Jasper Crace

Project Manager

Jasper joined The Brooklyn Studio in 2019 after earning his Master’s in Architecture from Dalhousie University in his hometown of Halifax, Nova Scotia. Jasper also holds a Bachelor of Environmental Design Studies and completed four years of a Bachelor of Arts in Music.

Jasper’s passion for architecture and building emerged during his undergraduate studies in music. He spent his summers and several full years between degrees building bespoke homes in Nova Scotia with a small construction crew. As a result of this experience, Jasper loves problem solving in the field and working directly with craftspeople to bring his projects to fruition.

Prior to The Brooklyn Studio, Jasper worked at Architecture 49 in Halifax, and spent a year abroad working at Peddle Thorp Architects in Melbourne, Australia. In his spare time, Jasper is a fanatical pool player and hopes to one day compete in the US Open.

The Proust Questionnaire

Taking inspiration from a popular nineteenth-century parlor game, we sat down with each member of our team and asked them a few questions about their inspirations and aspirations.

What is your idea of perfect happiness?

An open pool table and no one else waiting to play.

What is your greatest fear?

Deep water. And the idea that the ocean is over 80% unexplored.

What is your greatest extravagance?

Van Leeuwen ice cream.

What talent would you most like to have?

To be a polyglot.

What is your favorite color?

Blue.

What is your favorite virtue?

Patience.

Which living architect or designer do you most admire?

Jan Gehl.

Which dead architect or designer do you most admire?

Louis Kahn.

What is the trait that you most appreciate in a building?

Natural light.

What is your favorite type of project to work on?

Any project with great clients.

Who is your favorite author?

Stephen King.

Who is your hero of fiction?

Bilbo Baggins.

Who is your favorite artist?

Andrew Scott.

Which historical figure do you most identify with?

Bob Ross.

What is your most treasured possession?

My Andrew Scott painting.

Where would you like to live?

Right here.

What quality do you most admire in others?

Sense of humor.

Stranded on a desert island, you have two books in your possession. What are they?

The New York Times Supersized Book of Sunday Crosswords by Will Shortz and Fire Making: The Forgotten Art of Conjuring Flame with Spark, Tinder, and Skill by Daniel Hume.