People
Ilze Jones - AIA, FASLA
Regardless of scale or endeavor, landscape or building, I strive to design with a clarity of purpose. Beyond that I find particular affinity with city places and spaces and the design and continual remaking of our communities endlessly fascinating. I find that design inspired by a well-grounded relationship with “place” rings true to its natural and cultural fit.
Mario Campos - FAIA, ASLA
Through design, I strive to reveal the interplay between nature, culture, and community. My commitment is to foster the human connection with nature in our communities, to augment the connection between people and cultural legacy, and to help achieve a higher degree of respect for wildlife and wild places in nature.
Johnpaul Jones - FAIA
I am mostly interested in Indigenous Native American cultural planning and design. In our work we pay deep respect to regional architectural traditions that lead to the understanding of Indigenous people and their rich cultural heritage in America. Incorporating both the practical and the spiritual in planning and design helps heighten human sensitivity to cultural and environmental issues.
Bruce Arnold - AIA
Walls are the news of the day and represent basic building blocks in the architectural tool-kit. They implicitly define place and can simultaneously protect and welcome. I recall, however, that, “Something there is that doesn’t love a wall…” As mused by Robert Frost years ago, but no less relevant for us today, architecture is best when our walls bring us together.
Duane Dietz - ASLA, LEED AP
Nature is the best storyteller, and thoughtful design connects people to Nature’s stories. My passion focuses on creating those connections that bring about a greater awareness and appreciation for the plants, animals, geology and water that surround us. My goal is to make places that not just amaze and create goosebumps, but also makes us storytellers for nature.
Charlie Scott - ASLA
I am dedicated to applying landscape architectural insights and approach to all types of environmental planning and design projects, from large scale land use and resource management plans to transportation corridors and city parks. I believe landscape architects with their ability to take a comprehensive or “big-picture” view of places and issues can solve many of the pressing environmental issues confronting us today.
Colleen Thorpe - ASLA
With a professional goal of spanning the disciplines of Architecture and Landscape Architecture – structures and sites in cultures and communities- my work is about making connections. In a planning and design framework, I focus on integrating region, culture, natural diversity, sustainability, and repair along with conveying cultural values and traditions to engage the user in a valued relationship with community and the natural world.
Wes Simmonds - ASLA
Design to me is rooted in the land and its expression reflects coexisting natural and cultural elements. The beauty of design is where these elements intersect to celebrate the living landscape and the spirit of place. My focus is to honor and strengthen the cultural connections between the built and natural worlds.
Karen Davis - LEED AP
I enjoy planning and designing healthy spaces that connect people with animals and the natural world. I endeavor to create meaningful places of beauty that inspire people and unite architecture with the landscape.
Aimée Jeska-Van Dusen, ASLA
As a landscape architect, we strive to seamlessly blend nature and design to create captivating outdoor spaces. My commitment to enhancing environments is fueled by a deep appreciation for the interplay between built structures and the natural world. Rooted in a genuine interest for all design disciplines, I aim to create landscapes that not only reflect artistic vision and community values but also contribute to the broader tapestry of innovative and holistic design solutions.
Olaf Recktenwald
Our work focuses on the necessity for a genuine elicitation and interpretation of long-standing traditions in architecture. We investigate how culturally grounded projects can speak eloquently and humanely to the environments we presently live in. We strive to treat nature not as a resource, but as something worthy of wonder, respect, and authentic care.
Janelle Lotzgesell
I believe a deep consideration of environmental responsibility and social equity is an imperative not just of designers and planners, but of individuals and communities. Together we weave the fabric within which humans and nature may thrive. My goal as a designer is to emphasize the dynamism, purpose, and potential of the natural world as it interfaces with the human condition.
Tanner Sment
I am a motivated student of architecture and historic preservation who always looks for exposure to new possibilities and skill development. My projects aim to address occupants’ specialized needs while being dedicated to retaining the spirit of the historic fabric, which in turn strengthens the identity of the surrounding city and the community who resides in it.
Mark McIntire
Architecture has been my second career after working as a graphic designer and photographer, and I now wait to see my third career reveal itself in future retirement. Though I’ve cultivated several sub-specialties within the architectural profession (e.g., historic preservation, planning, technological application), I’ve remained true to the revelatory notion of “lifting the veil” as the nagging necessity of creative endeavor common to all.
Julia Higson
I bring strong ecological and cultural values to my work and seek to center equity and responsibility throughout all stages of a project. Through design, I focus on exploring agency, community, and connection by bringing together people and nature.
Natalia Velez
I strive to find design-based solutions to build sustainable, nature-based spaces for human and animal communities. My work is grounded in sustainable values and results from passion, careful study, and observation to create an intersection between aesthetically pleasing, functional, and energy-efficient spaces.
Josie Tunnell
Design can be an agent of change, reaching back to the past yet, embracing the ever-changing future to enhance our world for generations after us. Through both disciplines of architecture and landscape architecture, I look to the intertwining connections between people, planet, and all the intricate spaces in between.
Saleha Belgaumi
Jieuny Reinertson
I serve as the Comptroller to oversee our firm’s financial performance, as well as daily accounting duties and maintaining human resources. I work closely with project managers to monitor project budgets & spending. After working here for 21 years, Jones & Jones has become my second family and I care about each employee’s well-being.
Resource Staff
Greg McDonald
As the IT Manager I frequently gravitate towards technical solutions, but I’m constantly amazed as I watch projects unfold in our studio. Technology is a tool that harnesses the real strength of our people – creative knowledge. I’m proud to play a supporting role as our teams create designs rooted in nature and culture.
Paul Sorey - ASLA
Working at the intersection of public art and landscape architecture, I want to make public spaces welcoming, comfortable and engaging. Considering human needs informs my design process. Interactive artworks with intimate spaces, references to nature, the geometry of curves, and splashes of color, invite the visitor to linger and enjoy.
Barbara Witt
No matter what scale project or media format, creating effective, compelling communications is the mission. The passion comes from applying it to meaningful projects. This firm is about way more than buildings and landscape. It is about education, healing, preserving, promoting and honoring. I am thankful to contribute to that.
Amy Bridge, Business Development
I believe that by connecting talented and like-minded people to each other, we can collectively create a better quality of life for whole communities through open dialogue and design. I’m committed to working with creative, collaborative architects and landscape architects who can envision bold ideas, and who share my deep respect for the natural environment. Everyone I work with seems to have a particular passion for rivers. Serendipity.
Melissa Quezada, Marketing Consultant
As a marketing consultant specializing in the AEC industry, I have worked with many different firms. Among my wonderful clients, Jones and Jones stands out because of its holistic approach that extends to project work, office culture, and the community. Much of the firm’s work pertains to how projects fit into the natural environment and being mindful of indigenous cultures, animals, and plants — which is a joy to write about and represent in marketing materials.