Jonathan F. Bell, ARCHITECT

Jonathan Bell is an architect specializing in small, complex projects, adaptive reuse, interior architecture, and residential design. Jonathan has over 16 years of experience, and addresses the specifics of each project with a clear, straightforward, and creative approach. His work has won numerous awards, and has been published and exhibited locally, nationally, and internationally.

This renovation of a mid-century modern house on Providence's East Side combined a restoration of original intact details with integration of new materials and a fresh look both inside and out. The new work included extensive custom cabinetry, new steel windows, and the conversion of a three-season porch into a study. Jonathan Bell was the designer and project architect for this while at KITE Architects.

"Sophistication is not necessarily the product of highly developed machinery, nor intensive capital investment. It is more a way of using available equipment and resources with cunning and intelligence." —Reyner Banham, from The Architecture of the Well-tempered Environment