Emily Yoakum appreciates the whole design process and loves to see a client’s dream come to reality at the end of their project. Her background in a collaborative team environment, designing the interiors for private homes at Blackberry Farm, has taught her to work closely with the entire construction and design team to achieve the best result possible while always keeping the needs and goals of the owner at the forefront of the project. Emily is detail oriented and works efficiently through the process with the homeowner to make the selections easy for both owner and contractor. As much as she loves the construction selection process, she also loves picking out furniture, fabrics, and lighting to create a whole house experience. Emily offers consultation services for exterior and interior finish selections, tile selections, millwork, and cabinetry layouts, lighting, and furniture selections and coordinating associated schedules and specifications to help maintain the builder schedule.

Experience:

Emily graduated from East Tennessee State University with a B.S. in Interior Design. While in college she interned at Foxhollow Goodson in Knoxville. Upon graduating, she worked at Lauderdale Design Group assisting on commercial projects and later became a Design Assistant at Blackberry Farm. At Blackberry, Emily learned the ins and outs of high end residential design and assisted with a few commercial projects. Her love for residential design quickly grew as well as her knowledge for interior finish selections and furnishings. Emily became a lead Interior Designer at Blackberry Farm and from that, she learned the importance of collaboration with the whole project team to see the best solutions put forth for each project. At Jonathan Miller Architecture and Design, Emily works closely with her clients to make design and construction selections while maintaining the design style of the client. Emily strives for each client to be completely happy through the process and loves to see the reactions at the end of the project.

Getting to Know Emily:

Emily enjoys spending time with her husband, Aaron and dog, Harper, and traveling. She loves to explore new towns and cultures to gain new appreciations for different design styles. She also loves to relax on the weekends by a pool or around a fire with friends.

Joseph (Joey) is known for his hard work and dedication to his craft. He enjoys the challenge of using traditional concepts and beauty to reinvent the modern day home. He thrives on pleasing his clients and creating a design that goes beyond their expectations. Attention to detail, organization, leadership and management are his strongest traits.

Experience:

A graduate of Andrews University, Joey holds a B.S. in Architecture and a Master of Architecture degree. Joey earned valuable experience while in school as an intern for residential architecture firms, gaining hands-on knowledge of architecture outside the classroom. He also worked for a custom cabinetry company designing kitchens and bathrooms, using custom cabinets to build special places. At Jonathan Miller Architecture and Design, Joey manages projects from small renovations to very large high-end estates. He works with clients from a schematic concept to the full construction drawings to the final build of the home. Joey uses his management skills to ensure the work produced meets the design intent.

Getting to Know Joseph:

Joey values working with clients on a personal level to deliver what they are hoping for, creating a design that meets their aspirations. Outside the professional world, he volunteers at his church and wherever else he is invited to help. He loves to stay active and outside on the water, whether it’s paddle boarding, kayaking or being behind the wake of a boat. He has a beautiful wife and two dogs that join him in traveling, exploring and enjoying nature.

Briana’s approach to architecture blends design principles from historic architecture with the practicality of contemporary space planning. This balance of aesthetics and functionality creates homes that are both beautifully traditional and livable for today’s culture. From initial client meetings to the completion of their dream home, Briana has found her passion in fostering relationships with clients. Those relationships are easily formed, as Jonathan Miller Architecture and Design focuses on taking care of their clients in all areas of the design and construction process. Her notable qualities include active communication, organized administration, beautiful hand-drawing techniques, and dedication to deadlines.

Experience:

Briana graduated from Andrews University with a B.S. in Architecture and a Master of Architecture, with a background in traditional architecture and town planning. Her previous experience lies in traditional neighborhood development, including master planning and traditional homes. Briana worked closely with developers and builders, through a process that used her skills in hand-sketching, computer modeling, and critical thinking, to balance aesthetics and quality space planning with budget considerations. At Jonathan Miller Architecture and Design, she guides clients from the initial meeting through the design process by developing their ideas and making their stunning home a reality.

Briana is currently pursuing her architect license through the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB).

Getting to Know Briana:

Developing relationships at work and in her free time is important to Briana. A member of the Knox Heritage Vintage Property Committee, she also volunteers her time working with youth at her church and volunteers with programming for inner city kids. She loves spending time with her husband Keven and dog Samson in downtown Knoxville. In her free time she can be found paddle boarding, camping, gardening, snowboarding, and visiting family and friends across the U.S.

Laura appreciates the quality and character demonstrated in the homes and developments produced by Jonathan Miller Architecture and Design and likes seeing a client’s dreams come alive. She values seeing projects transform from the beginning stages of the project to their final fruition as a beautiful home. As an intern, this experience is advantageous to her future career as an architect.

Experience:

Laura is pursuing a Bachelor of Architecture degree from The University of Tennessee’s College of Architecture and Design, where she also minors in Interior Design. She expects to graduate in August 2018. She enjoys applying her past work experience in marketing and design to architecture. Her experience as a way-finding consultant for the Wellmont Health System taught her to develop clear, welcoming and cohesive layouts when designing homes. As a design and architecture intern for Jonathan Miller Architecture and Design, Laura assists with the design development process for architecture progressions and interior design developments.

Laura is a member of American Institute of Architecture Students (AIAS) and the Dean's Student Advisory Council (DSAC). She is ARCHICAD Student Certified.

Getting to Know Laura:

Outside of her professional work environment, Laura enjoys time with friends and relaxing with a cup of coffee. She is currently refining a new hobby in welding and is working to sharpen a pastime of shooting automotive photography