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About James S. Collins
Principal 1999- Present- 20 years.
Owner: James S. Collins, Architect designs traditional buildings and interiors as well as appropriate additions to existing residential, institutional and historic structures. We are passionate about the art of construction and focused on the thoughtful integration of proportion, quality materials, precedent-based details and the vocabulary of classical and vernacular architecture. Make our home remodeling architects your first choice for home and business design in Greensboro, Winston-Salem, Raleigh, Durham, Charlotte, Southern Pines, Boone, Asheville, Cary, Wilmington, NC, and the surrounding communities. For beautiful and historic properties, our firm is also proud to provide residential home remodeling and renovations to help modernize the appearance while retaining the original structure. Contact our commercial and residential architects today to learn more about our design services or to schedule a consultation!
Experience
James Collins is an Architect and Historic Preservationist who has worked with some of America’s most distinguished Architects prior to starting his own firm. His experience includes:
- Apprenticed with Charles E. Peterson, FAIA, a seminal figure in American architectural history as founder of the Historic American Buildings Survey and in Historic Preservation as founder of the Historic Preservation Program at Columbia University.
- Project Architect in the Studio of Hyman Myers, FAIA, one of America's leading Historic Preservation Architects. Projects included the restoration of the West Wing of the National Gallery of Art, East Wing of Independence Hall, the Betsy Ross Birthplace, and the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, Rhode Island.
- Project Architect in the Studio of John Milner Architects in Philadelphia, an internationally respected and widely published Architect with a four-decade-long career in Historic Preservation and Traditional Design.
- Project Architect in the Firm of Ferguson & Shamamian Architects in New York City, a leading American Classical and Traditional Residential Design Firms recently featured in the publication New Traditional Architecture: Ferguson & Shamamian Architects.
- In 1999, the firm of James S. Collins, Architect was formed to focus on Architectural Renovation, Restoration and new Classical and Traditional Design Projects.
Professional Organizations
James S. Collins is the Past President of the Institute of Classical Architecture & Art, North Carolina Chapter
Certifications
NCARB (National Council of Architectural Registration and Review Boards)
Licenses
States of New York, North Carolina & Pennsylvania
Skills and Endorsements
Residential Architecture, Interior Architecture, Historic Preservation, Sustainable Architecture, Site Planning, Construction Documentation and Specifications
Awards
2016 Residential Design Award for Custom Homes
American Institute of Building Design
2015 Excellence in Historical Residential Restoration
Preservation Greensboro
2004 Excellence in Historical Residential Design
Historic Savannah Foundation
1991 Excellence in Historical Residential Restoration
City of Philadelphia Building Design Competition
1990 Excellence in Historical Building Conservation
John MacArthur Award, Building Conservation International
1990 Historic House Museum Restoration
Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission Historic Preservation Award
Academics
| Teaching | |
|---|---|
| 1997 - 1999 | Adjunct Professor, Parsons School of Design, New York, NY |
| Introduction to Interior Design, Drawing for Designers, and Designing Traditional Interiors | |
| 1997 – 1998 | Adjunct Professor, Moore College of Art & Design, Philadelphia, PA |
| Interior Design Studio, Traditional Interior Design & the Decorative Arts | |
| 1995 – 1996 | Adjunct Professor, Philadelphia University |
| Studio Design V, Studio Design VI and Studio Design VII for Interior Design Students | |
| 1992 – 1995 | Instructor, American Institute of Architects, Philadelphia Chapter |
| Drawing the Classical Orders | |
| 1987 | Assistant Professor, Moore College of Art & Design, Philadelphia, PA |
| General History of Architecture & Interior Design | |
| Seminars Taught | |
| 2020 | Designing the Classical Interior (1.0 AIA CEU Credits) |
| Institute of Classical Architecture & Art, Washington Mid-Atlantic Chapter | |
| 2019 | The Long and Short of It: Windows Sizes in Historic Buildings (1.0 AIA CEU Credits) |
| Traditional Building Conference Series, Winston Salem, NC | |
| 2017 | The Theory & Practice of Traditional Interior Design (9.0 AIA CEU Credits) |
| Institute of Classical Architecture & Art, Washington Mid-Atlantic Chapter | |
| 2017 | The Theory & Practice of Traditional Interior Design (9.0 AIA CEU Credits) |
