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# Jacobsen Architecture, LLC

Original Houzz profile: [Jacobsen Architecture, LLC](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/jacobsen-architecture-llc-pfvwus-pf~378347516)

## Professional summary

- **Primary category:** Architects
- **Location:** Washington, DC
- **Serves:** Washington
- **Houzz rating:** 5.0 out of 5 (4 reviews)
- **Best of Houzz:** 6 awards (2016–2022), for Design.

## About

### Houzz Badges

- Houzz Influencer
- 50,000 Ideabook Saves
- Best of Houzz winner
- Family owned
- Online consultation

Jacobsen Architecture is a world renowned architecture and design firm located in Washington, DC. With over 130 awards of excellence in design and publications throughout the world, the two principals of the firm Hugh Newell Jacobsen and Simon Jacobsen apply a serious and consistent level of skill to the truly unique and refined modern buildings they design.

### Services Provided

- Architectural Design
- Building Design
- Home Remodeling
- Architectural Drawings
- Custom Homes
- Home Additions
- Kitchen Design
- Sustainable Design
- Energy-Efficient Homes
- Green Building
- Space Planning
- Universal Design
- Historic Building Conservation
- Laundry Room Design
- Landscape Plans

### Areas Served

- Washington

### Typical Job Cost

$2,000 - $30,000000

## Business Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Business Name | Jacobsen Architecture, LLC |
| Address | 2529 P Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20007, United States |
| Phone | (202) 337-5200 |
| Website | http://www.jacobsenarchitecture.com |
| Followers on Houzz | 321 |

## Contact

- **Houzz profile:** [Jacobsen Architecture, LLC](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/jacobsen-architecture-llc-pfvwus-pf~378347516)
- **Website:** http://www.jacobsenarchitecture.com
- **Phone:** (202) 337-5200

## Credentials

**Certifications & Awards**
- The AD100
- 6 AIA National Honor Awards
- 130  of the top awards for excellence in Design

- **Best of Houzz:** 6 awards (2016–2022), for Design.

## Reviews

**Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5 — 4 reviews**

### All 4 reviews

**★★★★★ — Sugarman design boston, Oct. 2014**

> The work of Hugh Jacobsen is greatly admired and Mr Jacobsen is one of the country's leading architects.   I am familiar with Jacobsens work through the Millett Residence which I visited often and mr jacobsen designed in 1967 for the parents of a close friend. As in all of Jacobsens work, the site, the architecture, the design details, the art collection and furnishings come together as an amazing piece of work.

**★★★★★ — ARCHER, Feb. 2014**

> Jacobsen Architecture's attention to detail, mastery of scale and thoughtful approach has always been readily visible in their Architecture, however, it also extends their interiors as well.  The firm seamlessly creates unique interior environments that range from incorporating client's existing collections to programs encompassing selection of furniture, fixtures and finishes from scratch.
>
> As a design professional who has worked with this firm and their clients, I have the unique perspective of witnessing the magic that occurs when client's dreams are realized and in most cases pushed far beyond what they had imagined.
>
> A rigorous, unwavering attention to detail characterizes the firm's timeless approach to a profession in which they are held in the highest regard.

**★★★★★ — Luther Paul Weber AIA, Architect, Feb. 2014**

> Jacobsen Architecture has a long history of excellent design and a portfolio full of high quality custom residential projects.  You will find work that is modern, yet appropriately sympathetic to its surroundings. You will see detailing that is clean, crisp and timeless.  If you are planning a custom residential project of any significance nationwide, you owe it to yourself to check them out and call on them for a customized personal design experience.
>
> Luther Weber

**★★★★★ — jlasf, Feb. 2014**

> When I was young, I dreamed of having a house designed by Hugh Newell Jacobsen. And, lucky me, that dream came true: I recently completed my home in Napa, CA. It was Hugh and Simon's first work in Northern California - only their third in the entire state - and it was an amazing experience. What many people don't realize is that, while Messrs. Jacobsen have a huge reputation, their office is very small. It's bespoke architecture. So, Hugh and Simon were involved in every detail, from the doorknobs to the air vents. Other architects and designers have come by my house to marvel at their detailing - and possibly swipe a few ideas - but a Jacobsen house can never be equaled.

