Joyce Owens disrupts architecture on both sides of the pond

Fort Myers architect has been a trendsetter in London and in Southwest Florida. Her modern approach to building design is reflected in her business model.

By Andrew Warfield
| 6:00 a.m. January 18, 2019
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Fort Myers architect Joyce Owens has disrupted traditional architectural design both in London, England and in Southwest Florida. Stefania Pifferi photo

Leadership

Throughout her career, architect Joyce Owens has been a disruptive force in residential and commercial design.

That’s how she made a name for herself in the high-fashion circles of London, where she ran her own firm from 1989 to 2004 — she studied in London in 1986 on a Rotary Foundation scholarship after graduating from Notre Dame. After returning to Fort Myers in 2004 so she and her son could live closer to family, she continued to upset the architectural apple cart.