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For this Hamilton, VA family home, we turned a featureless 15-acre field into a series of purposeful outdoor spaces that naturally extend the architecture into the landscape. A resort-style pool, […]

A sense of well-being infuses every inch of this thoughtfully designed outdoor living space in McLean. Designed for effortless entertaining, the pavilion-style pool house features a fully equipped kitchen and […]

With its balance of scale and intimacy, this resort-inspired outdoor living space brings the best of all worlds to the owners of a new residence in Leesburg. The project’s defining […]

A 1.3 acre property in Great Falls, VA was transformed into a series of interconnected outdoor rooms that balanced the site’s natural topography with the architecture of the custom residence. […]

For this eight-acre estate in Clifton, VA, we designed and built a nature-inspired oasis where water features and strategically placed plantings create ever-changing landscape views. From the driveway, irregularly shaped […]

Located along a tributary of the Chesapeake Bay, this newly built property balances aesthetics and functionality with smart and sustainable landscaping solutions to water management and related site challenges. Stepper […]

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What or who inspired you to become an architect? My love of architecture started young. On weekends, I would visit my grandmother’s grand home in Delaware and saw how architecture […]

What or who inspired you to become an architect? Alick Dearie: I’ve been passionate about design for as long as I can remember. In elementary school, I sketched athletic shoes. […]

What or who inspired you to become an architect? The hands-on process of starting with a blank slate and ending up with something functionally and aesthetically wonderful is what drove […]

What common denominators define your approach to renovation? We create designs that respect the home’s character while enhancing functionality, natural light, and flow. Rather than following trends, we focus on […]

Architect Tatyana Swift, AIA, sets a new standard for adult day care design with a hospitality-inspired environment that promotes wellness, dignity, and meaningful human connection. Most adult day care centers […]

What or who inspired you both to become architects? Nick Corcoran: It was at SCAD where we first met and inspired each other to become architects in the first place. […]

What inspired you to study architecture? In my early teens I had the good fortune to live in England and tour some of the great cities of Europe. Seeing buildings […]

What I love: “With their timeless beauty, the Arteriors chandelier and Mastour rug are my favorite elements in this Georgetown tasting room. The modern lattice pattern of the rug has […]