
Email Interview of Jessë Valentine Portz, Architect by Riley Shiraishi Monday, October 17, 2011 RS: 1. How long have you been working in your trade? JVP: I studied architecture for 6 years before graduating. I have been working in architecture for about 20 years. RS: 2. What do you enjoy about your job? JVP: I enjoy taking many requirements [...]

The client’s program was for a 2500 square foot four bedroom three bath two-story home to replace the previous house destroyed by fire. The client wanted to maximize garden space and potential for mountain and ocean views. The second floor great room offers both ocean and mountain views. The owner’s office faces the south Ko`olau [...]

This was a school project in the second year architecture design studio to create a working studio for two clients. The site was urban San Francisco infill with street frontage on the two short sides. The clients were a poet and ceramicist. The female ceramicist did delicately colored pieces and required more space for equipment [...]