atelierjones llc specializes in architecture and planning, with a particular focus on sustainable urban housing. The firm is led by Susan Jones, FAIA, Affiliate Associate Professor at the University of Washington. The firm focuses on sustainable urban housing projects, large scale urban design, and smaller scale design projects. Recent projects include sustainable housing projects in the urban northwest, retrofit of existing urban buildings and spaces, developing urban waterfront visions for the cities of Seattle, Bellingham and La Conner, corporate and family retreats and several small identity projects. With 20 years of experience in large scale urban projects as a former design partner of nbbj, her work has won multiple design awards and been published nationally and internationally.

Susan grew up in Bellingham, Washington, received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy from Stanford in 1983 and her Masters of Architecture from Harvard in 1988. She is registered in over 15 states as a professional architect, in addition to being a LEED professional. She spent several years working in cities around the world, both as a Fulbright Scholar and as an architect, including San Francisco, Boston, Vienna and Berlin. Susan was elected to the AIA College of Fellows in 2010.

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