J_spy Architecture | Design

Jason Shannon and Paola Yañez are a husband and wife who met while studying architecture at Carnegie Mellon University. We are new to Houzz Pro in 2021, but we started J_spy 10 years ago and have been featured in Dwell Magazine, Dazeen Magazine, and Frame Magazine to name a few. If we were to describe our work in one sentence, it would be that we strive to make architecture that is better in real life than in a photograph. Often we feel architecture can be too focused on a visual aesthetic which results in great photos, but the reality of experiencing the space is disappointing. Our work focuses on light, materiality, volume, and how you move through space, to make our projects worth experiencing. We have recently incorporated virtual reality into our design and presentation process. It isn't always easy for clients to understand what the proposed space will look and feel like, but using a digital 3d model and a virtual reality headset, our clients will get a clearer picture of their new home.