[2][3][4] After completing his formal education, Jacobsen briefly worked in New Canaan, Connecticut, apprenticing to Philip Johnson in 1955.

[2] There was initially public outcry over concerns that his modern design would contrast jarringly with the adjacent historic cottages.

[2] Other well known works of Jacobsen include his addition under the West Terrace of the United States Capitol, as well as the restoration of the Renwick Gallery and Arts and Industries Building, all in Washington, D.C.

[2] Jacobsen was elected into the National Academy of Design in 1988, first as an Associate member, before becoming a full Academician four years later.

[10][11] He ended up selling over 900,000 plans, and the houses built from them were constructed in countries such as Argentina, South Korea, and the United Kingdom.

[2] Jacobsen died on March 4, 2021, aged 91, at an assisted living facility in Front Royal, Virginia.