2024-11-21T11:20:15-05:00 https://archinect.com/features/article/150307561/ja-architecture-studio-on-pursuing-that-missing-middle-in-the-mode-of-practice Alexander Walter 2022-04-25T13:01:00-04:00 >2022-04-27T22:01:47-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/26/26a046b54a0ea37b24aa1e1ea38f2880.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>For our latest <a href="https://archinect.com/features/tag/1222145/studio-snapshots" target="_blank">Studio Snapshot</a> conversation, Archinect had the pleasure of chatting with Nima Javidi and Behnaz Assadi, founding partners of Toronto-based <a href="https://archinect.com/jaarchitecturestudio" target="_blank">JA Architecture Studio</a>. Being an architect and a landscape designer, respectively, Javidi and Assadi contribute their unique perspectives to tackle an array of typologies &mdash; recently earning them also, among other awards, a coveted <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150297948/the-architectural-league-of-new-york-announces-the-2022-emerging-voices" target="_blank">Emerging Voices</a> distinction from The Architectural League of New York.</p> <p>Their interview responses elaborate on the team's search for a new mode of practice, the relationship of their architecture to the city, and aspirations for future commissions.&nbsp;</p>