YUNNAN BY POTOMAC: MOVING ON UP Moving to a new location This restaurant owner started by taking over a tiny sandwich place with a very awkward kitchen. It was a first time business and fulfillment of a life long dream. Six years later, after achieving national...
FAIRFAX RESIDENCE: SPACE SAVING DRAMA Reclaiming a Basement This tiny house was built on a low foundation. Later, in an effort to concoct a basement, the crawl space was dug out creating a 2’ X 3’ platform around the entire perimeter with, worse yet, a 7’ foot...
DMV IRON GYM: REALIZING A VISION Installment Building Project Clients with a dream are willing to do what is necessary to see it realized. This project started with a single unit in a mixed use tenant warehouse type building. Over four years the business expanded...
MT PURRNON CAT CAFE & WINE BAR: COMBINING NON TYPICAL FUNCTIONS Multi Purpose Space with Public Access on Both Floors With historic “Mt Vernon” to use as the local reference, making this space look historic was easy and fun. Working with the city and...
FONTANELLE ACADEMY OF EARLY LEARNING: ADAPTIVE REUSE Actualizing a Vision: The Client said, “I love children.” Clearly a true statement judging by this project. Cynthia Cole, Ph.D., founder of Fontanelle Academy of Early Learning, had a vision for a new...
