About
PettlerWorks Architecture
The focus of our firm is working with custom clients on custom residential, renovation & additions, small commercial and Tiny Homes serving to meet the needs of a growing city.
It is our belief that a timeless project is a direct result of excellence in design, the client’s ambitions, craftsmanship, and the study of the project’s site and locally available materials. It is through this thoughtful approach to understanding how we live, interact and impact our environment, both today and in the long term that we leave a lasting architectural legacy.
Our design philosophy is one that’s grounded in the traditional where familiar forms such as the shape of a roof, the proportion of a window, and natural building materials work seamlessly together with clean uncluttered lines, open light filled rooms and spaces designed for a modern lifestyle.
Each project in the mountains of WNC is site specific because of unique topographic challenges. The house should therefore be designed to integrate with the site and not the site to the house. There are also opportunities to capture views from living spaces. We calculate sun angles and take advantage of solar pathing to maximize potential for passive solar gain, and to locate photovoltaic cells.
PettlerWorks Architecture is dedicated to client-driven design. The role of the architect is to listen to the needs of the clients first, filter the information then use their experience and knowledge to transform an idea into beautiful design. We look forward to working with you!
Joshua Pettler
For more than 12 years Joshua Pettler has specialized in thoughtful, eco-driven solutions for projects of all types. Joshua Pettler has a varied and significant professional history with experience in mixed-use, multi-family, commercial, master planning and residential. He’s worked closely with clients, builders and review boards on new homes for developments, navigating the review process for design and construction.
In establishing PettlerWorks Architecture Josh is focusing on his passion to help clients build custom residences and remodel their existing homes. Working one on one with clients navigating the process of design and construction has proven to be an incomparably fulfilling and rewarding experience. It provides an opportunity to make a positive impact in our community, allows us to work towards energy independence on a personal scale, and enhances the daily lives of my clients.
Josh is a registered Architect in North Carolina, a member of the AIA and a LEED Accredited Professional (LEED AP). A native of Pittsburgh, PA, he has called Asheville his home since 2005. He received his Bachelor of Architecture from Syracuse University, in upstate NY. It was here that he discovered his passion for creating architecture that blended seamlessly with the built environment.
Josh has worked for nationally recognized Architects on projects across the country, and, when possible, enjoys working in Traditional Neighborhoods as a New Urbanist. Through collaboration with local green builders he has designed homes that met statewide and national standards in green building including one of the first LEED for Homes certified residences in the country.
Josh lives on Chicken Hill, in the WECAN neighborhood of Asheville, with his wife, his two daughters, and their cat, Harrison Ford.