Datumlines | Jesse Taylor AIA | Architecture

Close-up of building corner showing white framing, glass windows, copper-roof edge with decorative trim, and a clear blue sky in the background.
Exterior of a modern university law school building with illuminated interior, glass windows, brick sections, and a sign reading 'LAW' at dusk, surrounded by trees and a well-maintained lawn.
The exterior of a brick university building with the name 'Shanley Hall' and a glass elevator shaft.

Shanley Hall Providence College Providence, RI

With SMMA (CDs): Shanley Hall at PC opened for students Fall 2024. Taking cues from its context and traditional architectural forms that have become hallmarks of the PC landscape, the building and its site together enhance and unify this campus gateway.

Modern building lobby with blue and wood-paneled walls, circular LED light fixtures on ceiling, a curved bench in the middle, and two elevators on the right, with people walking and a receptionist desk in the background.
Exterior of Shanley Hall, a modern brick academic building with glass windows and a landscaped walkway, students walking outside on a sunny day.

View of Main Entrance at North Wing

Detail View of Shanley Hall with Glass Lantern

View of Main Entrance

With SMMA (DD, CDs). Media Center and Lecture Hall.

Waltham High School Waltham, MA

Holiday Fare SMMA

2021 Holiday ornament design contest winner at SMMA based on the idea of “Unity.”

Research Center Westborough, MA

With SMMA (DD, CDs). Entrance building envelope.

An aerial view of a building's rooftop terrace with blue and black chairs and tables. Surrounding landscaped areas have trees, bushes, and a sidewalk, with a parking lot nearby showing a blue parking space for handicapped parking.
Modern building with glass entrance, metal exterior, and illuminated design, surrounded by greenery and a curved driveway, during dusk.
Under construction building with a large cantilevered roof, snow-covered ground, construction equipment, and workers.

View of Main Entrance

View of Main Entrance Under Construction

Aerial View of Main Entrance

Modern office building with blue and black exterior, glass entrance, and three people walking in front.

Harvey Performance Company Gorham ME

Modern industrial building with a sign reading 'Harvey Performance Company' and an American flag in front, surrounded by well-maintained landscaping and a clear blue sky.

View of Main Customer Entrance of Phase I, Office & Manufacturing

View of Phase I Offfice

With SMMA (SD, DD, CDs, CA): Phase I Manufacturing and Office Headquarters. Phase II Addition.

View of Main Employee Entrance of Phase II Addition

With CBT Architects (Complete). Housing for the Mass Challenge Boston Startup Incubator. Housing units are demountable and portable for installation in any US city. My final proposal is to be built on a step-deck trailer for immediate installation and transportation. Assembled back-to-back for community building.

Photograph of the Salk Institute building in La Jolla, California, showing a modern concrete structure with people standing and sitting outside on a wide open campus area under a partly cloudy sky.
A wooden support structure on a trailer with a ramp, designed for a tiny house or modular building, with two people standing outside.
A lifeguard tower on a sandy beach in black and white.

Mass Challenge Housing Prototype Boston MA

“Max” Prototype Housing Unit attached to typical step-deck trailer

Lifeguard Tower Precedent, Pacific Palisades, California

Salk Institute, La Jolla, California

  • Floor plan of a housing unit named 'Max,' featuring a bedroom, living area with red chairs, a kitchen, and a bathroom.

    Floor Plan

  • Cross-section of a housing unit on a train with a living room, kitchen, and bathroom in a long, narrow space.

    Building Section

  • A digital rendering of a planned housing community with rows of small wooden modular homes, a central green park with trees, and a city skyline in the background.

    100 Single Units, 6 Doubles, 2 Quads

  • Rendering of an outdoor community space with trees, green landscaping, and wooden walls, populated with people walking and conversing under clear blue skies.

    Proposed community space

With CBT Architects (Concept, SD). Bridges Memory Care brand realized in built form. Based on Craftsman Bungalow architecture, the prototype has been reproduced across New England.

