John Soule

Following a decade-long career in retail store design, John turned his focus to residential scale at Winkelman Architecture. Fascinated with Biophilic Design for strengthening our connection to nature, the quiet consonance of a Winkelman residence in its landscape is what first drew him to the firm. Inspired by the Studio’s ethos to invite nature a bit further indoors, and nudge occupant lifestyle a bit further outdoors, John’s grateful to be part of this team.

As a store designer, John enjoyed developing welcoming, comfortable spaces for a diverse set of occupants. He honed his technical design skills, finding deep satisfaction in using software to solve unique design problems. He prefers to dive into the details, seeking ways to elevate any given design from adequate, to engaging.

John is specifically interested in how a built environment contributes to one’s physical and psychological health. Holding a BA in Neuroscience from Bowdoin College, he finds this psychology of space, and place, endlessly intriguing. He approaches each project as an opportunity to positively influence the very well-being of a client, which to him, feels like his most important work. When he’s not drafting or 3-D modeling, you will likely find John spending time with his family, or off hiking somewhere in the New England mountains.