This is who we are. There are a lot of us. Any of us would love to talk modern housing with you, any time. Email us or call Hometta HQ: 713.505.1076.
Mark Johnson, Founder and Publisher publisher@
Mark Johnson is an entrepreneur and a teacher. As the founder of Hometta.com, he conceived a new delivery system for modern housing, introducing modernism to the stock house plan market, and introducing local construction to a modern housing market dominated by prefab. This concept was recently recognized by Treehugger, which awarded Hometta it's 2010 Best of Green Award for Best Architecture idea. Mark likes to think big thoughts about developing local resources, whether they are architectural, social, educational or human. In 2010, Mark was honored to be a featured speaker at TedxHouston. In his previous life as a local real estate developer, his projects have been recognized with a Greater Houston Preservation Alliance Good Brick Award, a Houston Heights Association Community Improvement Award, and a Houston Business Journal Special Recognition Award.
Jenny Staff Johnson, Editor-in-Chief editor@
Jenny's interest in housing developed via a background in public policy. After receiving her master's degree in Public Affairs from the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs in Austin, Texas, she covered Austin City Hall for two years for The Austin Chronicle, where she learned the ins and outs of building codes, neighborhood planning strategies, and most importantly, the built environment's impact on the quality of life of a place. She possesses a love of design and interiors that has survived the collapse of the shelter magazine industry, and is exploring new ways to build a community of modern housing and design lovers that will be helpful, enlightening and fun for all. Jenny is also a freelance writer whose work has appeared in publications from Texas Music Magazine to Christianity Today.
Andrew McFarland, Founder andrew@
Andrew received a Master of Architecture from the University of Texas at Austin in 1995. He and his wife, Gretchen, have a small design firm, d>mcf. His obsessions and addictions include: style, sailing, swimming with sharks, modern art, suburbia, California, Scotland, bagpipe recordings and the Grateful Dead.
James Evans, AIA, Founding Partner jim@
Dawn Finley, Founding Partner dawn@
Blair Satterfield, Founding Partner blair@
Brett Zamore, LEED AP, Founding Partner brett@
Quyen Ma, Plans Director quyen@
Quyen holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Design from the University of Texas at Austin (2001) and a Master of Architecture from Rice University (2009). She has worked at a variety of firms including Hellmuth, Obata + Kassabaum; PageSoutherlandPage; and MC2 Architects. Quyen enjoys posing for stock photos, gardening, and crawfish.
Tzu-Yu Chen, Design Developer tzu_yu@
Tzu-Yu holds a Master of Architecture from Rice University (2009) and a Bachelor of Architecture from Tamkang University at Taipei (2006). During her time at Rice University she studied abroad in Paris for a semester. She is originally from Taipei, Taiwan, where she worked at Fei & Cheng Associates as a project designer before moving to Houston. During her time at Tamkang University she worked as an intern at J.C. Yang Architect and Associates and Yes.Architect and Associates. Tzu-Yu enjoys a variety of activities including travel, painting, photography, playing bass, and socializing.
Gregg Stephens, Consulting Architect
Gregg completed his thesis in Architecture at the University of Houston, where his project in Community Planning and Off-Campus Housing was adopted by the Board of Regents as Continuing Funded Project and built with additional student participation. After completing his training at small firms in the Houston area, he had a successful private practice in the Clear Lake area. His membership in the AIA included local, state and national appointments to committees on housing, criminal justice and legislation. He has also developed his skills as a sand castle builder, enjoys scuba diving and is the former Chairman of the Downtown Plaza Club Wine Committee.
