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The word “Metta” is translated as “loving-kindness” in the Buddhist tradition. In Vipassana meditation, metta is the act of directing well-wishes towards other people. The intention that fuels Patricia’s architectural designs is inspired by metta meditation. Metta-inspired architecture creates spaces that will delight and bring joy to the inhabitants. This will both delight the spirit and help you bring functional solutions into your home.
Patricia S. Nossen-Johnson founded Metta Architecture in late 2015. Since then, she has worked tirelessly to design spaces that uplift and the responsibilities that come with that ever hopeful endeavor. Metta-inspired design has always been at the forefront of that effort.
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Serenity was designed into this $4M Scandinavian farmhouse for sale in Portland. See inside
“Patricia was great to work with. Our project wasn’t cut and dry, yet she was very patient and accommodating. She gave us a lot of good options and remodeling strategies and was very helpful in not just getting the right initial plan, but in making sure the plan worked for us. She was very friendly and demonstrated a good balance of interpersonal skill and technical knowledge. We would recommend her highly.”
— Robin Appleby and Larry True
Patricia worked as a freelance artist for over 10 years before receiving her Masters degree in Architecture at the Virginia Polytechnic and State Institute in 2002. Her artistic background shows in the creative solutions she brings to her work and the aesthetics of her designs. Prior to establishing her own practice, she worked for Bushnaq Studios, Seattle (2011-2014), Carleton Hart Architecture, Portland (2007-2010) and Muller & Muller, Chicago (2003-2004).
In 2017, Patricia received her Sustainable Homes Professional accreditation becoming an expert in the latest in sustainable homebuilding.