Rick Joy & Claudia Kappl-Joy a conversation with Erin Bascom
Rick Joy is the founder and principal of Studio Rick Joy. Originally from Maine, he studied music and was a classical percussionist and rock/blues drummer until the age of 28 when he moved to Tucson to study Architecture. Now, he is considered an important contributor to the ongoing global discourse on conceptual and sustainable architecture. HIs work expresses innovation and exactitude in modernism and reflects a unique sense of place. Rick has won numerous awards and serves as a visiting professor at several prestigious universities. Claudia Kappl Joy is the partner of Rick Joy and has been a collaborator to the SRJ team for over 13 years. In 2013, Rick and Cluadia co-founded the lighting design consultancy studio, CLL - Concept Lighting Lab, LLC, in which she is creative and managing director, leading all projects - responsible through implementation - having done so on several award-winning projects. Cluadia has lived and worked in Austria, the United Kingdom, Sweden, and since 2007, has called Tucson home. Claudia’s fascination with the ephemeral quality of light and its essential role when creating moving atmospheric space is at the base of her design approach and interest.
