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Reading Rainbow

Reading Rainbow

The Michael E. Busch Annapolis Library was conceived with community in mind. Named for the former Maryland House Speaker (2003-2019), the new, 32,400-square-foot building is a hub for Anne Arundel County residents of all ages and socio-economic...
architecture - 2024-02-25 06:23:44
Paris Chic

Paris Chic

It?s the eternal conundrum: What comes first?form or function" Both and neither, according to Christian Zapatka and Romain Baty, the architect and interior designer respectively behind the transformation of a modest, circa-1900 row house on Capitol...
architecture - 2024-02-22 06:23:28
Easy Living

Easy Living

Set back on a gentle rise from the street, a contemporary, stone-and-stucco residence expands the architectural legacy of a Bethesda neighborhood known for its Mid-Century Modern heritage. The welcoming, two-story newcomer suggests a California...
architecture - 2024-02-21 06:35:35
Fresh Attitude

Fresh Attitude

While century-old Cape Cods and bungalows proliferate in the greater Washington area, well-preserved Bauhaus structures from the period are few and far between. So when architect Richard Williams first laid eyes on a 1936 Bauhaus home with potential...
architecture - 2024-01-10 06:24:38
Far Afield

Far Afield

A well-designed outbuilding can be a place for recreation and respite at home, in any season. On the following pages, four chic retreats?each with its own personality and style?offer inspiration for creating the perfect perch in your own...
architecture - 2024-01-10 06:24:38
2023 AIA Design Excellence Awards: Maryland

2023 AIA Design Excellence Awards: Maryland

HONOR R | refuge: Page. Farm to Table: McInturff Architects. MERIT 3 House in a Clearing: McInturff Architects. CITATION 4 Clerestory House: Colleen Healey Architecture. FULL AWARDS LISTING: AIA MARYLAND HONOR,...
architecture - 2024-01-10 06:24:38
Luxe Refuge

Luxe Refuge

A couple looking for an Eastern Shore getaway settled on a bucolic slice of farmland overlooking Eastern Bay on Maryland?s Kent Island. They hired a team that included architect Christopher Pattey of Becker Morgan Group and designer Erin Paige Pitts...
architecture - 2024-01-10 06:24:38
2023 AIA Design Excellence Awards: Potomac Valley

2023 AIA Design Excellence Awards: Potomac Valley

GOLD & HONOR Clerestory House: Colleen Healey Architecture. HONOR Pivoting: MODE4 Architecture. MERIT Brookeville Cottage ADU: Miche Booz Architect. Corten Tree House: Colleen Healey Architecture. His, Hers & Theirs: McInturff...
architecture - 2024-01-10 06:24:38
Mountain Magic

Mountain Magic

It?s often the natural order of events for empty nesters to jettison a larger family home for a smaller, more manageable roost when the kids go to college. Not so for one Charlottesville couple. ?Most people at this stage shrink their footprint,?...
architecture - 2024-01-10 06:24:38
2023 AIA Excellence in Design Awards: Chesapeake Bay

2023 AIA Excellence in Design Awards: Chesapeake Bay

RESIDENTIAL RENOVATION/ADDITION HONOR Wye River Renovation: Colleen Healey Architecture. HONOR & PRESERVATION Cloverfields: Kimmel Studio Architects. Photo: Jennifer Hughes RESIDENTIAL NEW CONSTRUCTION CITATION Salt...
architecture - 2024-01-10 06:24:38
Outside the Box

Outside the Box

Sometimes, working with a dream team means that what architect Gregory Ehrman calls the ?daydream phase? of a project actually comes true. That?s what happened on a piece of land overlooking the Magothy River near its confluence with the Chesapeake...
architecture - 2024-01-10 06:24:38
Show Time

Show Time

The Maryland Building Industry Association?s Maryland Awards of Excellence recognize remodeling and custom-building projects in the greater DC area. The 2023 ceremony took place on May 11 at Merriweather Lake, Autograph Collection in Columbia; a...
architecture - 2024-01-10 06:24:38
Higher Learning

