Jesse Taylor Architecture

Close-up of building corner showing white framing, glass windows, copper-roof edge with decorative trim, and a clear blue sky in the background.
Exterior of a modern university law school building with illuminated interior, glass windows, brick sections, and a sign reading 'LAW' at dusk, surrounded by trees and a well-maintained lawn.
The exterior of a brick university building with the name 'Shanley Hall' and a glass elevator shaft.

Star Commons & Goodson Law Library Duke Law School Durham NC

Acclaimed as the most successful curtain wall building on the Duke campus, the Star Commons can also be seen metaphorically as a bridge joining existing context to new, including an adjacent classroom wing of the Law school, outward to the campus-wide neogothic building fabric. Classical composition strategies are interwoven with neogothic proportion and detail.

Interior of a spacious lobby or common area with large windows, high wooden ceiling, hanging lights, and groups of people sitting at tables.
Modern law school building with large glass windows, brick facade, and surrounding landscaped lawn with trees and street lamps
Modern building under construction with glass walls and a city street in the foreground.

  • Curtain Wall Detail

  • Star Commons Interior

  • Stair Landing

  • Guardrail Detail

  • Scope of Work

With CBT Architects: Bridges Memory Care brand realized in built form. Based on the craftsman bungalow, the prototype has been reproduced across New England.

Bridges Memory Care Westwood MA, Belmont MA…

  • An outdoor covered patio area with wooden tables and chairs, beige walls, and support columns, with sunlight illuminating the space.
  • Empty restaurant dining area with wooden tables and chairs, flower vases, and large windows providing natural light.
  • A waiting room with wooden chairs, a small round table with books, a bookshelf with decorative items, and glass-paneled double doors leading to other rooms.
  • On a rooftop patio, a man sits in a chair while two women stand nearby. There are tables, chairs, and potted plants, with a building wall and a sunny sky in the background.

With CBT Architects: Proposal for a housing component of the Mass Challenge Boston Startup Incubator. Prototype should be demountable and portable for installation in any US city. My final proposal is to be built on a step-deck trailer for immediate installation and transportation. Can be assembled back-to-back for community building.

Photograph of the Salk Institute building in La Jolla, California, showing a modern concrete structure with people standing and sitting outside on a wide open campus area under a partly cloudy sky.
A wooden support structure on a trailer with a ramp, designed for a tiny house or modular building, with two people standing outside.
A lifeguard tower on a sandy beach in black and white.

Mass Challenge House Prototype Boston MA

  • Floor plan of a housing unit named 'Max,' featuring a bedroom, living area with red chairs, a kitchen, and a bathroom.
  • Cross-section of a housing unit on a train with a living room, kitchen, and bathroom in a long, narrow space.
  • A digital rendering of a planned housing community with rows of small wooden modular homes, a central green park with trees, and a city skyline in the background.
  • Rendering of an outdoor community space with trees, green landscaping, and wooden walls, populated with people walking and conversing under clear blue skies.
Modern office building with blue and black exterior, glass entrance, and three people walking in front.

Harvey Performance Company Gorham ME

Modern industrial building with a sign reading 'Harvey Performance Company' and an American flag in front, surrounded by well-maintained landscaping and a clear blue sky.

View of Main Customer Entrance of Phase I, Office & Manufacturing

View of Phase II, Addition

With SMMA: Phase I and Phase II (addition) design development, coordination (Civil, MEP, Structural) and documentation.

View of Main Employee Entrance of Phase II Addition

Modern industrial building with gray and black exterior panels, large windows, and a landscaped grassy area in front under a blue sky with clouds.
Interior of a historic building with a curved wooden ceiling, hanging pendant lights, and a staircase leading to a balcony.

Erie Insurance Heritage Center Erie, PA

A brick building with a red roof, chimney, and a modern glass extension on a landscaped lawn with walking paths.
Black and white photo of an office with rows of desks, people working at their stations, and filing cabinets. The workspace includes a mezzanine level with additional desks and workers.
Historical black and white photo of a busy office with multiple desks, filing cabinets, people working at their desks, and a clock on the wall. Upstairs, there is a mezzanine with workers at a long counter.

