Duncan Library continues to fulfill its roles as a neighborhood focal point, a congenial work environment, and an inviting place to read and learn. A single-story addition influenced by community input provides a new reading room for the adult collection and an expansion of the children’s collection. The entrance, staff workroom, meeting rooms, and restrooms were reconfigured to serve the enlarged facility. A new continuous clerestory supplements the mechanical system with daylighting thereby reducing the energy demand while improving visitors comfort. The library is the first municipal facility in Alexandria to be retrofitted with a green roof.

This residential renovation design includes a two-story addition that expands and renovates the first floor kitchen and second floor master bedroom suite.

A 1,000 square foot addition created a larger entry vestibule and doubled the size of the existing commons area. Interior finishes were updated to improve the acoustic separation between the sanctuary space and the commons. The existing restrooms were reconfigured to provide completely accessible facilities to all members of the church congregation. A new fire protection system was installed to ensure that the building meets local building code requirements.

A new casual living room that is both spacious and comfortable was a priority when expanding this existing residence for an architect and a librarian. The result surrounds them with books, natural light and a view to the garden. The renovated compact and thoroughly organized kitchen is supplemented by an adjacent working pantry of equivalent size. It provides a pleasant and efficient working environment for a husband and wife who take cooking seriously and enjoy entertaining friends in their home. A master suite was created upstairs and illuminated with new windows and skylights on the private side of the house.

This project encompasses the rejuvenation of a substantial commercial structure with approximately 40,000 gross square feet on four levels in the heart of the Historic District of Winchester, Virginia.

This design enlarges an existing residence with a sequence of new indoor and outdoor spaces. The kitchen is reorganized and spatially connected to a new dining room. The master suite is completely private with its own view to the garden. A small office and laundry are now tucked in on the main level. The generous private deck formed between the new wings is convenient to all the interior living spaces and opens into the garden.

This couple desired a home immersed in the woods and the design was optimized for two people living on a single level. The gathering room, deck, porch, master bedroom and private deck all project beyond the main volume to offer an unconfined sense of being in the landscape. The edges of these living spaces are substantially transparent. The front maintains privacy with solid surfaces punctuated by small openings, as the glass foyer identifies the entrance. A guest suite, with interior and exterior access, occupies the lower level. The structure represents a creative pragmatism. Careful manipulation of a conventional truss system yielded a variety of distinct interior spaces and a series of generous exterior eaves to shelter decks and the entrance. Fabrication and construction remained economical and conventional.

The client desired a new kitchen without enlarging the footprint of the existing residence. The carefully considered array of cabinetry and counters supports preparation and cooking functions. A built-in banquette offers a comfortable hangout and eating location. Full glass doors supplement daylight and provide access to the rear deck and yard.

This design maintains the original formal living spaces of the home and supplements them with an informal kitchen and family room. A new porch opens off the vaulted family room and offers a congenial outdoor place to enjoy the private greenspace. The mud room facilitates utilitarian access and accommodates a laundry conveniently on the main level. The new spaces significantly expand the volume of the house while deferring to the scale of the original architecture.

This bungalow has been comprehensively refurbished and selectively enlarged with new living spaces. An expanded and renovated kitchen with a breakfast alcove steps down into a new family room, which in turn opens into a screened porch and out onto the garden. A master suite occupies the new second level carefully integrated with the original roofline. Improvements include a new half bath, refurbished front porch and upgraded exterior finishes. The rejuvenated residence now accommodates the current needs of its owners while sustaining its original character.

This project is a carefully phased rejuvenation of a historic Town of Potomac facility in the Del Ray neighborhood. Phase 1 consisted of the refining of the features of the entrance and resolving historic fabric issues concerning the windows, roof and masonry walls in collaboration with the City Architect. Phase 2 transformed training space, dormitory rooms and restrooms to meet current operational standards while respecting the character of the architecture.

This renovation involved a two-story addition to the side of the house containing a family room off of the existing kitchen, a new half bath, a screened porch and a master bedroom suite on the second floor. 

