Why are we architects?

We are motivated by the evolution of an idea into a built project: a collaborative process that results in places our clients can inhabit, enjoy, and use in meaningful ways.

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How do we work?

We seek out people and organizations doing meaningful work and look for ways to support their goals through design. Rather than limiting ourselves to a particular project type or size, we focus on relationships where we can contribute lasting value.

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Guiding Principles

The AIA Framework for Design Excellence is the standard applied to every project at JMc Architects. It guides design exploration and decision-making with clients towards realizing projects that seek to improve the communities in which we live, work, and play. Learn more about each of the ten focus areas in the expandable lists.

  • Good design elevates any project, no matter how small, with a thoughtful process that delivers both beauty and function in balance. It is the element that binds all the principles together with a big idea.

  • Design solutions affect more than the client and current occupants. Good design positively impacts the future by helping communities thrive—socially, economically, and environmentally.

  • Good design mutually benefits human and nonhuman inhabitants. What we design has a direct impact on the ecosystems in and around the site. Understanding the site dynamics will allow us to be more conscious of our impacts. on

  • Good design conserves and improves the quality of water as a precious resource.

  • Good design adds economic value for owners, occupants, the community, and the planet—regardless of the project size and budget.

  • Good design supports health and well-being for all people—considering physical, mental, and emotional effects on building occupants and the surrounding community.

  • Good design reduces energy use and eliminates dependence on fossil fuels while improving building performance, function, comfort, and enjoyment.

  • Good design depends on informed material and resource selection—balancing priorities to achieve durable, safe, and healthy projects with an equitable, sustainable supply chain to minimize possible negative impacts on the planet.

  • Good design is adaptable, resilient, and flexible to change over time—reducing the building’s risk and vulnerability and enhancing its usability, functionality, and value.

  • Every design project presents a unique opportunity to apply lessons learned from previous projects and discover new information to refine the design and construction process.