A 4,000 square foot passive solar house in the northern Shenandoah Valley which reflects the clients’ interest in Frank Lloyd Wright and Japanese design. Regional materials and site-specific massing marry this well-crafted structure to the site.

First in the southeast U.S. to be awarded the Gold certification in the LEED for Homes Pilot Program, the Yoga Studio features curved structural insulated panels for wall and roof construction, a geothermal mechanical system and a green roof.

A modern transformation of ranch style architecture .

Design Build Case Study #2 is a primary residence and studio for the growing Burton family completed after selling their first experimental home Studio Loggerheads.

This satellite office house is an ongoing experiment in low cost environmentally-friendly construction. Timber frame and concrete block form big fun spaces with dramatic views.

This addition to a 1970’s rambler creates a typological hybrid of a Virginia vernacular farmhouse and South American courtyard house. The house is the result of an all-female design collaboration between the owner, landscape and interior designers.