In the late sixties two architectural students began cooking meals together in the kitchen of a University of Tennessee dormitory as a way to conserve time and resources. This adventure was the beginning of Odle & Young Architects. Throughout school and after graduation the lives and profession of these two persons intersected numerous times, crossing paths and often running together for years at a time. On April 1, 1995, Jim Odle and Steve Young officially began the firm of Odle & Young Architects.