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Joseph
Michael (Joe)
TrojanowskiAIA

(1968– )

Trojanowski grew up in Chicago Heights IL and studied architecture at the University of Illinois Champaign. He interned with Bittner Detella doing municipal projects and in New York with the Space Design Group. He went to work in 1992 at Wilson Silver in Chicago doing residential work. In 1995 he worked for LR Development in Chicago, doing the Mayfair Regent hotel renovation. He worked in 2000 for Marvin Herman Associates, a high-end residential firm in Chicago working for CEO-type clients. In 2006, he started his own firm. He moved to Raleigh NC in 2020.

2026 Interview

Joseph Michael (Joe) Trojanowski
2023

The Bharata Karumanchi and Neelima Paleti House

808 Journeys Rest Lane, Apex NC

5,800 sf. Built by Sage Built. Sold in 2024.

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2023

The Michael and Kendra Dannar House

2116 Ridge Road, Raleigh NC

7,300 sf. Developed and built by Exeter Building Company.

The Michael and Kendra Dannar House
2025

The Brad and Ekaterina Holton House

1756 Holton Forest Trail, Raleigh NC

17,000 sf. Designed with Ekaterina Holton. Built by St. Clair Construction. Photos by Angela Roehl.

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2025

The Thomas Kadauke House

aka Mountaintop House

170 Mountaintop Circle, Pittsboro NC

11,400 sf plus 2,600 sf of outdoor living space. Built by Sage Built.

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2026

The Vimal Kolappa House

7612 Kennebec Drive, Chapel Hill NC

13,000 sf. Built by St. Clair Construction.

The Vimal Kolappa House The Vimal Kolappa House
2026

The Thakkar House

8241 Hillside Drive, Raleigh NC

8,700 sf. Built by Shail Construction.

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2026

Untitled

Raleigh NC

Status unknown.

Untitled house, Raleigh NC

Sources include: Joe Trojanowski.