Higher Learning

Amid much fanfare on October 19th, the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center debuted in the heart of DC. The 435,000-square-foot, multi-disciplinary hub houses the newly launched School of Government and Policy along with other Hopkins schools...
architecture - 2024-01-10 06:24:38
Sunset View

Sunset View

The prospect of waterfront sunsets lured a couple to purchase a 70-year-old cottage just 20 feet from Edge Creek in St. Michaels, Maryland. The dilapidated structure needed work, so they hired Amanda Friend to reimagine it as a welcoming destination...
architecture - 2024-01-10 06:24:38
2023 AIA Excellence in Design Awards: Baltimore

2023 AIA Excellence in Design Awards: Baltimore

RESIDENTIAL DESIGN WINNER 504 S Dallas: EastWing Architects. HONORABLE MENTION Tilt House: Place Architecture: Design.   FULL AWARDS LISTING: AIA BALTIMORE HONORABLE MENTION University of Maryland College Park, Yahentamitsi...
architecture - 2024-01-10 06:24:38
Fresh Approach

Fresh Approach

About 15 minutes after seeing it, a couple house-hunting in Bethesda was ready to make an offer. The 1993 abode was uninspiring from the outside?but inside, the potential was obvious. ?We loved the flow, light and tall ceiling height,? recalls one...
architecture - 2024-01-10 06:24:38
2023 AIA Excellence in Design Awards: Northern Virginia

2023 AIA Excellence in Design Awards: Northern Virginia

EXCELLENCE Casa Madera Cristal: David Jameson Architect, Inc. Pivoting: MODE4 Architecture. Oak Farm: StudioMB. MERIT 70?s Reno & Thought Bubble: Donald Lococo Architects. Rambler Redux: StudioMB. JURORS? CITATION Vapor House:...
architecture - 2024-01-10 06:24:38
Watergate Aerie

Watergate Aerie

Stylistically, Washington?s Watergate complex has always exhibited a split personality. The cutting-edge 1960s project by Italian architect Luigi Moretti came with a futuristic, curvilinear exterior and curiously fussy interiors. Following the...
architecture - 2024-01-10 06:24:38
One-of-a-Kind Homes

One-of-a-Kind Homes

Sponsored by the Maryland Building Industry Association, the 2023 Montgomery County Custom Builder Awards recognize the work of custom-home builders and architects for outstanding design and workmanship. Selected by a diverse team of judges, winners...
architecture - 2024-01-10 06:24:38
Cutting Edge

Cutting Edge

MIXED MEDIA Jeffrey Alexander by Hardware Resources recently debuted Spencer, a line that updates a classic cabinet pull with a clear acrylic bar and a squared foot in solid metal or wood. Find in three pull lengths and a T-knob....
architecture - 2024-01-10 06:24:38
Editors' Picks: Build

Editors' Picks: Build

    INTO THE LIGHT British lighting manufacturer Original BTC handcrafts bone china pendants that can be raised and lowered via an adjustable pulley. The fixtures incorporate a shade, counterweight and ceiling rose. With its soft...
architecture - 2021-10-21 21:33:32
Checklist: Remodel

Checklist: Remodel

The most important decision you?ll make when planning a remodeling project is who to hire. Keep in mind that you?re giving a third party free reign in your house?and paying a substantial sum for a product whose costliest components are hidden, from...
architecture - 2021-10-21 21:33:32
Before + After: Row House Redux

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 Beidler of Trout Design Studio masterminded a whole-house renovation that instilled a...
architecture - 2020-12-24 21:35:03
DC Revival

DC Revival

In 1999, Ken Crerar and his husband Peter Garrett lucked into finding their forever home in the Palisades. The renovated and expanded 1927 dwelling ?was warm and inviting,? Crerar reflects. Years went by and the couple welcomed two sons into the...
architecture - 2020-11-05 21:38:56
Modern Flair

Modern Flair

In renovating their 1948 rambler, Spring Valley homeowners Brian and Joanne Barlia realized that gaining more usable space doesn?t necessarily require an addition. Instead, they decided to reorganize the interiors so they would work better for...
architecture - 2017-08-21 21:34:57
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