Rick Joy (born 1958 Maine, USA) is an American architect. Joy studied music at the University of Maine from 1977 to 1984 before studying architecture at the University of Arizona, graduating in 1990 and establishing his own practice in 1993. Working largely on private houses, typically in desert regions of the United States, Joy frequently employs rammed earth in his designs. In 2002, Joy received the Award in Architecture from the American Academy of Arts and Letters
Sources
Holl, Steven (Introduction); Joy, Rick (Author); Pallasmaa, Juhani (Introduction) (2002). Rick Joy: Desert Works. Princeton Architectural Press. 176 pages. ISBN 1568983360
