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Joseph Schneider, president and co-owner, founded JAS Design-Build in September of 1992 with his wife Kimberly Clements. Joe’s connection to the design-build world began as a teenager cleaning jobsites in New Jersey. That experience on the crew instilled in him a life-long love of building and those early lessons in framing, construction & craftsmanship have informed his studies in architecture and design. Achieving a quality design-build process while maintaining constant consideration of client needs is Joe’s primary focus. This means honest presentation of budget and schedule while creating projects which are both functional & beautiful. Integrity of the design & the design build process are of the utmost importance to Joe and his colleagues at JAS
“JAS-ers” and clients alike will tell you, Joe has an uncanny ability to get things done. He has developed a hands-on approach which informs an intimate and unique model of design-build. The JAS Design-Build approach moves a project from an idea to a beautifully finished product with attention to detail, budget and schedule maintained all along the way. Joe’s commitment to community, craft, texture and honesty are constants in his work while cultivating an aesthetic which continues to make a positive contribution to Seattle’s residential landscape.
This husband and wife collaboration continues to inspire their talented team of “JAS-ers.” The gallery of long time employees demonstrates the couple’s aptitude for successfully incorporating personal values into their business and work. The creative and personal well-being of the JAS team is paramount for Joe. Over the years, he has worked to provide paid time off, a 401(k) plan, and full health benefits. As a strong leader of the JAS team of talented designers, architects, carpenters, cabinet makers & project managers, Joe gives clients an unprecedented creative and innovative design-build experience.
Education:
School of architecture & design, North Carolina State, BEDA
Copenhagen, Denmark, DIS
Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA
Favorite hand tool: hammer
Last meal: a dozen oysters on the half shell (4 Jones family flats, 4 Jones family Pacifics and 4 selected by the chef as long as they are north of Deception Pass), 6 fried smelt that Harper caught, summer pickles , and a Big Gin martini (olives).
Nicknames: Joey, Schneids
Kimberly Clements, creative director and co-owner, founded JAS Design-Build in September of 1992 with her husband Joseph Schneider. Kim’s connection to the design-build world started in architecture and design school. In her role at JAS, Kim is able to continue developing a passion for homes and how we live in them while exploring just how beauty and creativity can live alongside reality and functionality.
Kim brings a unique blend of style and livability to the spaces she creates, looking for patterns that reflect the essence of a client’s life & interests. This intuitive ability is visible in her balanced and innovative design approach & completed projects. Her collaborative leadership and support throughout the design-build process ensures the forward momentum of the team & their project. Her mission as creative director is to guide the JAS Design-Build community to excel beyond the ordinary and push the design-build model to a truly unique place.
Joe & Kim with their design sensibilities and experience set the tone for work at JAS Design-Build by drawing on an admiration for tradition & craft but also a delight in innovation. It is her commitment to creating comfort within a space which helps define an important aesthetic value at JAS Design-Build. Her understanding of the hopes, needs and intricacies of daily life allows her to guide the design team in their ability to exceed their client’s expectations. The result, that ‘just-right’ feeling, can be felt in the homes of countless JAS Design-Build clients.
As a designer who embraces a builders sensibility, Kim’s tenacity and ‘say it like it is’ nature offers a contagious enthusiasm for finding the possibilities inherent in each project. This is a unique aspect of design-build as practiced at JAS She values a warm expressive home, a meal made from scratch, laughter, a great story, and uses the tools of design-build to celebrate just such things in her work.
Education:
School of architecture & design, North Carolina State, BEDA
Architecture & design studies, University of Washington
Hometown: Leesburg, FL
Favorite hand tool: Danish Farsroueur (dough whisk)
Last meal: Cassoulet w/ rabbit sausage, oysters & champagne
Nicknames: Bird Dog, Bones, Mom
Hometown:
Wilsonville, OR
Favorite hand tool:
Rali planer
Last meal:
I would demand three meals. Traditional eggs Benedict with fresh fruit and steamed broccoli. For lunch a NYC deli corn beef sandwich with a delicious dill pickle. For dinner I will be having a whole steamed artichoke, a rare filet minion with a huckleberry demi-glace and asparagus. Sometime during the day I will also be snacking on deviled eggs and bacon wrapped jalapeños stuffed with cream cheese. Fresh blackberry pie for desert please. If you make me pick one meal, it will include all of the above. Drink menu?
