MaryAnn and I have purchased a Circa 1750 home in the heart of Bethlehem Connecticut's Historic District, on the Green in fact. We immediately realized that in order to repair and upgrade this vintage property we would need to find the area’s best Architect, I searched the internet and found Joana along with two other professionals.

What set her apart was her unique ability to listen, to take notes and to respect our wishes. What sealed the deal to hire and work with Joana was her incredible vision and creative ability to design an addition which when completed will look as though it was always part of the original building. We are extremely pleased with Joana's service.  Her knowledge, creativity, and most of all, patience are perfect traits for designing our home addition/remodeling project.  Joana was able to provide her help from the conceptualization of our project and throughout the process. 

It was a pleasure to work with Joana I would gladly hire Joana for another project or recommend her to anyone looking for high quality support for an architectural project.

John and MaryAnn

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To whom it may concern,

Joana has the rare ability to see the big picture and the small detail. She has transformed our kitchen into what will be the jewel of our house- she's brought so much to the project. Joana is collaborative, easy to work with, and innovative- suggesting interesting materials, surfaces and juxtapositions. Her design was fresh but grounded in the solid tradition that was already established in our house. She provided several plan options - all were spot on-and was open to our suggestions.

Joana was in constant contact with us and always available for a call or a visit to the house. She is a very hands-on architect and works hard to make sure her design is implemented. She works well with our contractor supervising all the details in a friendly but insistent way. We are so happy Joana has been our architect and would recommend her in a heartbeat. (Signed) E. Fitz.

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To all potential clients,

Joana was able to transform our home from the mid-80’s layouts to an all new open concept.  The new design included all of our wishes and where we lacked in knowledge or creativity, she confidently showed us options which ultimately lead to the best plan.  Thoughtful about budget, Joana reached out to several contractors for estimates and capability of ideas before eliminating options.  Her dedication to perfection was evident from many angles. 

Her selection of new windows were spot on nailing down costs and efficiency. The kitchen layout was intense, but worth every minute of questioning.  She extracted a flow and purpose fitting our way of life. 

Joana ultimately provided every aspect of a complete renovation with a hands-on approach.  She was true to her contractual stages and was able to give us a design we’d never imagine.  In the end, our kitchen and living room traded places while increasing the space and efficiency of our over-used entryway. Useful space is key when you’ve already built the walls, but Joana created a space with design, flow and comfort now feeling as if it was always supposed to be this way.

I highly recommend the use of a skilled architect and Joana’s ability to create a personal experience makes her a perfect selection.  Her unique background and resources brought innovative and timeless value to our home.

Thank you for a wonderful experience Joana!

We appreciate you,

The Dawsons

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We were extremely pleased with Joana's service.  Her knowledge, creativity, and most of all patience was hugely helpful as we planned and designed our home addition/remodeling project.  Joana was able to provide her help from the conceptualization of our project through to the negotiation with our contractors which was invaluable given our inexperience with this type of project.  Her assistance and persistence in liaising with the contractors alone was worth every penny!

It was a pleasure to work with  Joana, even our 3 year old looked forward to her visits to talk through her ideas, the plans.

I would say that Joana's biggest strengths are her professionalism, detail oriented nature, patience, and creativity.

I would gladly hire Joana for another project or recommend her to anyone looking for high quality support for an architectural project.

Losh Family