Building With Hope & Faith

BIO

Twin sisters Faith and Hope Zimmerman have been successfully running their Architecture firm since 1991. Having grown up in Morris County, they chose Denville as the location for Zimmerman Architects, where they are practicing in a field they both still love.

BACKGROUND / EDUCATION

While Faith and Hope both received their Architecture degrees from the New Jersey Institute of Technology, their initial career paths were vastly different. Faith started out at Rutgers’ College of Engineering, but found that field was too cut and dried, while enjoying the art electives. Hope, meanwhile, received a BA in fine arts from Rutgers University but decided she wanted to do something that also exercised her strong math and technical skills. So, the twin sisters found themselves in the same school pursuing identical careers. Architecture is the melding of the two interests they had pursued independently. With Architecture they could join their strong math abilities with their creative talents.

EXPERIENCE

Running their own Architecture practice is as rewarding as it is challenging. The Zimmermans have more than 30 years experience in the architectural profession and have been involved in a diverse range of projects. They have worked on Residential, Commercial, Institutional and Industrial projects of various scopes and sizes. Their services have included all phases of a project including pre-design, zoning analysis, design, design development, construction documents preparation, coordination with consultants and construction administration.

WOMEN IN ARCHITECTURE

Although men dominate the field of Architecture (and the construction industry as a whole), the Zimmermans are not intimidated. In fact, they think being women gives them certain advantages. Being good listeners allows them to get a better feel for what the client really needs and wants. Their clients come away from their experience with them, totally satisfied with their project and with the service they received. It is important to them that their clients love their home.

RESIDENTIAL BY CHOICE

Although Zimmerman Architects’ project list includes other project types, a large portion of their workload is residential (from new houses and large remodeling projects all the way down to deck and porch additions). Many years ago they made a studied decision to concentrate on custom residential projects. The Zimmermans realized that with residential work, the clients put their hearts into the project as much as the Zimmermans do.