Nickname:
Nothing exciting here. “Stevers” when I was young and now it’s “Stevie”. Or “Stevie pants”.
Hometown:
Dallas, TX
Favorite hand tool:
Spoke shave
Most used? Utility knife.
Last meal:
One waffle (ha!) between fried catfish, collard greens and bacon, mashed potatoes and corn bread with a cheap yellow beer finished with a warm peach cobbler OR Roasted Quail on a bed of french lentils and sauteed kale with a glass of wine finished with an Italian Amaro.
Nicknames:
The Goose – childhood nickname
Hometown:
Eatonville, WA
Favorite hand too:
Exacto Blade
Last meal:
Dungeness Crab, Crusty bread, Arugula salad with shaved parm and pine nuts, and a warm chocolate chip cookie with sea salt for dessert, eaten outside by the seaside somewhere.
Nicknames:
No current nick names. In high school I was Little Saint. Saint is my maiden name and I am the youngest sibling
Hometown:
Longview, WA
Favorite hand tool:
Impact driver
Last meal:
Roasted veggies and elk steak, preferably made by my mom.
Nicknames:
Crashley Catelyn (accident prone), Smelsey, Smelso. Family and some friends still call me Kelsey Cate.
Hometown:
North of Seattle along the Salish Sea
Favorite hand tool:
As long as it’s sharp and in good working order, I celebrate all hand tools.
Last meal:
Is there a time limit? Also depends on what exactly is happening after this meal…
Nicknames:
Muffy, Twinkie, Fremen, Freemey, Scott – take your pick.
Hometown:
Seattle, WA
Favorite hand tool:
Pruning shears
Last meal:
A Banh Mi from Saigon Deli, or Mom’s marinated lemon chicken, caprese salad, Sea Wolf bread. Either way there would be chocolate raspberry cake for dessert
Nickname:
I’m not a fan of “Gracie” so I never really had any nicknames – I’m open to suggestions though
Hometown:
Decatur, AL
Favorite hand tool:
Quickbooks
Last meal:
Some good Southern cookin’ like chicken and dumplings, cornbread, pinto beans, and banana pudding. With sweet tea of course.
Nicknames:
Bree was my T-Ball name. You can call me SAB now.
Hometown:
Billings, MT
Favorite hand tool:
A 1.7 fluid oz atomizer bottle of Le Labo Santal 33
Last meal:
My wife’s homemade pumpkin Bolognese and a bottle of Pursued by Bear – Bear Cub Cabernet while watching Twin Peaks
Nickname:
Per Joe my nickname is still being “work shopped”.
Rock
Rock
Basalt
Hometown:
Bettendorf, Iowa
Favorite hand tool:
Something to draw with.
Last meal:
Nothing special, a really good taco or some sort of awesome pasta dish would work.
Nicknames:
I don’t really have any nicknames but have been called Fitz, Fitzy, FityP, but most people call me Joe.
Hometown:
Seattle, WA
Favorite hand tool:
I love my tape measure, my pencil, utility knife, and my Japanese pull saw, but I am really in love with my Stiletto hammer that my husband recently gave to me as a gift.
Last meal:
Something Mexican, like carne asada, but anything Mexican will do.
Nicknames:
When Kate was young: Curly Girl, but nothing currently
Rock
Granite
Hometown:
Boise, ID
Favorite hand tool:
My chisels (when they are sharp)
Last meal:
Steamed artichokes and fresh Dungeness crab
Nicknames:
As a kid, I was TayTay and my Dad called me squirrel. Work nicknames at the age I am now it is either Taylos or Bovino.
