Other Work

Beyond estate advisory. Architecture, automation, research, and explorations at the intersection of place and technology.

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Estate advisory is my primary focus. But there's other work that doesn't fit that narrative. Some ongoing, some archived, all part of how I think about place, systems, and making things work better.

AI Automation

Upstream Studios

Most businesses adopt AI by starting with the tools. We start with the question the tools are supposed to answer. Strategy, workflow architecture, and implementation for companies that want to get it right, not just get it fast.

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Research

Regenerative Patterns

Research platform documenting patterns for place-based development and regenerative design. Systems thinking meets practical application. Pattern library for people building things that need to last.

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Architecture

Architecture Practice

Bioclimatic design and place-responsive work. Second-generation architect with practice focused on understanding site context, climate dynamics, and building with ecological intelligence. Land and build, contemporary residential, restoration.

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Writing

Substack

Weekly essays on place, belonging, land stewardship, and the complications of trying to do things differently. Sometimes technical, sometimes philosophical, always honest. Free and paid tiers.

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Teaching

Speaking & Workshops

Talks and workshops on regenerative design, place-based strategy, and the Listen to Your Land methodology. Academic institutions, design conferences, professional development programs.

Inquiries: jo@listentoyour.land

Tools

Design Tools & Explorations

Experimental tools, visualizations, and prototypes exploring how technology can support better place-based decision-making. Some public, some client work, some just exploring what's possible.

Ongoing exploration.