Jonathan Bell is an architect specializing in small, complex projects, adaptive reuse, interior architecture, and residential design. Jonathan has over 25 years of experience with many different types of buildings, and addresses the specifics of each with a clear, straightforward, and creative approach. Jonathan is a registered architect in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Connecticut. He is a member of the American Institute of Architects, a LEED Accredited Professional, and holds a certificate from the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB). He is committed to minimizing each project's environmental footprint.
His work has won numerous awards, and has been published and exhibited locally, nationally, and internationally. Jonathan is the recipient of the 2021 Richard Morris Hunt Prize fellowship, given every two years by the Architects Foundation for research travel in France. He is also a fellow of the James Marston Fitch Charitable Foundation, as co-recipient of the 2018 Richard L. Blinder Award.
Prior to starting his own office, Jonathan co-founded DUAL in 2015, with Ian Baldwin. From 2002-2013, Jonathan was an Associate with KITE Architects. Jonathan has also taught in the Rhode Island School of Design's Department of Interior Architecture since 2011, and at Roger Williams University's School of Architecture, Art and Historic Preservation in both adjunct and full-time term positions. He grew up in Wooster, Ohio, and is a graduate of Wesleyan University (BA) and Princeton University (MArch).
Jonathan is on the Board of the historic Providence Athenæum Library, where he served as President from 2019-2022. He is a former Board member of AIAri. Additional résumé information may be found on his LinkedIn profile.