Jonathan Miller founded Jonathan Miller Architecture and Design in 2002 and serves as the chief architect and lead designer. With nearly 30 years of experience, Jonathan listens to the needs and desires of his clients and transforms those aspirations into the design of a beautiful dream home. His talent and expertise enables him to create artful, sensible, and timeless designs. Jonathan excels at caring for clients and creating their legacies.

Experience:

Jonathan gained a wealth of experience as an Architect for new constructions and renovations and various project types around the Southeastern United States. As the founder of Jonathan Miller Architecture and Design, he applies his decades of knowledge to a specialization in residential construction. This experience includes historic renovations, doctors’ offices, retail facilities, religious facilities, country clubs, and traditional neighborhood developments.

An award-winning architect, Jonathan is a graduate of the University of Tennessee’s College ofArchitecture and Design. His professional certifications, licenses and distinctions include the American Institute of Architects (AIA), National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) and Institute of Architecture and Classical America, from which he is a 2007 graduate of the Professional Development Program in New York, NY.

Getting to Know Jonathan:

Jonathan is most gratified seeing clients satisfied with their new homes or special places and seeing his talented employees grow in their careers. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his family, traveling, golfing, and skiing with his family and friends. Jonathan has been married to his wife, Kristin, for 24 years and they have four children.

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.

In 2018, Briana passed her board exams with the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARE) and is now a licensed Tennessee Architect. She is an active member of the American Institute of Architects.

Getting to Know Briana:

Briana 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.

Travis’ background in Architecture started at a young age as he has been around the construction industry all his life. His passion for design has been a driving force as he moved through various jobs throughout his career. As much as he appreciates the beauty in modern architecture, the timelessness of traditional residential design has always motivated his design process.  

Experience:

Travis graduated from the University of Tennessee College of Architecture and Design with a Bachelor of Architecture degree. Upon graduation, Travis began working for Clayton Homes and was in charge of floor plan design at one of the local manufacturing facilities. There he ensured that the homes were not only affordable but also conscious of each client's design preferences. After working for several years at Clayton Homes Travis moved into the custom residential home market working for a local home builder, Cook Bros. Homes. While at Cook Bros. Travis got a more hands-on experience in the world of residential home design and construction, working as the in-house floor plan designer. He also coordinated all the necessary construction documents and building permits with the construction team to ensure each home was following the design standards of Cook Bros. and local building code requirements. Most recently, Travis moved back into the architecture community, working for a local architecture firm that specialized in commercial projects. That role allowed Travis to begin working towards his NCARB certification, as well as his registration as a licensed Architect in TN. All of this experience has allowed Travis to hone his design skills and bring a unique perspective to the Jonathan Miller Architecture and Design team.

Getting to Know Travis:

Besides his love for design, Travis spends his time enjoying all of the great things East Tennessee has to offer. Whether it be hiking the beautiful trails of the Smoky Mountains or cheering on the Tennessee Volunteers on a fall Saturday, Travis always tries to find himself outdoors with his wife Emily and their four children. When he isn’t spending time with his family, Travis also volunteers his time at Beech Grove Baptist Church, helping in various roles whenever needed.

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.

William can help guide any style of architecture to success through the time-endured practices of classical form. With a large portfolio of projects up and down the East Coast and several on the West Coast, William emphasizes the importance of creating beautiful built space that is a legacy worth sharing with future generations.

Experience:

William’s passion for architecture began at an early age. An architecture graduate of Southern Polytechnic State University, William dabbled in commercial architecture at the beginning of his career but later found his niche in residential classical form. As a member of the Institute of Classical Architecture Atlanta, and having studied classical architecture for the last 15 years, William has grown an appreciation of, and experience with, many styles of architecture. A recent addition to the Jonathan Miller Architecture and Design team, William has spent a decade and a half working for a number of reputable residential architecture firms in Atlanta, Georgia.

Getting to Know William:

For William, a client’s trust and satisfaction stand above all other factors in the development of a project. When not working in the professional sphere, William has donated his time to the Atlanta Botanical Gardens and Camp Glen Arden designing and building tree houses. An avid kayaker and rock climber, William enjoys the beautiful setting and slower pace life of Knoxville. He has an awesome wife and daughter, and they’re looking forward to baby number two, due in November.

James is known for his dedication to the beauty of a design through proper traditional architectural detailing in order to meet the client’s goals.  James and Jonathan have been working together for more than 18 years.  Their long time working relationship has led to an easy understanding of Jonathan’s design style and a fluid incorporation of those details into our drawings.  James is great at developing architectural design work and finishing out the final details needed for contractors to build your dream home.  

Experience:

With over 20 years experience in the design and construction industry, James has experience in a wide array of commercial and residential buildings types with an emphasis on assembly occupancies and custom homes.  James is a graduate of the University of Tennessee’s College of Architecture and Design and attained licensure 2003.

Getting to Know James:

James currently resides in Hilo, Hawaii where he delivers great work for Jonathan Miller Architecture and Design remotely while balancing family life on island.  In his free time, he enjoys hiking and photography while out on adventures with his family.  James has been married to his wife, Peggy, for 20 years and they have three children.