Donaldson Run, Arlington 2014
Growing Up This ranch over basement was two small for three kids and three dogs, so we went up. Whenever we can avoid the cost of a new foundation, it is a good thing. The alternate design was for a partial second floor, but ultimately the desire for space prevailed.
Langley Ordinary, 2013
Out of the Ordinary The Langley Ordinary was built as a roadside tavern (an “ordinary”) in 1840, served as a Civil War hospital and then home to a retired general. As a contributing structure to the Langley Historic District, changes to the building required approval from the Fairfax Historical Board of Preservation. We discovered and […]
Triple Notch, McLean 2012
Creating a classic Virginia estate Technically this was a renovation, though only the foundation of the original 1955 ranch house remains. Radiating out from there, we created a true estate reminiscent of the region’s origins as a horse-filled countryside. Technically a renovation, only the foundation of the original 1955 ranch house remains. Radiating out from […]
Cathedral Heights, Washington DC 2006
A Proper Bungalow My first solo house design. This classic 1930s bungalow had been the victim of a cruel 1980s postmodern joke of a second floor, which looked like a cyclops from the street and was so poorly laid out that one had to go through the master bath to enter the bedroom! […]