## Selected projects

- [Aquinnah, Martha's Vineyard.](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/aquinnah-martha-s-vineyard-pj-vj~5585702)
  - Location: Not specified
  - Photos: 21
  - Description: A seaside cottage in very remote Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts.
- [Spy House](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/spy-house-pj-vj~2952608)
  - Location: Alexandria, VA
  - Photos: 9
  - Description: A 3,000 square foot modern apartment in the Washington, DC area.
- [Florida Abstraction](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/florida-abstraction-pj-vj~465577)
  - Location: Vero Beach, FL
  - Photos: 6
  - Description: A sun drenched courtyard house at "Windsor."
- ["Over There"](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/over-there-pj-vj~466390)
  - Location: Great Barrington, MA
  - Photos: 11
  - Description: A modern yet vernacular farm house for a single woman who has an extensive art collection.
- [The Prevailing Westerlies](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/the-prevailing-westerlies-pj-vj~1843921)
  - Location: Kennett Square, PA
  - Photos: 11
  - Description: A small "Honeymoon Cottage" in the hills of Pennsylvania.
- [Vero Tolerance](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/vero-tolerance-pj-vj~469312)
  - Location: Vero Beach, FL
  - Photos: 10
- [Harbor Hill](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/harbor-hill-pj-vj~941611)
  - Location: Nantucket, MA
  - Photos: 27
  - Description: A 23,000 square foot beach cottage overlooking the harbor of Nantucket and the ocean. Architecture and interiors by Hugh and Simon Jacobsen.
- [Where The Hill Whispers To The Sea...](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/where-the-hill-whispers-to-the-sea-pj-vj~463729)
  - Location: Rockport, ME
  - Photos: 7
  - Description: A new house for a small town's veterinarian and real estate agent.
- [The O/K Coral](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/the-o-k-coral-pj-vj~474939)
  - Location: Washington, DC
  - Photos: 7
- [Vero to Sixty](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/vero-to-sixty-pj-vj~474998)
  - Location: Vero Beach, FL
  - Photos: 7
  - Description: A house for a German farmer and his family at "Windsor."
- [Sound Illusions](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/sound-illusions-pj-vj~469488)
  - Location: Not specified
  - Photos: 6
- [Bloomfield Hills](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/bloomfield-hills-pj-vj~468404)
  - Location: Bloomfield Hills, MI
  - Photos: 9
- [Rich, Classic, Elegant](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/rich-classic-elegant-pj-vj~475037)
  - Location: Short Hills, NJ
  - Photos: 8
- [Stowe Away](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/stowe-away-pj-vj~475050)
  - Location: Stowe, VT
  - Photos: 17
  - Description: A vacation house for two families whom are research scientists.
- [Mountain Lodge](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/mountain-lodge-pj-vj~475008)
  - Location: Not specified
  - Photos: 12
- [Eastern Shore Dreaming](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/eastern-shore-dreaming-pj-vj~469522)
  - Location: Oxford, MD
  - Photos: 10
  - Description: AIA National Honor Award Winner.
- [Nantucket Barn](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/nantucket-barn-pj-vj~469298)
  - Location: Nantucket, MA
  - Photos: 10
  - Description: A converted 18th Century barn undergoes a radical change but for a quiet and subtle lifestyle for its owner.
- [Gallery Living](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/gallery-living-pj-vj~469248)
  - Location: Washington, DC, DC
  - Photos: 6
  - Description: A combined two-apartment space for an artist and her husband on Virginia Avenue.
- [To Ski or Not To Ski...](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/to-ski-or-not-to-ski-pj-vj~469232)
  - Location: Aspen, CO
  - Photos: 11
  - Description: A get-away retreat on Ajax Mountain for a technology king.
- [Casa Blanca](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/casa-blanca-pj-vj~469264)
  - Location: Washington DC, DC
  - Photos: 9
  - Description: Simon's Jacobsen own 1863 residence in Washington's Georgetown neighborhood. This was featured in Architectural Digest's "Designer's Own Homes" series.

[See all 57 projects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/jacobsen-architecture-llc-pfvwus-pf~378347516)

## Ideabooks

- [Praline Bakery](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/83023910/list/praline-bakery) — 22 ideas
- [Bray House](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/33308415/list/bray-house) — 2 ideas

[See all 2 ideabooks](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/users/simon-jacobsen)

## Community Q&A

**Q: what size coping was used with the pool?** *(in Photo Questions)*

Coping size

A: 1’ x 2’ polished bluestone.

**Q: the floor fits under the walls.Are the walls put up after the floor?** *(in Photo Questions)*

A: Hi there. Floors go in first and are protected with panels of 1/4" masonite throughout then wallboard is set to that thickness. The ceiling is a different story. Thanks for writing.

**Q: can heat and air-conditioning  vents throughout a home be like this?** *(in Photo Questions)*

A: Yup! It's even more efficient.

**Q: Is that a return vent in the ceiling for heating or air Conditioning?** *(in Photo Questions)*

A: Both

**Q: wall to ceiling Joints** *(in Photo Questions)*

Hi there:

We are just beginning construction of a new home with vaulted ceilings and wondered if you would share the construction method to create what appears to be shadow lines around the edge of the ceiling where it meets the wall.  Thank you.

A: Hi there! Its called a kerf or a fry reglet and it defines the room beautifully. It comes at a premium I am afraid. Your will need an architect to design and coordinate it properly for it to work. If money is tight, you can always paint one in!

**Q: Would you please tell me where I can purchase this entry door?** *(in Photo Questions)*

I would love to have this lattice wood front door.  Natural light & privacy = perfect!

A: Sorry, but this door was custom designed for the owners of the house.

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*Source: Houzz professional profile. Reflects the profile as of 2026-09-05.*