THE FIRM

Louis Joyner Architect LLC is a Columbus, Indiana-based architectural practice offering full architectural services for commercial, residential, institutional, and historic preservation projects. 

Established in 2000, the firm draws upon many years of experience with a broad range of architectural projects. Central to our practice is a deep sense that the role of an architect is to understand, manage and balance the competing forces that affect an architectural project. We believe that design serves the client best when we use our aesthetic sense to reflect the values and functional goals of our client, and allow it to be tempered by the realistic constraints of practical and financial considerations. We work hard to understand our clients and their needs, using care and experience to provide buildings that are pleasing, sound, and memorable.

Services

We offer complete architectural services that follow the project from initial concept through the end of construction.  Each project is different, and the appropriate scope of services is tailored to the project.  Projects that we undertake range from modest renovations to substantial new commercial buildings.

Services outside the customary architectural framework are also provided, such as interior design and pre-design consultations to help solidify the client’s program and assess feasibility.  Our services related to historic buildings range from documentation of existing conditions, historic register documentation, and renovations.

Louis Joyner AIA, Principal

Louis holds a Master of Architecture from Southern California Institute of Architecture (SCI-Arc) and a Bachelor of Arts from New College of Florida.  He is a member of the AIA, a registered interior designer, and has been determined to meet the "Professional Qualification Standards" by the Indiana State Historic Preservation Officer.

In addition to practice, Louis has taught in the J.Irwin Miller Architecture Program of Indiana University, in the IU Interiors program, and been a guest critic at several schools of architecture.  His community work includes service as Chair of Indiana Modern, facility advisor to North Christian Church, Columbus Visitor’s Center Advisory Board, board member of the Columbus Indiana Architectural Archives and others.