Joanna is the creator of tammen + rose architecture, a custom design firm in the Phoenix metropolitan area. Before founding t+r, Joanna worked in Chicago for two well-established modern architecture firms. Her architecture is an amalgam of art and technology, with her rare combination of artistic and technical skills blending effortlessly in her work.Named one of the 15 Best Architects in the Phoenix area by Direct Build, Joanna has been invited to be a guest juror at various design schools and universities in Chicago and Arizona. She holds a BFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and a MArch from the University of Illinois in Chicago. Actively involved in her profession and the design community, Joanna has taught design at Arizona State University, served as Chair of AIA CRAN (the American Institute of Architects Custom Residential Architects Network) in the Phoenix area, was a member of the AIA CRAN Advisory Group and has served on the Board of the Local Chapter of the AIA. She has been published in Luxe, Phoenix Home and Garden and Residential Design Magazines. Her work was on Luxe Magazine’s Gold List 2023.