With CBT Architects: Restoration of Erie Insurance company headquarters, circa 1930s, with addition.

Interior of a building with a high arched ceiling, skylights, hanging pendant lights, and a balcony railing.

Research Center Westborough MA

With SMMA: Building envelope, terrace, and canopy detailing (Insulated Metal Panel, Composite Metal Panel, Storefront Glazing, Steel Frame), design development, coordination (Civil, MEP, Structural), and documentation.

An aerial view of a building's rooftop terrace with blue and black chairs and tables. Surrounding landscaped areas have trees, bushes, and a sidewalk, with a parking lot nearby showing a blue parking space for handicapped parking.
Modern building with glass entrance, metal exterior, and illuminated design, surrounded by greenery and a curved driveway, during dusk.
Under construction building with a large cantilevered roof, snow-covered ground, construction equipment, and workers.

View of Main Entrance to Office & Manufacturing

View of Main Entrance Under Construction

Aerial View of Main Entrance

With Boyes-Watson Architects: restoration, renovation, addition, and new construction.

Black and white drawing of a modern, multi-story house with large windows, set on a grassy area.
Black and white sketch of a modern two-story house with large windows, surrounded by trees.
Architectural sketches of a building's facade with an existing design on top and a proposed design below, including windows, doors, and balconies.

House Renovation + New Cambridge MA

Sketch of New House in a Clearing

Hilliard Street Renovation

Sketch of Existing House up on blocks during demolition

Etheridge Hall, MET Quad Miami University Oxford OH

With CBT Architects: Student housing sited to complete the existing MET Quadrangle.

Second floor interior at arch

A waiting room with large windows, a wall-mounted TV, a green wall, and four cushioned chairs including a sofa with a leaf pattern and two single chairs facing each other, with a round coffee table in the center. Two people are seated— a man in a red shirt and a woman in a brown sweater.

Ground Level Plan

Exterior View from inside the MET Quad

Color-coded architectural floor plan of a multi-story building with various rooms and corridors.

Second Floor Plan

Colored floor plan of a multi-unit building with two wings, showing apartments, hallways, stairs, and various rooms.

Justice Hall Residential/Dining Xavier University, Cincinatti OH

With Shepley Bulfinch: New student center/ dining commons and dormitory, anchoring the Hoff Academic Quad adjacent the School of Business.

Modern multi-story apartment building with glass storefronts and outdoor seating area.
A group of students walking and talking outside Bishop Edward Fenwick Place on a sunny day, with some standing near the entrance and others walking along a brick pathway.
Modern multi-story hospital building with landscaped walkways and trees under a partly cloudy sky.

Justice Hall Xavier University

  • Architectural blueprint of a multi-story building with a front elevation view, floor plans, and interior layouts.

Shanley Hall Providence College

With SMMA: Shanley Hall at PC opened for students Fall 2024. Taking cues from its context and traditional architectural forms that have become hallmarks of the PC landscape, the building and its site together enhance and unify this campus gateway.

Modern building lobby with blue and wood-paneled walls, circular LED light fixtures on ceiling, a curved bench in the middle, and two elevators on the right, with people walking and a receptionist desk in the background.
Exterior of Shanley Hall, a modern brick academic building with glass windows and a landscaped walkway, students walking outside on a sunny day.
Exterior view of Providence College building with brick and glass architecture, decorative stone entrance, and landscaped garden with colorful flowers.

View of Main Entrance at North Wing

View of Campus Pedestrian Gateway with Shanley Hall

Interior View of Main Entrance

  • A multi-story brick university building named Shanley Hall illuminated at dusk, with a walking path, trees, and flower beds in the foreground, and students walking nearby.
  • Two young women sitting on lounge chairs inside a room with large glass windows overlooking a sunny park with trees, grass, and walking paths.
  • A large modern brick apartment building with glass elevators, surrounded by a parking lot with several cars, a sidewalk, and landscaped greenery under a clear blue sky.
  • Modern lounge area with colorful chairs, sofas, and a large flat-screen TV, overlooking a sports field through big windows.