The Newseum's Debut The Newseum. Photo by Sam Kittner. At press time, Washington’s newest museum, the Newseum, was scheduled to open during the first quarter of 2008. It will feature […]
The Newseum's Debut The Newseum. Photo by Sam Kittner. At press time, Washington’s newest museum, the Newseum, was scheduled to open during the first quarter of 2008. It will feature […]
Custom Considerations A true kosher kitchen, with separate areas for milk, meat and “pareve” food preparation, demands a generous amount of space. The Wolasky family, whose Baltimore kitchen was too […]
House of Glass Built atop a 1940s apartment building in Washington, DC, the new penthouse embodies modern architecture with spans of glass, planes of stucco and a fin wall clad […]
A House on the River The home blends into the scenery with its rough-hewn composite stone façade. The main entry is actually on the third floor, with two lower levels […]
Applause The new Rockville Library. The new state-of-the-art Rockville Library pays tribute in its design to the most significant achievement that ever took place in the Maryland city’s history: the […]
2007 Contractor of the Year Awards Nash Construction won a Contractor of the Year award for this project that included a large addition to the existing home including opening up […]
Ahead of the Curve Architect Skip Maginniss tried to maintain as much transparency as possible in designing the corner windows, which appear to wrap around the house without a heavy […]
A Dramatic Makeover The project added a third floor. Paul Irwin set the addition back six feet from the original roofline so it would not overpower the existing architecture. The […]
In partnership with clients, custom builders can create beautiful and unique interior spaces such as this great room in a custom home built by University Homes. Choosing the right builder […]
A Family Affair Rui Ponte designed the home in a New England vernacular. Solid wood columns on the flagstone porch, copper chimney caps, eyebrow returns on the gables and fieldstone […]
Applause Vida Fitness in the Verizon Center Designed by Stoneking-von Storch Architects and the Hallock Design Group, Vida Fitness recently opened in DC's Verizon Center. The 29,000-square-foot fitness center and […]
Modern Injection Glass walls flank the two-story living space, which is simply furnished with Eames chairs and contemporary pieces. Angular planes of stucco and metal just above large panes of […]
The shingle-style exterior is "porch-oriented" with a large entrance portico.Building a high-end custom home on speculation always comes with a certain element of risk. Will the finished home have the […]
Designer Rob Morris. For Rob Morris, his new McLean home is a laboratory for his design and construction firm, Morris-Day, Inc. This latest residence—his sixth in ten years—displays an increased complexity […]
Adrian Edwards Custom Homes offers homeowners a portfolio of previously completed projects to use as a jumping off point when designing their own custom homes, such as this Georgian home. […]
The house presents a series of pavilions built around a mature weeping oak tree. This established Vienna neighborhood of brick ramblers and Cape Cods is changing, as are many area […]