“To a lot of people, architecture is an intangible. It’s not something they understand. They can understand the work that an engineer does, so a building doesn’t fall down on them. They can understand the work a contractor does because they drive the nails or they apply the paint. But architecture is the art of…

“I want to move people, create a space where people would feel lifted spiritually, and make it worthwhile for someone to visit that space.” Architect Juhee Lee-Hartford is the managing and founding partner of River Architects. She shares her passion for architecture and the challenges inherent in starting her own firm.