BUILD Q2 2023 10 Mar23018 ulia Milner, owner of ESSARC East Side Studio Architects, has loved the process of creation since she was a child. In adulthood, she pursued this passion and worked hard to obtain a bachelor’s degree in French and visual studies from Dartmouth College, as well as a master’s degree in architecture from Yale. Following this, Julia worked at award-winning design firms in Connecticut, New York, and Boston. As an adventurous spirit, Julia was keen to travel. She embarked on a bike trip through Europe to sketch and photograph inspiring places across the continent, which helped her realise her favourite aspects of architecture. On the ESSARC website, Julia is quoted as saying, “I realised how vital a sense of place is to our psyche – European towns are layered with culture and history that add meaning to our lives and inform the design of new buildings.” Shortly after she returned, Julia was encouraged to open her own office. Later, she travelled to Greece and Turkey to study classical and Middle Eastern architecture and was struck with the inspiration to write her first book, The Shepherd’s Song. Following her return from this trip, she moved to Arizona, where she worked on architectural projects, books, and paintings from a studio in a historic house with views of a pristine desert. After a decade, Julia returned to Massachusetts, where she began working in a beautiful studio with east-facing windows, flooding the room in light every morning and evoking creative thought. The morning has come to hold significant meaning Historic Preservation Architecture and Interior Design Based in Massachusetts, ESSARC East Side Studio Architects is an award-winning, servicefocused architectural design firm owned by Julia Milner, an experienced architect and landscape painter who collaborates with clients to create exceptional spaces. In the Homebuilder Awards 2023, ESSARC has won Best Historic Preservation Architecture and Interior Design Firm thanks to its impressive portfolio. In the wake of this success, we take a look at Julia’s experience and the services ESSARC offers. J
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