This project encompasses the selective renovation and enlargement of the existing residence. The program included expansion and re-creation of the kitchen, inclusion of a main level half -bath, and addition of a master bath at the upper level.

This project consisted of making the existing church accessible, providing more classroom space by renovating the existing fellowship hall and making the existing courtyard more usable. The accessibility portion of the project started with providing a new parking lot, a new entry ramp into the building and two interior ramps, one connecting two slightly different levels of the first floor and the other providing access onto the stage. Two accordion partitions were also installed creating three separate spaces for classrooms when needed. Additional storage was built into the space and all finishes in the fellowship hall and the kitchen were updated. A new corridor was built along one side of the existing courtyard, which provided access to the fellowship hall in three new locations. There is a combination of hardscape space and landscaping and one end of the courtyard serves as a memorial garden.

This project consists of replacing an existing church building and enlarging the footprint from 3000 square feet to 4000 square feet. The original church had started out as a house and had been added to over time. The new building had to maintain the setbacks and eave heights of the original building because of zoning requirements. The church acts as the general contractor when they build new buildings and its members do a majority of the construction. This building required the expertise of a specialized consultant due to poor soil conditions. The floor is a structural slab sitting on a series of helical piers ranging in depths from twenty feet to fifty feet. Six-inch thick steel SIPs panel were used for all exterior walls while the roof is constructed out of prefabricated wood trusses.

This project consists of a small addition, making the building more accessible and reconfiguring a portion of the interior. An addition was built providing needed office space and a weather protected side entrance. A new door off the alley provided an accessible entry into the building along with two interior ramps connecting two slightly different levels of the first floor. The toilet rooms were expanded and a new choir robing area was created.

This project encompasses the selective modification and enlargement of the existing residence. The program of transformation included a refinement of the character and proportions of the architecture in context with the neighborhood, provision of more generous leisure space for comfortable gathering with guests, enlargement of the master suite, including bath and closets and an update of the kitchen in coordination with the other modifications.

Initial plans to renovate the facility started in 2005 with the replacement of the bullet trap that was no longer safe for use. Many in-house modifications served as temporary fixes. A permanent solution was considered through a holistic phased approach. Previous facility upgrades to the down range lighting dimming system and acoustic sound attenuation of the staff office were completed in the more recent years. While these modifications and renovations addressed specified deficiencies, the final phase of renovation remains to be completed. 

The scope of this project is to renovate the existing one-story firearms range and training facility for the Alexandria Police Department. The primary factors driving this final phase of the project are the elevated lead levels generated by firing activities that create health concerns due to the exposure of the staff assigned to the facility as well as the officers who train at the facility. The removal of airborne particulates at the fire point during training is the chief goal of the project. Additionally, storage and operational requirements must be addressed during this renovation to support the additional staff, storage and operation needs.

The project scope involved renovating an existing one-story K-9 facility for the Alexandria Police Department. The primary driver was the conversion of building use from primarily a dog kennel to a primary workspace for the K-9 officers. Additionally, concern that the facility’s aging mechanical, electrical, plumbing and life safety systems and its current condition would have a negative effect on the health of the K-9 dogs. Minor modifications and renovations that corrected specific deficiencies had been completed over the years but a complete renovation was necessary to address the underlying issue of the functional change.

Separation of the canine areas from the personnel area was key to improving overall indoor air quality. Canine maintenance support spaces for food, water, and grooming were incorporated into the new designated dog kenneling area. The new office area provided staff with better workstations, meeting space, equipment storage and upgraded restrooms. Exterior site improvements are planned for a future phase of renovation work.

This addition and renovation included a new weather protected entrance, a master suite, a bathroom, kitchen refinements, a study and reading space, a family room with views to the landscaped rear yard and an in-law suite. This evolution was undertaken with a focus on respect for the architectural characteristics of the existing dwelling, efficient relationships within an economical allocation of space, and improved aesthetics through the use of natural illumination. The building envelope was upgraded with enhanced insulation, improved windows, and energy efficient building systems.