New Construction
As a design and build company in central Virginia, we provide start to finish, from your dreams to move-in ready. See more of our projects on our new construction page.
Renovations
Existing homes are perfect starters for their charm and sense of place. When an older home needs an update, we work with clients on how to expand the home with additions and upgrades, work out the traffic flow, better lighting, more efficient living… See our home renovations page for examples of how to honor the past and make the old new again.
Additions
Additions take your existing house and fit it to your unique needs. Adding space gives you opportunities to improve more things along the way. We blend our expertise in designing beautiful spaces with new construction, to help build your existing home into your dream home. Check out our house additions page for more info.
Sustainability
Green Design
By using sustainable building materials and implementing efficient energy systems where appropriate, we build green. We build with locally-sourced wood, reclaimed wood, and durable, low-maintenance materials such as reflective metal roofs, stonework, foam insulation, and premium grade windows. We implement energy systems that save our clients money and reduce their environmental footprint, including high-efficiency heating systems and solar water and powering systems.
It’s not just about using the right materials; it’s about using the materials in the right way. A key to sustainability is knowing how to optimize space strategically, which means creating multi- and flex-use spaces. There's nothing green about unused space.
We design for the ages. We build homes that can be adapted to last a lifetime, that can be smoothly moderated to improve accessibility and to allow for future subdivisions or re-purposing. Green design is sustainable design.
Raw Property
Location is everything, and we prefer to work with it rather than around it. We respond to both the regional climate and the specific micro-climate of the site to maximize natural ventilation, lighting, and passive solar heating. We encourage opening the house to the outdoors and utilizing outdoor living spaces.
We embrace nature's architectural value. We build each space using its natural and cultural environment as an overarching design directive, and preserve the raw property through innovative, environment-focused construction.
Let's chat.
We would love to hear about your design dreams, whether: a new or renovated home to suit your lifestyle; a revived farmhouse; an agritourism outfit such as a winery or organic farm; a spiritual retreat or community center; a country home to offset your city life; or a space to call your own.