Sculptural architecture shaped by material expression, sensory experience, and built form.
About JJXA
JJXA is the independent architectural practice of Julie Jira, OAA - based in Toronto and working across architecture, interiors, and sculptural commissions.
The practice takes on defined scopes within larger developments, interior renovations, custom spatial components, and site-specific installations. JJXA is especially interested in public and shared spaces - how the places people gather in can contribute to the well-being of a culture, and how materiality and form can awaken the senses rather than recede into the background.
Process matters as much as outcome. JJXA integrates digital modeling, parametric systems, fabrication workflows, and AI-assisted tools into every stage of design and delivery - not as novelty, but as practical ways to move from concept to built work with precision. Alongside built projects, the studio maintains an active research practice exploring digital fabrication, emerging technologies, and advanced visualization.
About Julie
Julie Jira is a licensed OAA architect with over fourteen years of experience across institutional, cultural, and residential work in Canada and the United States - from an Arctic campus expansion in Iqaluit to a hospital entrance pavilion in downtown Toronto to a professional sports arena in Brooklyn. She holds a Master of Architecture from Columbia University and a Bachelor of Architectural Science from TMU (formerly Ryerson University).
Services
Licensed Architectural Services
Permit-ready documentation and defined architectural scopes delivered within real construction frameworks.
Includes drawing packages, consultant coordination, site review, and limited architect-of-record services where applicable.
Sculptural Architectural Elements
Design and development of custom spatial components within larger projects.
Includes stairs, thresholds, feature walls, ceilings, integrated millwork, and site-specific installations — shaped through material exploration and fabrication logic.
Interior Architecture
Form-driven interior environments where circulation, proportion, light, and material presence shape experience.
Includes concept development, detailed design, and defined architectural scopes within workplace, hospitality, and institutional contexts.
Architectural Collaboration
Design partnership within larger project teams.
Contribution may include form development, fabrication integration, spatial articulation, consultant coordination, and construction-phase engagement.
Let’s Work Together
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