In our beginnings, we were located in the heart of Cannery Row where we remodeled the historic cannery. We have enjoyed our Garden Road offices since 2001. JHW is named for its founders and long-time associates: Jacoubowsky, Hawkins, and Walker. Our firm continues to build on our long history in the community.  Under the leadership of Douglas Roberts since 2016, JHW is firmly in its second generation, continuing to bring architectural excellence to the community.

Some long-term and notable clients include the Monterey Bay Aquarium, CSU Monterey Bay, Middlebury Institute of International Studies, McGraw Hill, Monterey College of Law, the Cannery Row Company, City of Monterey, and many local businesses, hotels and restaurants of the Monterey area. The firm has also designed over 75 church projects throughout Northern California. 

Check out our list of clients for pictures of our many landmarks and design award winning buildings in the Monterey Peninsula region from the last five decades. This includes two LEED® Certified buildings: the Monterey College of Law Community Justice Center (Platinum, 2011)) and CSUMB's Otter Express foodservice building (Silver, 2014). 

Our focus is to always bring our decades of experience and knowledge of the local communities to your unique needs, whether it is a commercial facility, institutional facility, church or residential building. Our size means you always receive personal attention and service from the principal.  JHW's broad and extensive experience means our continuing commitment to architectural excellence is reflected in your completed building.