Hugh Newell Jacobsen, Architect

NEWS:

4/10-5/14

AIA/DC Award For Excellence in Architecture for the Simon Jacobsen Residence from the American Institute of Architects Washington Chapter and Washingtonian Magazine. Awards ceremony to be held at the Embassy of Denmark Friday, May 14, 2010.

11/09

Simon Jacobsen will be featured in the October/December issue of DC Modern Luxury Magazine for the Tasting Rooms and The Boxwood Winery.

10/09

Simon Jacobsen will be featured in the August/October issue of DC Modern Luxury Magazine.

9/09

Simon Jacobsen's residence will be featured in the 2009 September issue of Architectural Digest.

4/26/2008

Simon Jacobsen's new residence will be featured

on the 2008 Georgetown House Tour. Contact Gtownhousetour@aol.com for more information.

2/28/08
The Modernist Society presents "A conversation with Simon Jacobsen." Bourbon 9:00 PM.

2321 18th Street NW, WDC/202.232.0800

Click here for invite.

4/10/07
Simon Jacobsen will be discussing the firm's new work and direction at The American Institute of Architects -Toledo Chapter.

6PM at the Toledo Museum of Art, The Glass Pavilion.

Simon Jacobsen is the son of Hugh Jacobsen and managing design partner of the firm and oversees corroboratively and independently on projects in North America, Europe and the Caribbean. Most recent projects include The Boxwood Winery in Middleburg, VA (Winner 2007 AIA Merit Award), The del Balzo Residence in Nantucket (Architectural Digest

"Nantucket Reexamined.") The Adams Residence in Washington (The Washington Post "Turning Tables in the Dining Room") The N Street Trust, Apres Peau, The Washington Institute for Dermatologic Laser Surgery and numerous residences throughout Washington and the United States.

Simon Jacobsen has been with the company professionally for 16 years, but has worked for the firm off and on since he was 13. Before returning to Washington from graduate school, he interned for Nagle-Hartray Architects in Chicago.

In 1994 he started as an apprentice architect where he gained experience working on the design teams of projects such as Euro-Disney, The Masonry Institute College, The McKinney Residence, The Clarke Residence, and the other projects in the Jacobsen office at that time.

Jacobsen's first mission was to convert the architecture practice from an all-pencil drafting method to the industry standard of CAD and the digital file exchange systems. At the time, the firm's new network was one of Washington's largest CAD/Macintosh architecture firms. Accomplishing this allowed the firm to continue to compete fully in the government, commercial and institutional theaters. The new technology came in handy for residential projects as well where it is exclusively used by the firm today.

Simon Jacobsen became Chief Operating Officer under his authored PLLC re-organization of the company in 2002. He focused the firm on expanding the size of the facilities, number of personnel and digital assets to take on a greater range of projects and focus on integrating the firm's legacy design with new technology, systems and a more responsible environmental strategy.

In that same time, he designed a new residence for radio talk show host Ellen Ratner, completed "Exxon Provance", a sleek apartment in the landmark Watergate (link)(See Washington Spaces 6/06) and several other Washington area projects. He also directed a major renovation of a house on the 4th hole of the Avenel Golf Course in Potomac, Maryland (See Architectural Digest 9/02).

Jacobsen supervises 15 architects and support staff and is involved in every firm project. He has a BA from Bradford College and earned a masters degree in Architecture from The Chicago School of Architecture (UIC). He serves as a visiting academic critic to the School of Architecture of The Catholic University with architect Suzane Reatig.

S. Jacobsen was the Chairman of the 2006 CAUSE Gala; an organization that helps raise money and support material for U.S. soldiers wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan. He also served as the co-chair of The American Museum in Britain annual gala with John Irlan, was the Commodore of the Herring Bay Yacht Club as well as evolvement in numerous causes and foundations around the Washington area such as The Children's Hearing & Speech Center and the Tudor Place Foundation.

Jacobsen is married with two children and lives in a van down by the river.



