Sustainable Residential Design
Green Design
New Houses
Renovations
In ProgressWe are residential architects
Our projects include new houses, alterations and additions. While most of our work is in the metropolitan Washington DC region, we do an increasing amount of out of town work, with projects in Maine, Mississippi, and rural Virginia.
We are green architects
At the turn of the millennium, we committed our practice to sustainable design. Since that time we have been making homes with a smaller carbon footprint. They consume a fraction of the energy used by “standard” homes, and are filled with non-toxic, recycled materials. They are comfortable and durable. Teamwork makes this possible: we work with a team of engineers, interior designers, materials suppliers, energy consultants and green builders towards this common goal.
Our primary concerns are fine design and sustainability
We put equal emphasis upon each of these words. Because we come from a design background, we care deeply about beauty, harmony and proportion. Because climate change is a moral and ethical issue, we care deeply about sustainability. In our view aesthetics should not compromise sustainability, and sustainability should not compromise aesthetics. We believe that small is generally better than large, that quality is more important than quantity, and that sustainable design is a necessary element in any project, regardless of scale.
We engage our clients as true partners in the design process. Choices regarding design, energy and health are presented in clear, understandable terms, and grounded in accurate construction cost data. Our goal is a home, built with proportion and care, which reflects our client’s real lifestyle, and supports the health of its occupants as well as the larger environment.