MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: JOSH BATMAN

Could you tell us who you are and what it is that you do?

I’m Josh Batman. I develop land, design residential and commercial buildings and build homes, renovations and commercial buildings.

What do you love most about the work?

I love solving problems that involve multi-disciplinary problems and human elements. I get to do that everyday and the problems can range from someone’s light switch location to the use of large pieces of land or designing large buildings.

How did you arrive at this point in your career? What’s your backstory?

I grew up building homes with my Dad and helping with small scale residential development. After I got my degree in Architecture at UVA I did design build with my Dad and then got my Master’s in Architecture from Virginia Tech. I then started Hauscraft with my professor Joseph Wheeler and my sister Natalie. Our first project was Studio IX which we designed and built with James. We designed many of the homes in Riverside Village and built our first prefab house out of a warehouse on Avon called Lake Haus. I then went on to work with Chris Henry to build Stony Point Development Group and built many homes, communities, condos and most notably Dairy Market and 10th & Dairy Apartments. I have now come full circle and am back at Studio IX and working on residential projects and development.

Has there been a light switch moment, a turning point, professionally and/or personally along the way?

I feel like there are multiple light switch moments in life. Each change in my career has been because of such moments, where I realize I am not growing anymore and then make a change.

What are you currently working on, excited about, looking forward to?

I am currently working on a few residential projects, research projects and some larger developments. I love working with clients to realize their dreams and dreaming about places people can realize their dreams.

What values drive your work each day? Can you say a bit about them?

Integrity, Value for the Customer, Fortitude, Creativity and Beauty. I believe in being honest and transparent, creating value for my clients, having the fortitude to push through and complete projects with creativity that leads to beauty and brings everyone who experiences the place closer to the divine.

Anything we missed that you might care to share (closing thoughts)?

I am very happy being back at Studio IX and again being completely in charge of my destiny. I look forward to meeting the amazing people in this community and hopefully adding to the vibrancy already in this place.