Principal Partner
Jeannette Andamasaris
Jeannette’s work ranges from performance art and dance, to design and marine biology, all of which took her around the world and led her to co-direct Studio Figure. She holds an Masters Degree in Interior Design from Parsons School of Design, where she won the Thesis Award for her research titled Adoration, which rethinks and redesigns domestic violence shelters. Her research on bodily movement as an empowering and functional aspect to shaping interior space remains a key focus for Jeannette. Professionally, she has been a project manager on numerous design-build projects and previously founded JAID Style, a design practice ranging from ground up buildings to commercial and hospitality interior renovations. As a Principal Partner of Studio Figure, Jeannette oversees creative direction and leads projects through all phases of the design process. In addition, she has been an invited critic at numerous universities and is currently an Assistant Professor in the VCU Interior Design Department.
Principal Partner - AIA, LEED AP, NCARB, NOMA
Nicholas Brinen
Nick is a licensed and registered architect in Virginia, Texas, and New York. He is a Founding Partner of Studio Figure, where he oversees various project typologies across different scales. The scope of his work spans from private residential to restaurants, offices, and mixed-use buildings. In addition to co-directing projects at Studio Figure, Nick has taught architecture at the Rhode Island School of Design, University of Virginia, Pratt Institute, and Parsons School of Design. Currently, he is a Professor of Architecture at James Madison University where he was recently honored with the Beck Fellowship for his academic work focusing on creating circular economies of hyper-local materials to support community-based architecture projects. This research involves architecture students, local municipalities, and industry leaders in a collaborative effort to rethink what is considered waste material.
Junior Design Associate
Amy Morris
Forever an art and design lover, Amy has followed her passions through work and study in Spain, D.C., and Charleston, SC. In 2009, she founded and ran her own photography practice, focusing on lifestyle as well as commercial real estate imagery in the Charleston area. As a Charlottesville, Virginia native, she returned home and has since been working on interior design projects with JAID and FIGURE. With Studio Figure, Amy’s work ranges through a wide variety of design phases, and she loves the opportunity to facilitate in the creation of unique spaces to meet clients' needs. Not to mention, it allows her a good reason for owning a ridiculous amount of paint-fan decks.
Office Assistant
Bryant Taylor
Before starting her path towards interior design, Bryant studied dance and education at Parsons and VCU. Through moving several times and watching her mom work with designers, Bryant had early exposure to the design process. While settling in Charlottesville, Bryant and her family also moved several times and hired Studio Figure to design and collaborate on upgrades of these homes. Bryant worked with the team closely on each residence and offered to assist on commercial projects that were in progress. From closely assisting Studio Figure, her passion grew for the design process and she is now a key member of the team.
American Institute of Architects, Virginia Chapter (AIA, VA) - Design Merit Award
National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMA) - National Professional Excellence Award
Society of American Registered Architects (SARA) - Design Excellence Merit Award