In the living room of this DC condominium, the cavernous 30-foot dome was lowered to soften the acoustics. With dramatic panoramic views of the Potomac that take in both Washington, […]
In the living room of this DC condominium, the cavernous 30-foot dome was lowered to soften the acoustics. With dramatic panoramic views of the Potomac that take in both Washington, […]
Tailored to Fit In the new makeover, banks of windows along the rear of the home open it up to garden views. Joe and Nancy Garcia purchased their 1970s traditional […]
Remodeling 101 Encompass Design/Build won a Finalist award in the category of Entire House $500,000 to $1,000,000 for this project in Vienna, VA.What was the greatest challenge of this project? […]
Farmhouse Reborn The renovation of this pre-Civil War farmhouse in Great Falls, Virginia, was all about pairing architectural craftsmanship with rich building materials to create the perfect setting for embracing […]
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 […]
Modern Counterpoint Marriage can send a couple scurrying for new digs to start afresh. After tying the knot, a Baltimore businessman and his wife did the next best thing: they […]
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 […]
Architect Joan Fabry created a "Three Little Pigs" tea service with pieces resembling stick, straw and brick constructions.The English writer and art critic John Ruskin once said, "No person who […]
Poetry in Architecture Brenneman added a new two-car garage and a second-story library to the home. The Bethesda, Maryland, neighborhood where Bob and Joyce Gwadz live has undergone a renaissance […]
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 […]
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 […]
The addition blends seamlessly into the original home, which was designed by architect Charles Moore in the 1970s.Additions are harder to do than a house,” said architect Rui Ponte, surveying […]
Modern Bohemian Ryan Hackett's malachite-toned Chittey Bin #1 (2003), a mixed-media fiberglass panel hangs in a passageway in Hapstak's home.Home is where the art is for Peter F. Hapstak, AIA, […]
Robert M. Gurney, FAIA. Photo by Anice Hoachlander.Last June the American Institute of Architects Northern Virginia Chapter gathered in the soaring glass atrium of the United States Patent and Trademark […]