Jackson firm specializing in residential, commercial and institutional projects. Includes profile, awards and contacts. Ward + Blake’s architecture emphasizes two distinct hybrids: historic form fused to cutting-edge design, and classic methods merged with state-of-the-art building techniques. Tom Ward and Mitch Blake are also known for exploring the use of new materials—and traditional materials used in new ways—Sod Roofs, Hand Thrown Venetian Plaster, Carbon Fiber Reinforcing-even their patented, stabilized Rammed Earth all contribute to giving their contemporary Architecture a timeless integrity.