| Institute of Classical Architecture & Art, New York Chapter | |
| 2016 | Designing the Classical Residential Interior (2.0 AIA CEU Credits) |
| Traditional Building Conference Series, Washington, D.C. | |
| 2016 | “Rules of the Game” ~ Classical Design for Interior Designers (1.5 AIA CEU Credits) |
| Forsyth Technical Community College & Preservation Forsyth | |
| 2016 | Traditional Design for Architects, Preservationists & Designers (2.0 AIA CEU Credits) |
| American Institute of Architects, Asheville Section & Preservation Society of Buncombe County | |
| 2016 | Designing the Classical Interior Webinar (1.5 AIA CEU Credits) |
| American Institute of Architects, North Carolina Chapter, O.W.L.S. Webinar | |
| 2015 | The Office of Horace Trumbauer Architects (1.0 AIA CEU Credits) |
| Traditional Building Conference Series, Duke University, Durham, NC | |
| 2014 | The Theory & Practice of Traditional Interior Design (10 AIA CEU Credits) |
| Institute of Classical Architecture & Art, Chicago Chapter | |
| 2013 | Designing the Classical Interior Seminar (6.0 AIA CEU Credits) |
| Institute of Classical Architecture & Art, Southeastern Chapter | |
| 2012 | The Presence of the Past in the Practice of Architecture Today (1.0 AIA CEU Credits) |
| Traditional Building Conference Series, Winston Salem, NC | |
| 2011 | The Classical and Traditional Interior Today (6.0 AIA CEU Credits) |
| Institute of Classical Architecture & Art, Charleston Chapter | |
| 2006, 2010 | Elements of Traditional & Classical Architecture for Designers (6.0 AIA CEU Credits) |
| Institute of Classical Architecture & Art, Charlotte Chapter | |
| 1996 – 1998 | Principles of Classical Design: Period Rooms of the Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| The Institute for the Study of Classical Architecture, New York, NY | |
| 1991-1993 | The Classical Language of Architecture |
| Classical America, Philadelphia Chapter | |
| Lectures Presented | |
| 2018 | Lindley Park: Greensboro’s Garden City |
| Preservation Greensboro, Greensboro, NC | |
| 2017 | Fisher Park: Greensboro’s First Streetcar Suburb |
| Preservation Greensboro, Greensboro, NC | |
| 2016 | The Picturesque Houses of Historic Irving Park |
| Preservation Greensboro, Greensboro, NC | |
| 2016 | The Colonial & Georgian Revival Dwellings of Historic Irving Park |
| Preservation Greensboro, Greensboro, NC | |
| 2015 | Suburb in the City: Hamilton Lakes |
| Preservation Greensboro, Greensboro, NC | |
| 2014 | The New Old House: Vernacular & Classical Architecture Today |
| Institute of Classical Architecture & Art, Dallas Chapter | |
| 2014 | Almost Downtown: The Community of Westerwood |
| Preservation Greensboro, Greensboro, NC | |
| 2013 | College Hill Neighborhood: Family Dwellings & Campus Buildings |
| Preservation Greensboro, Greensboro, NC | |
| 2012 | Sunset Hills: Greensboro’s Planned Community |
| Preservation Greensboro, Greensboro, NC | |
| 2011 | Building New Traditional Houses in Early Twentieth Century Neighborhoods |
| College of Charleston, Department of Historic Preservation & Community Planning | |
| 2005 | American Country Houses and their Architects |
| Wake Forest University, Winston Salem, NC | |
| 2000 | Mellor, Meigs & Howe, Architects & the Philadelphia School of Architecture |
| The Racquet Club of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA | |
| 1999-1997 | Philadelphia: Building the Beautiful Classical City |
| The Foundation for Architecture, Philadelphia, PA | |
| 1996 | Greek Revival Architecture in Philadelphia |
| The Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, PA | |
| 1996-1995 | Use of Proportion in Architectural Ornament and the Decorative Arts |
| The Institute for the Study of Classical Architecture, New York, NY | |
| 1994 | The Arts and Crafts Houses of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Society of Architectural Historians Southeastern Chapter Annual Conference | |
| 1994 | The Country Houses of Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia |
| Chestnut Hill Historical Society, Philadelphia Chapter of the America Institute of Architects |
Contact Us Today to Schedule a Design Consultation
James S. Collins, Architect designs traditional buildings and interiors as well as appropriate additions to existing residential, institutional, and historic structures. We are passionate about the art of construction and focused on the thoughtful integration of proportion, quality material, precedent based details, and the vocabulary of classical and vernacular architecture. Our architects service Greensboro, Winston Salem, Raleigh, Durham, Charlotte, Southern Pines, Boone, Asheville, Cary, Wilmington, and surrounding communities.
Contact us to learn more about our services.
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