Back to the Renovation Financing Future In “the day” of the housing bubble the financial viability of a project was the last check mark on our list to determine viability. As architects we worried about making sure the changes were exactly what our clients needed. We also made sure the context was right with the neighborhood. Then, we checked the comparable after renovation values of homes in the neighborhood to our proposed design. We acted responsible to keep our clients

Lanier Enclave Middle House is the second of three custom prairie homes off Lanier Boulevard in Virginia Highlands. All three homes are built by Abraham Properties and designed by Jones Pierce Studios and pass LEED For Home standards. The exterior is complete, and drywall is complete on the interior. Now, focus is on interior trim and cabinets. Check out these images below of the project. The exterior is complete and looks great. Trimwork is nearly complete on the interior. E

Author Pattie Baker recently got in touch with Jones Pierce. After a 24 hour visit in silence to the Monastery and the Monastic Heritage Center, she wanted to learn more about the project and its’ sustainable features. She spoke with Drew about the project and wrote a great article on her blog FoodShed Planet. Read the article on FoodShed Planet. Pattie Baker is the author of the soon to be released book Food For My Daughters, and the publisher of Sustainability Today. Check

Here are some construction progress images of the Middle House located at 1139 Lanier Boulevard. The house part of a three-home infill development called Lanier Enclave. All three homes are being built by Joe Laster with Abraham Properties. Construction is moving along and the brickwork is almost complete. This house meets LEED-For-Homes certification, just as the Creek House did. We must give some credit to the contractor and his mason’s doing such a great job on the brick

May 7, 2011 marked the Grand Opening of the Monastic Heritage Center at the Monastery of the Holy Spirit in Conyers, Georgia. Friday night, we kicked off the celebration with a private donor recognition dinner that included a tour, entertainment, and several guest speakers including the Abbot and Vince Dooley. The facility includes a newly constructed Abbey Store & Cafe, a Visitor center, a Historic Barn, a Gallery Barn, a Greenhouse and Bonsai sales area, a contemplative caf

Our kitchen design for the Flagler Avenue residence in Ansley Park has just been published in the June 2011 issue of Better Homes and Gardens’ Kitchen and Bath Ideas . Read the article here. and view the project’s portfolio page here.

This residence is a Southern Colonial themed home created with a unique thought process. The house sits on a 2-lot site overlooking the Brookhaven Country Club. Our clients wished foremost to capture a bit of their native Louisiana. Therefore, after a year-long planning process, the result is a home that projects the timeless authenticity of deep south architecture. However, it still incorporates the most up-to-the-minute sustainable building technology in an unobtrusive way.

Construction is wrapping up on our Renovation to a historic home in the Forest Park neighborhood of Birmingham. Stay tuned for final photographs. Back to JonesPierce.com. Back to JP Blog. #Birmingham #constructionupdate #ForestPark #Residentialrenovation

Here are the latest Monastic Heritage Center construction photographs. We only are one month away from the grand opening! Check out the completed project here: Monastic Heritage Center Final Photographs Or check us out online at JonesPierce.com Back to JP Blog. #constructionupdate #MonasteryoftheHolySpirit #MonasticHeritageCenter

The following are still images from a video fly through animation of a new vacation and future retirement home in Highlands, North Carolina. We love repeat clients, and have had the opportunity to work for this client on other jobs in the past, and hopefully more to come. The home is located up a site with a steep slope over looking the mountains. Because of the challenging grade, the home’s design has a very small footprint. This locates all the living spaces on the upper le

Preserving owner leverage as long as possible in the construction process.I love the quote from President Reagan: “Trust but verify.” It worked with the Soviet Union on an INF treaty, it works with my kids concerning their location and activity, and it works on residential projects during construction. In our 9th Principle: Protecting Owner leverage, we believe in managing and structuring the contractual relationships for projects to protect owner leverage as long as possible

We have just completed construction on 1141 Lanier Blvd, our first LEED certified home! This is the first home of Lanier Enclave, a 3 custom home development in Virginia Highlands. We refer to this home as “Creek House.” The unique pie shape of the “Creek House” comes from tight lot restrictions that include a 75′-0″ stream buffer to the side of the home. The classic Prairie style home fits well into the old Atlanta neighborhood, but also brings touches of modern living and d

Just in time for warm spring weather, our pool house at the Gramercy town homes in Dunwoody, Georgia looks to be complete by this spring. A few additional images from the Gramercy town home community: Back to the Jones Pierce Blog Back to JonesPierce.com #commercialarchitecture #Gramercy #pool

Recent clients from Montana got in touch with Jones Pierce to help them create a “not so big” retirement home for them. The site is located in the Big Canoe community of North Georgia, near Jasper. The home not only incorporates “not so big” detailing, but it’s also designed around the sun. Known as a passive solar design, this home’s aim is to maintain interior thermal comfort throughout the sun’s daily and annual cycles while reducing the requirement for active heating and

The following are images of the 2 new lake homes at Water’s Edge on Lake Martin. Recently, we were asked to “re-design” these homes on existing foundations for a bank when a local home builder went bust. The original plans called for a house too large and too expensive for the current market conditions. Jones Pierce created new, smaller “not so big house” plans to fit on these existing foundations that would meet the market and still make “the numbers work” to help recoup the

No job is too small. Jones Pierce partnered with Core Landscape Architects on this Roswell home to create a beautiful heavy timber porch and a backyard haven that includes a pool, spa, and several patio & several other intimate outdoor spaces. Existing back yard of this Roswell Home. 2 heavy timber porches replace an existing screened porch. The larger of the heavy timber porches, with a large masonry fireplace being built. Siteplan Rendering & Design by Cor

Additional Detail Without Additional Cost The contractor is on the team, your loan is approved, and now it’s time to create detailed drawings for construction. You have defined the cost before fully detailing the project in order to keep your options open about phasing without spending the entire design fee. .. Now… How can you make sure the contractor allowed for unforeseen building conditions? Is there a way to protect yourself from the problem of scope creep as allowances

Updated photos from this weeks construction meeting at the Monastic Heritage Center. Shot in the cloister looking towards one of the Monastic Center entrances. The start of the cloister wood framing has begun. The end wall of the Big Barn can now get it’s metal siding. The old Electrical Shop demolished, so now the rear of the Monastic Center has a great view of the property. 1st coat of stucco has been put on the building. Shot of the cloister hitting the Monastic C

Owning an older property has merit in low expenses, but likely has increased maintenance costs and marketing expenses. This is where Jones Pierce can assist the owner using our creative talent to enhance their investment. Creative thinking is what we bring to the table when tackling clever solutions for dull or aged properties. Marketability: Branding The marketing of existing commercial property to sell or lease is driven by curb appeal and the “brand” of the building. Poten

Our latest featured project is a sustainable whole home renovation we are working on in Marietta, Georgia. Large overhangs, wood brackets, and lot of natural light describe this Arts & Crafts style renovation. The homeowners loved their area so much, they decided to renovate rather than move. View construction images of the project below. Front Porch under construction. War Eagle! View of the front entry of the Marietta Home Side view from the approach