Inspired by nature.Enriched by culture.Backed by science.
Established in 2010, Vera Iconica Architecture is a global firm based in Jackson, Wyoming, that specializes in the art and science of wellness architecture. Our approach seeks balance. Of physical and emotional health. Of humanity and the environment. Of beauty and ritual. Creating a shared landscape that goes beyond aesthetics to deliver meaningful, holistic experiences that enrich the wellbeing of our clients.
Vera Iconica means ‘true likeness.’
This philosophy guides our Intuitive Design Process, through which we harmonize the places we design with the people that occupy them.
People who spend more time in nature tend to live longer, happier lives. Source
Our Experts
Veronica Schreibeis Smith
Recognized for pushing the envelope on design and design theory, Veronica is a world-renowned expert on Wellness Architecture. Her international work experience in Peru, South Korea, and Germany solidified the importance of cultural influence in her architectural practice. Veronica creates powerful, poignant design solutions by truly listening to clients (both what is said and unsaid) as well as to her own intuition.
Christopher Hancock
Christopher has a passion for systems and sustainability, valuing the creation of clean, powerful spaces that support vitality and connections to nature. To achieve this, he makes it his mission to care for each client and their unique project goals. With a 20-year background as a designer and builder, Christopher applies this vital insight and experience to every project.
Bonnie Chambers
Bonnie is known warmly as the office sage and for good reason. With 25+ years of experience—17 of them as principal architect and founding partner of a design-build firm—she possesses a robust familiarity with architecture, construction process and trades. Diligent, thoughtful, and purposeful, Bonnie considers the client’s best interest as her driving force and grounding principle.
Blair Costello
An intuitive problem solver, Blair listens to and dissects underlying currents of information to achieve thoughtful solutions. She believes in healing through nature, behavior, and lifestyle, which has led to her specialization in indoor environments and materials that enhance wellbeing. With an innate sensitivity to the fluid energy of spaces and experiences, Blair designs for and in response to a desired outcome.
Alex Starinsky
As an industrial designer deeply experienced in design and fabrication, Alex’s strengths are rooted in process and efficiency. Just as importantly, he feels that empathy and a desire to appeal on more than a purely visual level are imperative, especially when it comes to the process of ideation, development, and design of an authentic and pleasurable space.
Alina Hernandez
A natural people connector, Alina combines 25+ years of international business development and communications experience with a remarkable ability to integrate complex evidence-based knowledge and models into practical application. She serves as vice chair of the Mental Wellness Initiative for the Global Wellness Institute and is a contributing author of “Mental Wellness: Pathways, Evidence and Horizons.”
Luis Longhi
As both an artist-sculptor and an architect, Luis has a vision to ensure architecture is created in a responsible way, in harmony with the environment and the cultural space it resides in. His philosophy of “architecture with soul,” with its unique aesthetic and methodology, results in spaces that can move the emotions of a building’s inhabitants and visitors.
Jason Dunlop
Jason is a dynamic operations strategist who combines his expertise in the design and construction industry with adept marketing and negotiation abilities to achieve superior collaborative results. His integrated skillset includes interpersonal professional relationship-building which he applies to organizational development, team-building, and innovation.
Send resume, cover letter, and portfolio to info@veraiconica.com.
We are connected with thought leaders and researchers worldwide who aim to understand the effects of the built environment on human health and wellbeing. Our connections include: the Global Wellness Institute, the Institute for Wellness Architecture + Design, the Institute for Building Biology and Ecology, the Design Futures Council, the Lake Nona Institute and more.
We have established collaborations with global experts to expand our unique offerings, from natural and age-old building techniques to sacred geometry and biophilic design. By integrating the most advanced technology with architecture, we deliver environments for our clients that that promote wellbeing and quality of life.
Alongside our esteemed partners, we bring balance to your environment through experiences centered in beauty, ritual, culture and landscape.