Natty Nest
Looking out at a mesmerizing stretch of Maryland’s South River, it’s easy to imagine halcyon days spent in quiet contemplation. David and Margaret Condit…
California Dreaming
A premium lot on a hillside in Northwest DC lured a businessman and his wife—despite the 1954 fixer-upper on the property. They intended a…
Perfect Balance
On stately Logan Circle in Northwest DC, venerable Victorian homes fan out from a verdant, tree-canopied center. Today, almost all of these historic dwellings…
Poetic License
It’s a reality that small, older houses in DC’s established neighborhoods are steadily giving way to larger homes with contemporary layouts. In most cases,…
Full Circle
Unveiled on Veterans Day 2020, the National Native American Veterans Memorial is an oasis of calm two blocks away from the Capitol. Flanked by…
Before + After: Curb Appeal
After two decades in their modest Palisades abode, homeowners watching a 40-foot-tall house take shape next door decided they were ready to renovate. In…
Planet Word
In 1880, Alexander Graham Bell performed the first wireless voice transmission from the roof of downtown DC’s Franklin School—making this historic building an apt…
Your Healthy Home
With coronavirus literally in the air, now is the time to protect your home’s atmosphere. According to the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and…
Fresh Look
WOOD LOOK MoistureShield’s latest contribution to decking is Meridian, a capped, wood-plastic composite material that applies the company’s patented Solid Core moisture protection to…
And The Winner Is . . .
The winners of the 2020 Maryland Building Industry Association Awards were honored in an online ceremony on November 5. Sponsored by the MBIA’s Remodelers…
Sunny Disposition
A robust discovery phase yielded copious insights as Fabiola Martens set out to reimagine an 1820 Georgetown row house for its new owners. “I…
Set in Stone
In a verdant patch of Fauquier County, life gallops along at the speed of a polo pony. So it seems incongruous that the clock…
Foxhall Redo
An older house is like a broken-in pair of boots—so comfortable that it’s easy to overlook the scuffs and worn spots until suddenly you…
Before + After: Row House Redux
After buying an 1892 row house in Dupont Circle, the owners anticipated a simple facelift—but as often happens, the project snowballed. Architect Michael Lee…
Best of Show
A number of regional chapters of the American Institute of Architects honored the best in local architecture during the 2020 AIA Excellence in Design…
Enduring Legacy
Born into bondage on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, Harriet Tubman escaped to freedom in 1849 via the Underground Railroad, returning to the region again and…
Justice is Beauty
As the turbulent events of 2020 unfolded, ideals of activism and social justice moved to the forefront of our public discourse. In early 2021,…
Source of Pride
Sandy Spring Builders has been in business for 38 years. Partners Phil Leibovitz, CEO, and Mimi Brodsky Kress, COO, and Ray Sobrino, president, spearhead…
Comfort Zone
Everyone has a comfort zone. Whether indoors or out, in a book or on a hike, the key to this sanctum is knowing when…
Annapolis Icon
When the Annapolis Yacht Club—long a fixture on Spa Creek by the bridge to historic Eastport—was gutted by fire in 2015, architect Leo Wilson,…