was added to over the course of 15 years. This cape saw a dozen improvements including the tower and eye brow dormer, the passive solar bay window and arched deck.

Front porch eye brow dormer and observation tower all wrapped in cedar shingles, each a little differently

South facing bay window has large roof overhang to limit summer gains while allowing winter sun in. Pergola over curved porch allows filtered light.

Pickled wood on walls and hand plastered walls make this a lovely bathroom

This shade pergola was built over the deck on our house in Montpelier

Deep energy retrofit of a tired ranch. Project entailed wrapping house in 4” of EPS foam, new triple glazed windows, air sealing and increased attic insulation, all new siding and new kitchen and living areas.

Designed and built in 2008, this house was given Five Stars from Efficiency Vermont's Energy Star Program. It features radiant concrete floors, extensive south glass, 2x8 walls and an 18" thick roof with cellulose insulation, and triple glazed windows. The house was designed and built by Ward Joyce Design

One of three cafes that we designed and built in Minneapolis. Custom designed elements include the counters, lighting, signage, colors, flooring, and salvaged antiques.

This pergola was built with Rogen Design Build in 2014 alongside a pond just outside Montpelier for the City's Mayor. Built with locally milled hemlock and cedar, this space making piece is dynamic yet stable

This piece is unique in that the four posted pergola sits in the middle of an octagonal deck allowing the shade to move around below it and across the deck

Built in 2012 for the owners of a local pizza company, this green roofed outdoor kitchen has a hand built wood oven under the custom pie-shaped roof

This pocket park was designed and built with my students at Vermont Technical College and installed in Montpelier in 2015. The project was awarded an Open Space Award from the Vermont Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects.

This entry porch was modeled after porches typical of Swedish homes where a pair of benches face each other on a covered deck. This porch is attached to a yurt which we also built at the Orchard Valley Waldorf School in 2009

Custom built signage for interior of cafe in Minneapolis

Custom lighting design and construction for Minneapolis cafe

Design and built at Vermont Technical College with my students in 2104. This public space element was installed and donated to the City of Montpelier.

3D rendering of early version of house built for Susan and David in Vancouver. The house was to feature green roofs and lifted roofs over the first floor volumes

This custom house was built on Vancouver Island, British Columbia as a slab on grade with radiant floors. The clients desired an animated facade treatment with distinct materials on each volume.

Straw bale construction of a duplex for seniors right on the Canadian border. Commissioned by Rural Edge Development as subsidized housing, this building was a prototype for low cost rural housing. We collaborated with New Frameworks on the straw bale and plastering details.

Currently under construction. Two 1,000 s.f. units over two car garages

A Ranch redesigned with a deep energy retrofit and face lift including 4” EPS foam and new siding, 18” insulation in attic and new triple glazed windows, air sealing and spray foaming the sill. New kitchen and bathrooms.

3D model used to develop a color scheme and porch detailing

Artist's house and studio constructed with S.I.P. panels and a post and beam interior structure. Built by Watershed Construction

This custom designed passive solar house was built by our team. The house achieved a 5 Star Energy Star Rating from Efficiency Vermont. It features 2x8 modern framed walls, and 18" thick roof, both with dense pack cellulose insulation. The floors as radiant slabs and the house has triple and double glazed windows depending on the solar gain potential of their orientation.

Existing garage rebuilt as Granny Flat

This off-grid house features passive and active solar systems for electricity and warmth. Located 1/2 mile off the nearest road, it was impractical to bring in power. A 1,500 s.f. house for two.

The design of this house was largely by a Danish architect-friend of the owners. WJD served as the local architect in charge of the drawings, permitting and envelope design.

House for a single woman, this compact building has a feature space, the 1/2 octagonal living room that looks out over the entire valley. The gable portion of the house is just 16' wide, which works fine with the bonus space on the main level for entertaining.

This house was a run down house with seven attached coal sheds and a second floor 1/2 as big as it is today. We flipped the house layout by bringing the kitchen and living spaces upstairs and designing bedrooms on the ground level. This provides fabulous views and light from the social spaces. The detailing of this house was inspired by the regional vernacular of low-Victorian homes in Colorado.

The gable on the right was an existing run down camp. We redesigned its facade and added the wing and porch to the left to transform this camp into a lovely three bedroom home.

Side view of new wing and porch additions

Addition of a second floor to this little cape. Interior design and massing by WJD and modern siding touches on new exterior with the ingenuity of Rogen Design/build.

Open main volume of house designed to feel like a cross between an artist's loft and a renovated Vermont school house.

Kitchen and loft details on house designed and build by WJD. House was awarded a 5 Star Energy Rating from Efficiency Vermont's Energy Star Program.

Passive solar design heating super insulated radiant slab

3d model of a house showing the shadows at a specific time of day.

This study of Susan's house tests the lighting at a specific time of day in the south facing living room. 3D modeling allows you to spin around a building and test the day lighting conditions at any time of any day of the year 

We can be hired to do renderings, plans or 3D models of your projects. This street view was done for Fecteau Residential LLC.

This four unit building is by Fecteau Residential LLC

Under construction now in Montpelier w/ 2 car garages overlooking the river. This property is being developed as a long term investment.

Duplex being constructed by Watershed Construction, w/ steel detailing by Ben Cheney

Image showing central roof being installed, and hot rolled steel sheet at base of buildings

Examples of one, two and three “box” small houses within the parameters of pre-manufactured housing standards: 14’ wide by up to 60’ long factory-built boxes

These homes were designed to be Net-zero with super insulation, air source heat pumps and solar panels on the roofs. They are delivered up to 90% complete and are lowered onto full basement foundations, frost walls or piers.

