Jay has a career focused on education, adaptive re-use, and commercial work. He graduated from The University of Texas with a Masters in Architecture and after working in Texas for seven years, returned to Birmingham to join ArchitectureWorks in 2004. His projects strive to connect people to their place by weaving the interior and exterior spaces together. His passion for art and photography drives a unique sense of detailing in his projects. He has a passion for the “Great Outdoors” coaching Red Mountain Composite, a middle and high school mountain biking team, and serving on both the Cahaba River Society Board and the Red Mountain Park Board.
jpigford@architectureworks.com
REPRESENTATIVE WORKS
- Crosshaven Development Leaf & Petal, Crestline Bagel, and El Zunzun
- Pursell Farms Hamilton Place
- The Inn at Pursell Farms
- Highlands School Master Plan and Student Life Center
- Altamont School Cabaniss-Kaul Center for the Arts
- Creative Montessori School Primary School and Administration Building
- Indian Springs School Classrooms and Administration Buildings and Dining Hall
- Gulf State Park Interpretive Center, Trails Development, and Learning Campus
- Jones Valley Teaching Farm, K-8 Farm Labs, and Center for Food Education
- Birmingham Southern College Lakeview Residence Halls and President’s House
- Camp Desoto Open-Air Gymnasium
- Birmingham School of Law
- Intermark Advertising Agency
- University of Alabama Graduate School Offices