PROJECT INFO

Type: Residential

Scope: New Build

Location: Arlington, VA

General Contractor:

Trade Street Builders, LLC

Interior Design:

Moore Architects, PC

Structural Engineer:

Consulting Engineers, Corp.

Civil Engineers:

Dominion Surveyors, Inc.

Photography:

Anice Hoachlander

Awards:

Silver; One-of-a Kind Custom Home - Professional Builder Magazine – Design Awards Program

Excellence in Design Award - Arlington County Design Award

Publications:

Professional Builder Magazine; January, page 48; Silver; One-of-a Kind Custom Home; Design Award Issue

Martha Stewart Living Magazine; April, page 25

The site for this new house was specifically selected for its proximity to nature while remaining connected to the urban amenities of Arlington and DC. From the beginning, the homeowners were mindful of the environmental impact of this house, so the goal was to get the project LEED certified. Even though the owner’s programmatic needs ultimately grew the house to almost 8,000 square feet, the design team was able to obtain a LEED certification for the project.

To minimize the mass of the house, the architects designed low bearing roofs to reduce the height from above, while bringing the ground plain up by specifying local Carder Rock stone for the foundation walls. The landscape around the house further anchored the house by installing retaining walls using the same stone as the foundation. The remaining areas on the property were heavily landscaped with climate appropriate vegetation, retaining walls, and minimal turf.