Bridges Memory Care and Assisted Living by Epoch Westwood MA, Lexington MA

Craftsman Bungalow Precedent in Southern California

View of Lexington Bridges Main Entrance and Drop-off

View of Westwood Main Entrance and Drop-off

  • Empty restaurant dining area with wooden tables and chairs, flower vases, and large windows providing natural light.

  • A waiting room with wooden chairs, a small round table with books, a bookshelf with decorative items, and glass-paneled double doors leading to other rooms.

  • An outdoor covered patio area with wooden tables and chairs, beige walls, and support columns, with sunlight illuminating the space.

  • On a rooftop patio, a man sits in a chair while two women stand nearby. There are tables, chairs, and potted plants, with a building wall and a sunny sky in the background.

Interior of a historic building with a curved wooden ceiling, hanging pendant lights, and a staircase leading to a balcony.

Erie Insurance Heritage Center Erie, PA

A brick building with a red roof, chimney, and a modern glass extension on a landscaped lawn with walking paths.
Black and white photo of an office with rows of desks, people working at their stations, and filing cabinets. The workspace includes a mezzanine level with additional desks and workers.
Historical black and white photo of a busy office with multiple desks, filing cabinets, people working at their desks, and a clock on the wall. Upstairs, there is a mezzanine with workers at a long counter.

With CBT Architects (Concept, SD, DD, CDs): Restoration of Erie Insurance company headquarters, circa 1930s, with addition.

Interior of a building with a high arched ceiling, skylights, hanging pendant lights, and a balcony railing.

With Boyes-Watson Architects: restoration, renovation, addition, and new construction.

Black and white drawing of a modern, multi-story house with large windows, set on a grassy area.
Black and white sketch of a modern two-story house with large windows, surrounded by trees.

House Renovation + New Cambridge MA

New House in a Clearing

Existing House elevated after demolition

Etheridge Hall, MET Quad Miami University Oxford OH

With CBT Architects (SD, DD, CDs). Student housing sited to complete the existing MET Quadrangle.

Second Floor Interior at Arch

A waiting room with large windows, a wall-mounted TV, a green wall, and four cushioned chairs including a sofa with a leaf pattern and two single chairs facing each other, with a round coffee table in the center. Two people are seated— a man in a red shirt and a woman in a brown sweater.

Ground Level Plan

Exterior View from MET Quad

Color-coded architectural floor plan of a multi-story building with various rooms and corridors.

Second Floor Plan

Colored floor plan of a multi-unit building with two wings, showing apartments, hallways, stairs, and various rooms.

  • Arch opening Option A

  • Arch opening Option B

  • Arch opening Option C

  • Upham Hall Pass-through Arch

Justice Hall Residence/Dining Xavier University, Cincinatti OH

With Shepley Bulfinch (Concept, SD). New student center/ dining commons and Residence Hall, anchoring the Hoff Academic Quad adjacent the School of Business.

Modern multi-story apartment building with glass storefronts and outdoor seating area.
A group of students walking and talking outside Bishop Edward Fenwick Place on a sunny day, with some standing near the entrance and others walking along a brick pathway.

Justice Hall Main Dining and Residence Entrance

Justice Hall Birdseye View

Modern multi-story hospital building with landscaped walkways and trees under a partly cloudy sky.

Dining Hall and Residence View from Front Lawn

Exterior View from inside the MET Quad

Justice Hall Xavier University

  • Architectural blueprint of a multi-story building with a front elevation view, floor plans, and interior layouts.

Star Commons & Goodson Law Library Duke Law School Durham NC

With Shepley Bulfinch (DD,CDs). Acclaimed as the most successful curtain wall building on the Duke campus. The Star Commons is a pavilion that creates connection to its neighbors and campus community. Classical composition strategies are interwoven with Gothic Revival proportion and detail.

Interior of a spacious lobby or common area with large windows, high wooden ceiling, hanging lights, and groups of people sitting at tables.
Modern law school building with large glass windows, brick facade, and surrounding landscaped lawn with trees and street lamps
Modern building under construction with glass walls and a city street in the foreground.