JANISAK BIDDLE ARCHITECTS
Founded in 2018 by Joshua Janisak and Robert Biddle, JBA is a Philadelphia-based architecture practice specializing in historic restoration, adaptive re-use, food service design, exhibitry design, warehousing, and master planning projects. Our work is diverse because our clients are, whether we’re building a specialized AI Innovation Hub for Microsoft or restoring a historic timber bank barn for a baroque chamber ensemble.
Our principals have 38 years of combined experience, and stay involved in every phase of the project. They manage the technical details of zoning, conceptual design, project documentation, coordination, and construction. The solutions we arrive at are a synthesis of the client’s needs, budget, code requisites, and aesthetics. We take pride in our ability to create beauty in the midst of reality, one of an Architect’s most important charges.
ABOUT THE PRINCIPALS
Joshua Janisak, RA, brings twenty one years of leadership and knowledge to every project. A graduate of Drexel University (B.Arch, cum laude), he is an expert in material technologies and hands-on craftsmanship. His portfolio includes high-stakes coordination for projects such as the James Turrell Skyspace at the Chestnut Hill Monthly Meeting and major renovations for the historic Princeton Ivy Club.
Robert Biddle, RA, is an architect with seventeen years of practice in new construction, restoration, and exhibitry. Also a Drexel University alumnus, Robert specializes in the initial stages of design, testing possibilities to maximize project potential. His background includes leading the design of early learning environments in public libraries and developing the visual identity for Philadelphia staples ReAnimator Coffee.