Jeff joined JKRP after gaining experience at a small architecture office. Along with design, he is dedicated to the sharing of knowledge and how the digital realm is the perfect platform. He has presented methods of sharing and knowledge management implementation at various events within the AEC industry across the country. Originally from the Lehigh Valley in PA, Jeff has remained in the City of Brotherly Love since he completed his Bachelor of Architecture in 2011. He enjoys running, playing soccer, and the outdoors and looks forward to a creative professional future.
Get to Know
What is your favorite place you’ve traveled to?
Rome, Italy is my favorite place to be. After studying abroad there in college, it started to feel like a second home. The food, the sites, and the smells are unmatched.
Favorite architectural material or detail?
I’m really into ceramic as a façade material. Glazed bricks, terra cotta, even standard masonry all add a unique texture to the outside of the building. An added benefit is the human scale that standard brick imposes. Bricks are sized for a human hand and that human-centered scale is essential for welcoming façades.
What’s your favorite building in Philadelphia?
My favorite building in Philadelphia no longer exists. It was Broad Street Station. The station opened in 1881 and was expanded in the early 1890s by Frank Furness, who added the iconic details with gothic spires and arched windows. This station, sitting across the street from Philadelphia’s City Hall (completed in 1901) – in the Second Empire style, added intriguing juxtaposition of architectural styles to the heart of Philadelphia. The building was ultimately demolished in 1953 after 30th Street Station and underground Suburban Station made Broad Street Station obsolete. The boxy 1950s office buildings of Penn Center currently sit on the site of this masterpiece.
Education
- Bachelor of Architecture, Temple University - Tyler School of Art and Architecture, 2011
Get to Know
What is your favorite place you’ve traveled to?
Rome, Italy is my favorite place to be. After studying abroad there in college, it started to feel like a second home. The food, the sites, and the smells are unmatched.
Favorite architectural material or detail?
I’m really into ceramic as a façade material. Glazed bricks, terra cotta, even standard masonry all add a unique texture to the outside of the building. An added benefit is the human scale that standard brick imposes. Bricks are sized for a human hand and that human-centered scale is essential for welcoming façades.
What’s your favorite building in Philadelphia?
My favorite building in Philadelphia no longer exists. It was Broad Street Station. The station opened in 1881 and was expanded in the early 1890s by Frank Furness, who added the iconic details with gothic spires and arched windows. This station, sitting across the street from Philadelphia’s City Hall (completed in 1901) – in the Second Empire style, added intriguing juxtaposition of architectural styles to the heart of Philadelphia. The building was ultimately demolished in 1953 after 30th Street Station and underground Suburban Station made Broad Street Station obsolete. The boxy 1950s office buildings of Penn Center currently sit on the site of this masterpiece.
Education
- Bachelor of Architecture, Temple University - Tyler School of Art and Architecture, 2011