Collaborative Design/Build Intensive

Builders constructing a faceted, armadillo-inspired wooden pavilion in an outdoor workshop set against a backdrop of green mountains.

Collaborative Design/Build Intensive

From Consensus to Construction

Led by Jersey Devil Design Build founding members Jim Adamson and John Ringel, alongside architects William Bialosky of Bialosky New York and Sylvia Smith, FAIA, Partner Emeritus of FXCollaborative, this two-week intensive reunites the designer and the builder. 

From the first sketch to the final nail, you’ll work with a real community client to bring a project to life. Learn to think through your hands, master carpentry basics, and experience the Jersey Devil's legendary approach that has challenged architectural orthodoxy since 1972.

The 2026 Collaborative Design/Build Intensive will be building for Shelburne Farms.