A few HAPi. thoughts
HAPi. is a true collaborative firm.
We pool resources of some of the area’s most talented architects, designers, and engineering consultants, allowing us to provide the full services of larger architecture firms, while maintaining the fees and personal attention most often associated with smaller practices.
We welcome and encourage feedback from individuals, communities, and building committees.
American Globe Center executive director, Tom Evans, Jeff Jahnke with Peter McCurdy.
Peter McCurdy, of McCurdy & Co,talks about Shakespeare’s Globe Theater (London) at HAPi. studio in downtown Hartford, CT with executives from the American Globe Center.
Our Story
Founded in 2004 by Jeff Jahnke, HAPi. represents over two decades of architectural practice, rooted in curiosity, craftsmanship, and thoughtful design. The studio's approach comes from diverse influences: travels that reveal how different cultures create and use space, outdoor adventures that foster a deep appreciation for natural materials and light, and an artistic perspective that sees architecture as both practical design and creative expression.
Our studio believes that great architecture happens when precision meets purpose—when every decision serves both how a space looks and how it works for the people who use it. We believe the most powerful designs are those where beauty and practicality become inseparable, where thoughtful planning creates spaces that just feel right. Our approach is simple: clean lines and honest materials should create environments that are both striking to look at and genuinely wonderful to live in.
Our Values
HAPi. is a true collaborative
This isn't just our tagline—it's how we approach every project. We believe the best architecture emerges from the intersection of expertise and community input, where professional knowledge meets local wisdom and user needs.
Innovation meets practicality
We incorporate the most contemporary, industry-accepted, and approved materials, technologies, and design techniques. But innovation without practicality is merely spectacle. We want every design decision to serve both aesthetic vision and functional reality.
Responsible design
We pay special attention to materials and approaches that compliment the proposed site, while remaining feasible within the determined construction budget. Great architecture respects its context—environmental, cultural, and economic.