Simon Jacobsen, Managing Design Partner
Selected articles and media: Architectural Digest IN WASHINGTON, D.C.’S GEORGETOWN, A HARMONIOUS MERGER OF TWO 1863 ROW HOUSES 9/09 Link Architectural Digest "Learn Their Secrets-Simon Jacobsen" 9/09 Link Architectural Digest "Nantucket Reexamined" pdf. 11 megs 7.04 The Washington Post "Discovering Meaning In Modern Lessons From Life in Houses That Stand Out Among the Colonials". Link DC Modern LuxuryMagazine "An Enoteca Techs Up" The Tasting Rooms and The Boxwood Winery". PDF Pillow Mint featuring Simon Jacobsen and Jacobsen Architecture. Link 2008 Washington Spaces Design Competition Best of Remodeling Award The Adams-Straub Residence, Washington, DC by Simon Jacobsen. LINK Capitol File Magazine Simon & Ruth Jacobsen and The Georgetown House Tour. PDF The Daily Show with Jon Stewart A funny piece shot in the Jacobsen clinic with Dr. Tina Alster LINK. The New York Times The New Political Fixer: The Skin Doctor LINK DC Luxury Magazine House Proud PDF Th Washington Post "Tackling A Legacy..." The Boxwood Winery LINK An architectural review of the Boxwood Winery by ArchiDose. They refer to Simon as "Samuel". LINK Boxwood Winery Documentary, Narrated by John Kent Cooke. DC Luxury Magazine Apres Peau and The Washington Institute for Dermatologic Laser Surgery PDF Washington Spaces Magazine Watergate Apartment "Exxon Provence" PDF The Washington Post "Turning Tables in the Dining Room" PDF The Washington Post "Gifts That Skip the Kitch" PDF The Modernist Society lecture (Credit: My Life As A Contact Sheet)	NEWS: 4/10-5/14 AIA/DC Award For Excellence in Architecture for the Simon Jacobsen Residence from the American Institute of Architects Washington Chapter and Washingtonian Magazine. Awards ceremony to be held at the Embassy of Denmark Friday, May 14, 2010. 11/09 Simon Jacobsen will be featured in the October/December issue of DC Modern Luxury Magazine for the Tasting Rooms and The Boxwood Winery. 10/09 Simon Jacobsen will be featured in the August/October issue of DC Modern Luxury Magazine. 9/09 Simon Jacobsen's residence will be featured in the 2009 September issue of Architectural Digest. 4/26/2008 Simon Jacobsen's new residence will be featured on the 2008 Georgetown House Tour. Contact Gtownhousetour@aol.com for more information. 2/28/08 The Modernist Society presents "A conversation with Simon Jacobsen." Bourbon 9:00 PM. 2321 18th Street NW, WDC/202.232.0800 Click here for invite. 4/10/07 Simon Jacobsen will be discussing the firm's new work and direction at The American Institute of Architects -Toledo Chapter. 6PM at the Toledo Museum of Art, The Glass Pavilion. Simon Jacobsen is the son of Hugh Jacobsen and managing design partner of the firm and oversees corroboratively and independently on projects in North America, Europe and the Caribbean. Most recent projects include The Boxwood Winery in Middleburg, VA (Winner 2007 AIA Merit Award), The del Balzo Residence in Nantucket (Architectural Digest "Nantucket Reexamined.") The Adams Residence in Washington (The Washington Post "Turning Tables in the Dining Room") The N Street Trust, Apres Peau, The Washington Institute for Dermatologic Laser Surgery and numerous residences throughout Washington and the United States. Simon Jacobsen has been with the company professionally for 16 years, but has worked for the firm off and on since he was 13. Before returning to Washington from graduate school, he interned for Nagle-Hartray Architects in Chicago. In 1994 he started as an apprentice architect where he gained experience working on the design teams of projects such as Euro-Disney, The Masonry Institute College, The McKinney Residence, The Clarke Residence, and the other projects in the Jacobsen office at that time. Jacobsen's first mission was to convert the architecture practice from an all-pencil drafting method to the industry standard of CAD and the digital file exchange systems. At the time, the firm's new network was one of Washington's largest CAD/Macintosh architecture firms. Accomplishing this allowed the firm to continue to compete fully in the government, commercial and institutional theaters. The new technology came in handy for residential projects as well where it is exclusively used by the firm today. Simon Jacobsen became Chief Operating Officer under his authored PLLC re-organization of the company in 2002. He focused the firm on expanding the size of the facilities, number of personnel and digital assets to take on a greater range of projects and focus on integrating the firm's legacy design with new technology, systems and a more responsible environmental strategy. In that same time, he designed a new residence for radio talk show host Ellen Ratner, completed "Exxon Provance", a sleek apartment in the landmark Watergate (link)(See Washington Spaces 6/06) and several other Washington area projects. He also directed a major renovation of a house on the 4th hole of the Avenel Golf Course in Potomac, Maryland (See Architectural Digest 9/02). Jacobsen supervises 15 architects and support staff and is involved in every firm project. He has a BA from Bradford College and earned a masters degree in Architecture from The Chicago School of Architecture (UIC). He serves as a visiting academic critic to the School of Architecture of The Catholic University with architect Suzane Reatig. S. Jacobsen was the Chairman of the 2006 CAUSE Gala; an organization that helps raise money and support material for U.S. soldiers wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan. He also served as the co-chair of The American Museum in Britain annual gala with John Irlan, was the Commodore of the Herring Bay Yacht Club as well as evolvement in numerous causes and foundations around the Washington area such as The Children's Hearing & Speech Center and the Tudor Place Foundation. Jacobsen is married with two children and lives in a van down by the river.	AWARDS RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL & INSTITUTIONAL INTERIORS, FURNITURE DESIGN & OBJECTS BIO DESIGN PHILOSOPHY BOOKS PERSONNEL SIMON JACOBSEN, CEO OPPORTUNITIES LECTURES SECURE ACCESS FOR EMPLOYEES AND CLIENTS CONTACT ASSORTED RECENTLY COMPLETED PROJECTS JACOBSEN SILVER COMMISSIONED BY LIPERTS FOR MASS MARKET RETAIL. THE WASHINGTON BALLET