SPOTLIGHT ON: Jay White, AIA, LEED AP
Mez Joseph
Jay White, AIA, LEED AP, a native of Alabama, graduated from Auburn University in 2000 and has been part of the Liollio Architecture family for 16 years. We recently sat down for a Q&A with our newest Principal:
How long have you lived in Charleston?
Since July 2000
Where did you grow up?
Alabama
Are you married?
Yes
Do you have children?
Yes, a son
What is the hardest part about being a dad?
Arguing with your younger self.
What is the greatest part about being a dad?
Knowing how to win arguments with your younger self.
What is your favorite thing in your house?
The fireplace
What’s your ethnic background?
Scotch-Irish (with an emphasis on the Scotch).
What accomplishment are you most proud of?
Appointment to the City of Charleston Board of Architectural Review
What architect most influenced you as a student?
Carlo Scarpa, by a long shot.
What inspires you most?
Reading, then taking a walk. It always works.
What is a book you plan on reading?
Iggy Peck, Architect, tonight before my son goes to bed.
What’s your favorite restaurant in Charleston?
Moe’s Crosstown
If your life was a song, what would the title be?
Moe’s Crosstown
What’s the last movie you watched?
Narcos, on Netflix
Guilty pleasure?
Dog-awful action movies