Muse Kirwan ArchitectsHarwood, MD Photographs ©  Erik Kvalsvik  Project Partner: Horizon Builders This project is a single-family home, resulting from the restoration of, and addition to Foxhall Farm House, an important 1830 dwelling on a rural site in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. All of the principles of the AIA Framework For Design Excellence were integrated into the Secretary of the...

Awards Honors & Nominations On Oct. 23, members and guests of the AIA Northern Virginia Chapter gathered to celebrate the 2025 Honor Awards recipients, the 2025 scholarship and grant recipients, our newly licensed members and other acknowledgements at our annual Autumn Social held at Dominion Lighting in Arlington, Va. The evening’s accolades included: Award of Honor – Joseph B. McCoy,...

Register Now for the 2026 ARE Roundtable and for the ARE Prep Courses! With the new year just on the horizon, there’s no better time to start setting your 2026 goals. If your goal is to become a licensed architect, the ARE® Prep series is an amazing tool provided by AIA Northern Virginia to help you do just that. We...

Key Ingredients of Successful Teaming Agreements By Paul E. Knupp, Esq. and Daniel M. Eggleston, Esq. Lee/Shoemaker PLLC Teaming agreements are a common framework for design firms pursuing contracts on today’s complex construction projects. Whether pursuing large government infrastructure projects or addressing specialized technical requirements for a small business set-aside contract, a teaming agreement enables design firms to capitalize on...

“…to defeat…the HUNS…”  (Am I the only one who can’t help but finish that phrase that way?) As AIA Northern Virginia’s incoming President, I was excited – and slightly worried, let’s be honest – about facilitating this year’s Leadership Retreat, which was held on Monday, November 10, and graciously hosted by Jacobs’ Arlington office. Historically, this annual meeting has served...

Welcome to the AIA Northern Virginia Newsroom! We love celebrating the people and projects that make our communities thrive. Our press releases share stories from across our Chapter—from local events that bring neighbors together to the talented designers and teams recognized for their outstanding work. Explore our latest announcements to stay connected with the architects, projects, and ideas making a...

Bonstra | Haresign ARCHITECTSWashington, D.C. Photographs ©  Anice Hoachlander   Project Partner: Coakley & Williams Construction Situated adjacent to the landmarked St. Paul’s College, Hecker House is the Paulist Fathers’ new right-sized home and seminary, the culmination of programming exercises to distill future needs and most advantageous configuration of their facilities. The mission house uses site-specific design, stakeholder participation, and...

As the end of the year draws near, it’s easy to get sidetracked by deadlines and approaching holiday festivities. This is a reminder, so you don’t fall behind on fulfilling your continuing education requirements! You’ve worked so hard, the last thing you want is for either your AIA designation or your architecture license to lapse because you are a few...

AIA Northern Virginia’s Committee on Architecture for Education recently had the unique opportunity to tour Virginia Tech’s Innovation Campus Academic Building One, a state-of-the-art computer science and computer engineering facility and a striking example of sustainable design and flexible learning spaces built for the future. Leading the tour was Sven Shockey, National Design Director at SmithGroup, who guided a group...

Since 2018 the AIA Virginia Political Action Committee (PAC) has been working hard to educate firms and members about the role the PAC plays in establishing relationships with state legislators. As a result of increased investments from members and firm leaders, along with the Committee’s concerted efforts, the PAC has expanded its capacity to forge strategic partnerships and proactively support...