Specializing in K-12 Design, Higher Education, Governmental Design, & Commercial Architecture
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JP Architects, Ltd.
JP Architects, Ltd.

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Our Team

Work-Life Balance. Client-Focused. Commitment to Diversity.

 

JP Architects, Ltd.'s culture is built around 2 core beliefs – these remain true and relevant from the inception of the company to the present day.

 

  1. Our partners always come first, and the communications and experience we provide reflect that. 
  2. Our employees deserve to have a life balance, which means the ability to be present for life events while also having the opportunity to complete work from where they are when life calls.

 

JP Architects, Ltd. is a client-focused design solution

 

Regardless of the size of your project, you don’t get lost in the fold at JP Architects, Ltd. We truly live by the saying “You’re only as good as your last project.”

 

This drives us to provide a consistent solution for our clients, and when you come to JP Architects, Ltd. you can expect quality, timeliness, reliability, creativity, and functional design solutions.

 

 

One last point – JP Architects, Ltd. is, and always has been, committed to diversity. Internally, 70+% of our employees are minority. JP Architects, Ltd. is a certified Minority Business Enterprise in the State of Illinois and Cook County.

 

JP Architects, Ltd. has a presence on the Hispanic American Construction Association Scholarship Committee and other Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiatives. We don’t just say we support diversity; our actions truly reflect our words.

 

 

 

Our Team

Jose R. Pareja, AIA
President
Jose founded JP Architects, Ltd. with the intent to provide a better experience for our clients and employees. He is knowledgeable about all aspects of design and is responsible for managing our relationships with our public planning and commercial architecture partners. Learn more about Jose below.
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Ricardo Chaidez, RA
Project Manager
Ricardo joined JP Architects, Ltd. in 2020. For quite a while, Ricardo was a virtual employee because of remote work. Ricardo manages our public planning projects and is integral to their success. Learn more about Ricardo below.
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Colin Balbach
Architectural Associate II
Colin joined the team in October 2023. He is a recent graduate of the University of Nebraska - Lincoln. Colin provides drawing support for our public and restaurant design projects. Learn more about Colin below.
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Juan Aguilar
Architectural Associate II
Juan joins JP Architects eager to take on new challenges. Juan comes equipped with experience in hospitality, restaurant, and residential design. Juan supports our public projects and is often the point-of-contact for our commercial projects. Learn more about Juan below.
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Scarlette Solano-Roman
Architectural Associate
Elisa Arce
Architectural Associate II
Paola Albarracin-Denzer
Architectural Associate / Lead Designer
Noor Ballout
Architectural Associate
Victor Chavez
Architectural Associate
Maria Artaloitia
Architectural Associate
Jeanene Canul
Architectural Associate
Brenda Cardenas
Architectural Associate
Maria Hidalgo
Architectural Associate II
Zubia Juhangir
Architectural Associate
Karla Lopez
Architectural Associate
Brandon Temple
Architectural Associate II
Charlie Fee
Architectural Associate
Omar Rodriguez
Architectural Associate
Alejandra Hernandez Macias
Director of Business Strategy and Development
Alejandra, our Director of Business Strategy & Development, is essential to JP Architects—leading internal processes, HR, and business development. Fluent in Spanish, she represents us proudly across many partner organizations.
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Nick Gulino
Marketing Director
As JP Architects, Ltd. Chief Communicator, Nick is responsible for relationship building / networking, business development, proposal creation and marketing efforts. Learn more about Nick below.
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Our team is experienced and versatile. We specialize in providing solutions that meet our clients needs. Learn more about our team and culture and why you should join us. 

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