Paper
Paper
Book
Hometown:
Laurel, MD
Favorite hand tool:
Combination square
Last meal:
Surf and turf. A nice thick rib-eye with a lobster tail, homemade macaroni and cheese and sautéed spinach. For desert I would choose a hot chocolate chip cookie.
Nickname:
I spent 10 years in the mountains of Colorado where I was given the nickname Ads. My Australian friend named me that because it seems that the Aussies abbreviate everything and two syllables are one too many.
Paper
Bond
Hometown:
Laurel, MD
Favorite hand tool:
Combination square
Last meal:
Surf and turf. A nice thick rib-eye with a lobster tail, homemade macaroni and cheese and sautéed spinach. For desert I would choose a hot chocolate chip cookie.
Nickname:
I spent 10 years in the mountains of Colorado where I was given the nickname Ads. My Australian friend named me that because it seems that the Aussies abbreviate everything and two syllables are one too many.
Hometown:
Vestal, NY
Favorite hand tool:
Cat’s Claw or Soldering Iron
Last meal:
Zasmażana Kapusta, Keilbasa, and Pierogi. Maybe also Kotlety, rye bread, and a butter lamb – but that all seems like a lot to eat
Nickname:
A lot of people here call me “Hey Peter”
Scissors
Scissors
Clippers
Hometown:
Seattle, WA
Favorite hand tool:
Swiss Army knife with a wood handle that my daughter gave me as a birthday present… surprisingly useful for a surprising range of tasks, and always a good conversation starter.
Last meal:
A fresh Batard with Manchego cheese, and a large glass of cold well water
Nicknames:
Schu, shoe, fish, B
Scissors
Snippers
Hometown:
Breckenridge, CO
Favorite hand tool:
I’m not sure I have a favorite hand tool. I do like those pika pencils. They are very cool.
Last meal:
I think it would have to either be my grandmas Pierogies, my mom’s ham hocks and black eyed peas or papas brisket with latkes, piled with sour cream and applesauce.
Nickname:
Corn
Hometown:
Santa Fe, NW, but my home has been on Lopez Island for 25 years
Favorite hand tool:
My titanium Boss Hammer. But I sure do love my Dewalt impact driver too.
Last meal:
A medium rare rib eye steak with my home-made Fettuccine Alfredo topped with cherry tomatoes and green onions. A garden salad with balsamic vinaigrette, fresh French bread, and a tall glass of iced soda water with some fresh Meyer lemon.
Nickname:
My nickname has been Fenris Bloodbane since high school. I’m proud to note that I was a D&D nerd.
Hometown:
Lopez Island, WA
Favorite hand tool:
My new Stiletto TB3SC 15 oz Ti-Bone III Titanium Hammer with smooth face and 18-in. curved handle
Last meal:
A very large serving of chicken and beef Gyoza balls that one of our local restaurants serve
Nickname:
Mcboolin
Hometown:
Great Falls, MT
Favorite hand tool:
Dogyu bar
Last meal:
Appetizers
Nicknames:
This one kid called me Kel-babe. This was circa 8 years old; trying to sound cool. Other than that I never had a nickname before JAS (if you discount all the variations of words rhyming with Kelly) – started as ‘The Kid’, then ‘Chief’ apparently a reference to the quiet one on Cuckoo’s Nest.
Dynamite
Hometown:
Tucson, Arizona
Favorite hand tool:
Grandma’s tape measure
Last meal:
Time Market’s pizza, kale salad, and gimongous chocolate chip cookie. And one of their incredible pain levains for good measure
Nicknames:
Dom, Domino, Domo, D, Nuchi, Niauch, Niauchi
Hometown:
Seattle! 206! 48 bus!
Favorite hand tool:
Ticonderoga #2 pencil
Last meal:
Carne asada tacos with side of rice, beans and a good, fresh Pico de Gallo (with a little Serrano peppers).
Nickname:
One that comes to mind is my Pacific Crest Trail name of Big Friendly which I secretly am very fond of. BF for short.
