Our studio, which we renovated in 2015, is located in the former pattern shop of a 19th century industrial complex in the Jones Falls Valley of Baltimore. This area is steeped in history, and we are proud to be part of its rebirth through adaptive reuse. Ana Maria Castro co-founded JRS Architects with partner John Srygley in 1993. In the twenty-six years since then she has devoted much of her professional career to design advocacy around food and educational issues. Ms. Castro earned a B.A. and M.A from Auburn University in English and a Master of Architecture degree from North Carolina State University.