Last month, the AIA Northern Virginia Committee on the Environment (COTE) and the Community Service Committee came together to celebrate Earth Day by participating in a clean-up event hosted by the Potomac River Keeper Network.  Inspired by the same desire to care for, protect, and give back to our environment and our community, the group seized this opportunity to collaborate...

The AIA Northern Virginia Women in Architecture (WIA) Committee brought together an inspiring cross-section of the region’s design community for the sold-out Women in Architecture 2026 30×30 Celebration on June 1 at The Locket at The Key in Rosslyn. The evening honored the remarkable women recognized through the committee’s “30 Women in 30 Days” initiative, a program that highlights women...

StudioMBWashington, DC Photographs ©  Thomas Holdsworth Project Partners: Gilbane and PNV Situated along Watts Creek Branch on the Anacostia River in Northeast Washington DC, the modernization of the original 1960’s elementary school structure adds approximately 24,000 SF to a renovated 4 story structure of 50,000SF. The improved 74,000-square-foot facility serves PreK-5 students and upgrades existing spaces, including replacing an undersized...

For two Saturdays in April, the AIA Northern Virginia Custom Residential Architect Network (CRAN) participated in local festivals with an ‘Ask an Architect’ pop-up tent. The booth provided festival goers with the opportunity to ask architects anything they might be curious about as it related to the design and construction process. Attendees also got to learn about the American Institute...

The AIA Northern Virginia Committee on the Environment (COTE) was excited to showcase the HITT HQ building, an integral part of the mixed-use transit-oriented development at the West Falls Church Metro Station. With direct transit access, nearby multifamily housing, retail, and restaurants, the project will bring new energy and help reinvigorate the Falls Church community and local economy. The tour...

The Young Architects Forum (YAF) recently hosted its first ever Pecha Kucha Night and it was a total success! For those not familiar with the concept of Pecha Kucha, here is a little background. Pecha Kucha is Japanese for “chit-chat” and is a presentation format designed to keep ideas concise and engaging.  The format consists of a group of designers...

By Taylor T. Dolan, Esq. and Daniel M. Eggleston, Esq..Lee/Shoemaker PLLC Most commercial construction projects involve financing arrangements between the owner and their lender, typically in the form of a construction loan or revolving loan. Although design professionals often know little about their clients’ financial arrangements, design firms play a crucial role in a lender’s decision to approve funding through...

Robert M. Gurney, FAIA, ArchitectPotomac, MD Photographs ©  Anice Hoachlander Project Partners: Timberworks Construction and CHLA Campion/Hruby Located in Potomac, Maryland, a suburb of Washington, DC, this residence stands apart from the developer driven, over-sized traditional and pseudo-traditional houses found in many of the adjacent neighborhoods. Differing from the conventional aesthetic, the owners of this project had a vision for...

In late March, the AIA Northern Virginia Women in Architecture (WIA) Committee presented a Crochet 101 Workshop to provide attendees an opportunity to learn a new skill and socialize. The idea for the event originated from a conversation between Heather Casey, AIA, NCIDQ and Dani Juarez, Assoc. AIA, both at Summer Consultants, about cross-stitching and other needle arts. Heather wanted...

We had a great turnout on Monday, April 13 with 40+ members of AIA Northern Virginia joining us for the Middleburg Architecture & Historic Buildings Walking Tour + Wine Tasting led by AIA NoVA Member and local architect Timothy Clites, AIA — a 20+ year Middleburg resident, small-firm owner, and Chair of the town’s Historic District Review Committee. While Middleburg...