After purchasing an 1890 row house on DC?s 14th Street Corridor, the owners tapped Patrick Brian Jones for a much-needed remodel. ?The place had been carved up into mini-apartments,? Jones recounts. ?There were oddly placed bathrooms and doorways....

After revamping a 1920s, Spanish Revival home in Kalorama, BarnesVanze Architects designed a pool and pool house on the picturesque property. ?The clients wanted to be able to entertain,? recalls architect Stephen Vanze, who teamed with colleague...

Along the illustrious stretch of Pennsylvania Avenue between the U.S. Capitol and the White House, stately, classically styled buildings are the norm. Case in point: 1001 Penn, a fixture on this thoroughfare, was designed by Hartman-Cox Architects...

The most successful homes marry form and function, reflect today?s lifestyles and embrace the environment. In the following Q&A, local architects share best practices for designing your dream retreat. Discuss the importance of...

Dark-wood paddocks crisscross gently rolling pastureland on Fenian Farms?home to a motley assortment of farm animals rescued from perilous fates. Adding to the tableau, a 7,000-square-foot, 300-year-old barn-cum-residence perches atop a slope,...

As you approach the pea-gravel motor court of this home, with its painted-brick exterior and striking mansard roof, you?d be forgiven for thinking you?ve been transported to the outskirts of Paris. Twenty years ago, a couple who?d lived in the...

Architect Robert Gurney and builder Darren Kornas have seen their fair share of unusual requests, but this was a first: A client asked for a regulation-sized volleyball court in his new custom home. ?A volleyball court requires an immense amount of...

On a cinematic block in Georgetown stands one Federal row house that?s not quite like the others. Known as ?the seam house,? it?s nicknamed for the visible vertical line stitched down its brick façade showing where a newer part of the home joins one...

How does an architect orchestrate the renovation of a house when he becomes the client" The home of Stephen Vanze, a founding principal at BarnesVanze Architects, and his life partner Elizabeth Berardi answers the question with finesse. A...

A? narrow peninsula in Queenstown, Maryland, is a magical spot for admiring the Eastern Shore?s estuary environment. Homes situated on this enviable spit of land are treated to panoramic vistas of both Eastern Bay and the Wye River?a double whammy...

Architect Violeta Fiorino-Schwartz and her husband purchased a townhome in Baltimore?s Canton neighborhood, drawn by enviable views of sailboats streaming by in the harbor. However, interiors of the multi-level abode presented a problem: A large,...

From their first trip 25 years ago, Bill and Megan Goeller were smitten by the Chesapeake lifestyle. The Delaware-based couple made yearly visits for a decade?boating on the bay, fishing for stripers, enjoying the hospitality of the Inn at Perry...

The Mid-Atlantic chapter of the Professional Remodeling Organization (PRO) announced its 2024 PRO Remodeler of the Year Awards during a gala on February 3rd at the DoubleTree by Hilton in Gaithersburg. The awards go to remodeling and custom-building...

Snowy white textiles, collectible art and carefully curated antiques don?t usually mix with the patter of little feet, but in this Bethesda home the elegant setting doesn?t hinder playtime one bit. Quite the opposite: In the library, the smooth...

Meandering up to an agrarian property in Centreville, Maryland, a pea-gravel driveway intentionally sets an even slower pace. Visitors are meant to savor the pastoral scene along the way, as a majestic, multi-structure estate and wraparound water...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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:...

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...

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....

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...

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...