Originally constructed in 1730, this modernized historic farmhouse property was renovated by architect Mark Turner and designer Cortney Bishop, located in Round Hill, Virginia. Entitled “Snowy Owl Farm”, the Russell family purchased the property back in 2013. There was a perk that came with the purchase of the land, George Washington’s fathers original gravestone! The new homeowners requested […]
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Farmhouse transformed to sustainable modern home in Virginia
Songbird Lane residence is the transformation of an existing two story 1970s farmhouse into a sustainable modern home by Reader & Swartz Architects, located in Frederick County, Virginia. Description from the architects: This house was originally a two story, nondescript, 1970’s “farmhouse” with no architectural merit, clad in baby blue vinyl siding. The house had mold problems, and, consequently, its […]
Intriguing play of volumes exhibited by 4 Springs Lane house
4 Springs Lane is a contemporary custom home designed by Robert M. Gurney Architect, sited on 24 acres of rolling topography, open fields and woodlands in Rappahannock County, Virginia. Extensive site investigation, including erecting scaffolding at various locations, resulted in the placement of the house high on one of the hills, overlooking a meadow at the […]
Steel and glass shelter in Virginia: Blue Ridge Residence
Blue Ridge Residence is a striking steel and glass home designed by New York City-based studio Voorsanger Architects, located on a 200-acre farm in Charlottesville, Albermarle County, Virginia.
Renovated LEED platinum residence in Virginia: +2edison7
+2edison7 is a stunning renovated LEED platinum residence by Studio 27 Architecture, located at the corner of 27th and Edison Street in Arlington, Virginia. Before the renovation, the home was a modest, two-story colonial, built in the post-war moment when houses were small and cars were large. Today, this mid-century residence is a graceful composition […]
Two houses connected by an atrium: Sundial House
Sundial House has been designed by Eugene Stoltzfus Architect as a beautiful country home situated in Harrisonburg, Virginia that has been developed from the urban concept of two houses unified by the street between them. The integration of the site positioning, the floor plans, the 3 dimensional form, the massing of masonry and the orientation […]