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