An architect’s architect — crafting beautiful, meaningful buildings and objects from natural materials.

James Hawkins - Timber Specialist

RA, NCARB, NIMS, LEED GA, LS

I’m a dyslexic architect. Visual forms are my first language—sketches, models, mockups, and working details are how I think and communicate. Trained as a machinist and Scandinavian logsmith, I ran a design‑build studio for eight years before earning my B.Arch and apprenticing with Passive House, mass timber, and National Park preservation teams. I translate complex constraints into clear visual roadmaps that reduce risk, align stakeholders fast, and deliver elegant, high‑performance architecture rooted in experience.

A person working outdoors in winter, sawing large wooden logs on snow-covered ground, with a snowbank, a truck, and a tractor in the background.
Close-up of wooden beams and panels in a construction or architectural structure, with a cloudy sky in the background.
A close-up view of a wooden chair's curved backrest and leg, made of light-colored wood with visible grain, next to a wall with a woven basket or mat partially visible at the bottom right.