Joseph Cronk experienced the traditional architecture of the south through the work of Classicists Phillip Schutze, Neil Reed, and Edward Vason Jones while growing up in Atlanta. This exposure grew into a passion leading to formal training at the University of Florida College of Architecture. After graduation, Cronk learned the Master-Builder philosophy at The Haskell Company where he held positions in both the architectural and construction management divisions. It was there that he collaborated with his business/ design partner Clifford Duch and shared a passion for traditional architecture. This work led Cronk to complete a Master of Architecture at The University of Florida with a focus on Historical Preservation. There he developed his interest in Caribbean vernacular architecture and its influences on building and place. Cronk Duch Architecture was formed in 1997 with Duch and a talented team of architects and craftsmen.

CD+ Urban Studio is a product of Cronk Duch Architecture that was established to meet the emerging needs of CDA’s clients within the hospitality industry. Joe Cronk has cultured the studio to found itself upon principles of placemaking, travel influences, and responsible urban design. Cronk’s extensive experience within historic districts cultivated a deep sense of respect towards place, and this is reflected in many of the projects he has worked on in locations such as St Augustine FL, Charleston SC, Jacksonville FL, and Hopetown Key West. Joe Cronk’s design philosphy for contemporary architecture extrapolates upon traditional ways of building, proportion, and composition, as to avoid sterile and out of scale modern architecture.