Joel Gandt

Senior Project Manager

Joel graduated in May 1985 with his Bachelor of Architectural Technology degree from Washington University in St. Louis. Prior to joining Fox Architects, Joel founded and was a Principal at Zwick + Gandt Architecture with Brian Zwick for the previous 17 years. Joel has expertise in multiple project types, with an emphasis on education and retail. As a Senior Architect at Fox, Joel manages projects for a select group of clients including many long-term relationships.

Outside of work, Joel loves spending time with his family, making trips to Wisconsin to visit extended family, and collecting breweriana.  He has amassed the largest collection of advertising from the old Lemp brewery here in St. Louis (a small portion of which is on display at the Lemp Mansion).

Registered Architect in Missouri
Bachelor of Science in Architectural Technology (BSAT), Washington University in St. Louis, 1985
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Selected Work

The existing three-story historic building at 1424 Washington was renovated to preserve and maintain historic detail while providing for new use types. The basement level…

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1424 Washington Ave

St. Louis, MO

This project consists of two separate buildings connected by a pedestrian bridge. The four-story buildings contain a total of 265 luxury apartments. The connecting bridge…

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5300 Centre Luxury Apartments

St. Peters, MO

This project consists of the historic renovation of a vacant three story automobile factory into loft apartments (later converted to condominiums). Units average 1,600 square…

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Dorris Lofts

St. Louis, MO

Built in 1893 and designed by prominent St. Louis architect Isaac Taylor, the former St. Louis Board of Education Building was renovated to preserve the…

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The Board of Education, Roberts Lofts

St. Louis, MO

This elegant Art Deco building, built in 1929 in Midtown, stands as a St. Louis skyline landmark visible throughout the metropolitan area. Standing vacant for…

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The Continental Life Building Apartments

St. Louis, MO

The proposed project includes the renovation of the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, which was built in 1974 as a business occupancy with subsequent additions and…

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The Residences at Tesson Ridge

St. Louis, MO

The Village of Twin Oaks is comprised of 287,700 square foot of mixed use retail and residential units. New retail shops sit adjacent to a…

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The Villages of Twin Oaks

Twin Oaks, MO

Founded in 1929, Villa Duchesne and Oak Hill Schools have been providing high quality education through both their all-girls program for grades 7-12, and their…

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Villa Duchesne & Oak Hill School

St. Louis, MO