About

My path into architecture has never been a straight line. I did not follow the traditional route, and that has become one of my strengths. I started in architecture, moved into healthcare administration for a time, and then worked my way back through historic preservation. I rebuilt my career step by step, project by project, across different states and different chapters of my life.

JAD Design Services did not come from a polished mission statement. It grew naturally from necessity, opportunity, and the need for a professional life that could support everything happening in my world. Over time, through work in Hawai‘i, Arizona, and Florida, I realized that my design approach was taking shape in real and meaningful ways. I found myself drawn to design that respects culture, responds to place, and supports the people who live in these spaces every day.

That perspective did not come from theory. It came from lived experience. It came from caregiving and major life changes. It came from starting over more than once. It came from seeing how people actually use their homes when life is joyful, stressful, unpredictable, or in transition. It came from understanding that a home must be able to adjust when routines shift, when abilities change, and when families grow or move in new directions.

This is what led to the next chapter of my practice. Horizon Design is the evolution of everything I have learned. It focuses on designing for every mind, every body, and every life stage. It reflects the reality that life is not static, and our homes should not be either.

I am not interested in design that is beautiful but difficult to live with. I care about design that is practical, supportive, and meaningful. I care about homes that reflect the people inside them, and homes that can change when life changes.

I design from a place of honesty, empathy, experience, and respect. For the client, for the place, and for the culture that surrounds it.

This is architecture shaped by real life. Yours, and mine.