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Joseph Schneider, president and co-owner, founded J.A.S. 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 J.A.S.
“J.A.S.-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 J.A.S. 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 “J.A.S.-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 J.A.S. 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 J.A.S. 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 J.A.S. 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 J.A.S., 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 J.A.S. 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 J.A.S. 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 J.A.S. 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 J.A.S. 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 J.A.S. 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:
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:
Grand Rapids, MI
Favorite hand tool:
My perfectly seasoned 8″ cast iron skillet
Last meal:
My favorite meal is breakfast, so I would have to say my french toast with a side of crispy bacon, some fresh mango, and a perfect cup of coffee
Nicknames:
In chronological order, little Debbie, Mario, Paco, Deborina, or just D. Lucky for me, most of them didn’t stick
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:
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:
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
Hometown:
Fargo, ND
Favorite hand tool:
6″ combination square
Last meal:
Salmon (salt + pepper + lemon), green kale (crushed red pepper) and some asparagus or brussels sprouts in olive oil
Nickname:
Childhood: Abe; Adulthood: Michael-A or mka
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.
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”
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.
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
Paper
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:
Owensville, Ohio
Favorite hand tool:
L-type lug wrench, and strap wrench
Last meal:
When they are in season, a variety of just-picked tomatoes. Other times of the year, bhindi masala (4/6 spicy) from Adeep India
Nickname:
The second most likely thing I’ll respond to is Elle.
Hometown:
Twin Cities, MN
Favorite hand tool:
Vise-grip Locking Plier
Last meal:
A mint to freshen my breath in the afterlife. Just kidding, A large family sized platter of Injera w/Wot (with meat stews, tartare, mixed vegetables in various spices), surrounded by my chatty mother and aunts. Then the mint.
Nicknames:
Kirbs, that kid over there, etc.
