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.

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.

Structurally Insulated Panel S.I.P. house w/ post and beam interior structure. Built by Watershed Construction

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.

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.

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.

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.

Side view of new wing and porch additions

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

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.

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

A series of pre-manufactured housing types developed for the Randolph Area Community Development Corp.

14’ wide by up to 60’ long factory-built houses designed to be Net-zero with air source heat pumps and solar panels.. They are delivered up to 90% complete and are lowered onto full basement foundations, frost walls or piers.

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

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

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

Two efficiency units created into a run down cape

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

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

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.

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

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

Steel stairway to second level of school

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.

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

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

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.

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.

A public festival space along the Winooski River in Montpelier. This project was the recipient of an Open Space Design Award from the Vermont Chapter of the ASLA in 2008

Built w/ community members on a vacant 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

Street art as part of Langdon Street Alive

Interactive street art as part of Langdon Street Alive, 2016

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

Parklet built on a bit of a parking lot as part of Langdon Street Alive. A public arts commission.

A pocket park in Randolph will feature activities for all ages, including raised planters designed for elders, 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.

Transformation of a street in Montpelier into a public arts space, managed by Ward Joyce Design

Creative placemaking elements for a small public park.

Park amenity

Street calming elements that sought to improve the pedestrian safety alongside the Midtown Greenway in Minneapolis. This project was funded by a grant from Blue Cross Blue Shield.

One of 12 installed on pedestrian bridge in Montpelier, 2017

Interactive public art as part of Montpelier Pocket Park project, 2015

Both sides of Langdon Street Bridge

Building mounted street art as part of Langdon Street Alive, 2016

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

Pergola was built with Rogen Design Build alongside a pond. Built with locally milled hemlock and cedar, this space making piece is dynamic yet stable

South facing bay window with large roof overhang to limit summer gains while allowing winter sun in.

Steel work by Ben Cheney, Montpelier

Steel work by Damien Taylor of Anomal Design, Montpelier

Mid Century Modern Inspired Kitchen

Compact kitchen for a 900 s.f. duplex

Designed and built in 2008, this Five Star + Energy Star home features radiant concrete floors, extensive south glass, 2x8 walls and an 18" thick roof with cellulose insulation, and triple glazed windows. This was a design/build project.

Rendering of design for house in Vancouver. The house was to feature green roofs and lifted roofs over the first floor volumes

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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 

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

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

This four unit building is by Fecteau Residential LLC

3D model developed for planning and client clarity during design

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

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

Oil Painting: 48” x 36”, 2019

Oil Painting, 32” x 24”, 2015

Oil Painting, 22” x 28”, 2019