Today we’d like to introduce you to Jacob Lilley.
Thanks for sharing your story with us Jacob. So, let’s start at the beginning and we can move on from there.
Originally from England, I attended Cornell University for architecture school, and finally wound up in Beacon Hill working for a nationally recognized firm in Cambridge.
After 15 years working on large institutional projects ranging from Courthouses to 50 story towers, I opted to test the personal world of high end custom residential houses.
With a family and kids the fit worked out well, and we are now in our 10th year providing our clients with unique houses that are well loved and can be passed on from generation to generation.
Has it been a smooth road?
The path to opening our firm meant starting from scratch and learning a lot, all of which was to be expected. This however, would not have been so daunting had we not run into the 2008 recession.
We bootstrapped our efforts and rode the coattails of a large competition we won in Philadelphia, to design a new Science Building for a private school in Chestnut Hill.
Fast forward nearly ten years and we have grown to 5 employees and found a nice niche in really personalizing projects for clients.
So, as you know, we’re impressed with Jacob Lilley Architects – tell our readers more, for example what you’re most proud of as a company and what sets you apart from others.
As a small boutique architectural firm we strive to develop designs that not only solve problems but are unique and enrich our client’s daily lives.
Many people tend to see a very clean and refreshing aesthetic in our work that is straightforward and elegant. This probably explains why we like working on projects on the Cape and Islands where the material palette focuses on rich natural materials that age with character.
As a company, I’m most proud of the fact that we change the ways people live for the better. Knowing that a client will be in a house raising their kids and that the improvements or a new house that we do affects them positively.
As for setting us apart. I think we like most boutique firms strive to produce design excellent, the difference may be in how approachable we are. We try to check our egos at the door and let the client know that we are small by design. That our focus is on them, and that we believe a collaborative effort is the best way to achieve a result everybody will be happy with.
Let’s touch on your thoughts about our city – what do you like the most and least?
Given my English background I find myself right at home in an “older” US city. Boston, seems to continually strive to be world class and I think it really shows.
As for what I don’t like, it might be the fact that architecturally we are stuck in the past. That new more progressive architecture seems hard to embrace.
Pricing:
- Our typical projects range in construction cost from $300k to $3M.
Contact Info:
- Address: 103 Central Street Wellesley, MA 02482
- Website: www.jlaarchitects.com
- Phone: 7814316100
- Email: contact@jlaarchitects.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jacoblilleyarchitects/
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Image Credit:
Eric Roth
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