This 1,400 s.f. home has a bedroom and bath down, and two bedrooms and a bath upstairs. This unit can be accessible.

This 1,120 s.f. home has two bedrooms and a bath up, and the living spaces downstairs. A front porch gives this simple structure traditional street appeal and a shaded spot to sit outdoors.

Illustration of alternative materials on exterior

Same unit as above with a 200 s.f. family room added in Phase 2 to the side

Illustration of different materials and finishes on exterior of unit above

This 800 s.f. model has a front and side porch for traditional street appeal and access. This unit is 14’ wide by 60’ long and is Net zero

Montpelier’s newest Accessory Dwelling, completed on Thanksgiving weekend, 2018. 840 s.q. of new construction that replaced garage w/ same massing and footprint.

This images shows accessory dwelling in context with house

Kitchen space in Accessory Building above

This building, built by Jacob Rogen Design, features hand plastered walls, radiant slab floors and an extraordinary attention to details

Loft railings by Damian Taylor of Anomal Construction. Fabulous detailing and a powerful accent to this space

680 s.f. passive solar tiny house is for an empty nester in East Montpelier

This small cape is being transformed into a micro-duplex. Divided down the center for two slightly different studio apartments.

Off-the-grid house w/ passive solar and super-insulated double stud walls. P.v. panels on the roof and solar hot water are also part of this house’s energy strategy in the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont

Stand alone studio in artist’s back yard, Calais Vermont, 2010

16” wide house on two floors with a half octagon living room, Huntington Vermont 2008

Down a 3000’ driveway, this house had no power available.

This project explored a series of market sheds that could temporarily occupy a parking lot in Baltimore as a Farmers Market Pop-up

1,600 square foot passive solar house designed and built by Ward Joyce Design in 2008. House features 2x8 walls and 18” deep roof cavity with dense pack cellulose insulation, super insulated radiant slab heat, windows tuned to orientation (double glazed to south, triple glazed on other facades)

3D model developed for planning and client clarity during design

Designed to be a public festival space along the Winooski River in Montpelier. This project was not built but won an Open Space Design Award from the Vermont Chapter of the ASLA in 2008

Built on an empty lot in downtown Montpelier. Awarded an Open Space Design Award from Vermont Chapter of the ASLA

Design & built with students at Vermont Technical College. This public space was donated to the City of Montpelier

An amenity of the downtown Recreation Path. Features rain water catchment, shaded seating, a vine arbor, sculpted bike rack and bench

This building by Yestermorrow Design/Build workshop

Transformation of a street in Montpelier into a public arts space. This project was managed by Ward Joyce Design

Coming in 2018, this pocket park in Randolph will feature activities for all ages, including raised planters designed for elders to work on, a sand area for little kids with adjacent seating for moms and dads, a shade pergola and interactive games. The park will also have solar panels to power LED lights.

A grant allowed this small city to do creative placemaking elements for their public park.

Shade Sail element

Shade pergola design as part of plan to improve the town’s historic park in front of the train station. Project awarded a National Life Main Street Grant in 2018

Alongside the Midtown Greenway in Minneapolis, this project tested street calming elements and organized community activities along a stretch of unpleasant street. The project sought to improve the street and to create connections to the bike path, and was funded by a grant from Blue Cross Blue Shield.

Site Diagram and photos of existing conditions allow community members to understand the site as we discuss the challenges out there on the street, and the spots at offer opportunities for public space improvements illustrated in the other 3 Idea Boards

Board 4

by Aaron Codling

Local kids holding a poster of their school that will be built later that year on land adjacent to their homes.

This images shows the first of 4 wings of a new school designed for a foundation providing education for children in Guatemala. Since this photo, two additional wings have been constructed on this school that I designed while working as the Construction Manager and Architect for Common Hope from 2003-2005. Play ground within school yards with covered sporting field seen behind

As part of Omya's Control Room renovations, we were asked to design a showcase for Omya's products as part of their visito tour. The client asked for a Star Ship Enterprise-like space, and these images show the solution. A curved marble wall has interior lit jewel boxes displaying the steps of manufacturing, the multi color ceiling glows, and a 3D sign is lit by LED tracks. The door at the end of the space automatically slides open to reveal the Control Room beyond.

This project was designed while at Freeman French Freeman Architects.

This space is accessed via the Display Hall in previous image and forms the conclusion of the visitor tour.

We worked with Sodexo Food Services and their kitchen consultants to coordinate the layout, materials and colors for the complete renovations to the only dining hall at VTC. Done with Arocordis Design: Steve Frey

Kitchen dining counter: colors and lighting design

Design of 40 new work stations for the Hardgoods team at Burton Snowboards' headquarters in Burlington. We utilized some existing furniture hardware with new elements custom built by Homer Wells and Fine Lines Cabinetry to create a work environment that fits with Burton's famously casual work culture. This project done while at Truex Cullins & Partners.

Design/build cafe in Minneapolis. This project was one of three cafes we designed and then built. We custom designed and built all the counters, lighting, signage, colors, etc.

New commercial building in core of Winooski. Designed while at Truex Cullins & Partners

3D modeling and rendering while working on design team while at Truex Cullins & Partners

Design and construction oversight of Vermont Technical College's training roof for solar installations. Shown here in action, this roof is accessible and provides a setting for instruction in the installation and weather sealing of solar panels on a typical roof.

Custom built entry porch on yurt. This piece done with Jacob Rogen Design/build as a gift to the school.

Though the body of the school is mostly concrete block, ribbons of brick and introduction of limited fields of colored stucco gave the school a refinement that allowed it to feel appropriate within a community of concrete block houses.

Steel stairway to second level of school

Project managed the design and construction of a yurt classroom for OVWS