We are listeners, facilitators, and creative problem-solvers.
BRW is one of the premier small architectural firms serving Charlottesville and Central Virginia. For nearly forty years we’ve dedicated the creativity and talent of our staff to practicing architecture deeply embedded in the community. We boast a diverse portfolio with special expertise in: master planning, resident-led neighborhood redevelopment, design-controlled districts, urban design, ecclesiastical, commercial, multifamily, and residential work.
Ying Fan, LEED Green Associate
Design Associate
Karim Habbab, CSI-CDT
Design Associate + BIM Coordinator
Gerardo Hernandez
Design Associate
Kurt Keesecker, AIA
Principal
Taro Matsuno, AIA
Architect + Project Manager
Whitney McDermott, AIA
Studio Mentor
Isaac Miller
Senior Designer
Taha Suhrawardy
Design Associate
David Timmerman, AIA
Senior Associate
Cole Wardell
Finance + Strategy + Operations
Bruce Wardell, AIA, IFRAA
Founding Principal
Awards
2020 DESIGN HONOR AWARD
Southwood Resident-Led Neighborhood Redevelopment
Central Virginia Chapter of Virginia Society AIA
2020 HONOR AWARD
Kurt Keesecker
Central Virginia Chapter of Virginia Society AIA
2020 YOUNG ACTIVIST IN ARCHITECTURE AWARD
Whitney McDermott
Central Virginia Chapter of Virginia Society AIA
2020 EMERGING PROFESSIONAL AWARD
Whitney McDermott
Virginia Society AIA
2013 GOVERNOR’S HOUSING AWARD FOR BEST AFFORDABLE HOUSING ENERGY CONSERVATION EFFORT
(for The Crossings at 4th and Preston)
2013 EARTHCRAFT VIRGINIA SUSTAINABLE LEADERSHIP AWARD
(for The Crossings at 4th and Preston)
2012 HONOR AWARD FOR DESIGN EXCELLENCE
Central Virginia AIA
(for The Crossings at 4th and Preston)
2011 ELDON FIELDS WOOD DESIGN PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR
Bruce Wardell
City of Charlottesville
2011 ANNUAL PLANNING AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
City of Charlottesville
(for The Crossings at 4th and Preston)
2008 ANNUAL PLANNING AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
City of Charlottesville
(for Arch’s Frozen Yogurt)
2006 DESIGN EXCELLENCE AWARD FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION
Central Virginia Chapter of Virginia Society AIA
(for Hospice House)
2006 HONOR AWARD FOR DESIGN EXCELLENCE
Central Virginia Chapter of Virginia Society AIA
(for the Belmont Lofts)
2005 HONOR AWARD FOR DESIGN EXCELLENCE
Central Virginia Chapter of Virginia Society AIA
(for Grace Episcopal Parish Hall)
2005 HERMAN KEY, JR. ACCESS TO THE DISABLED AWARD
City of Charlottesville
(for the Belmont Lofts)
2005 PRESERVATION AWARD FOR HISTORIC BUILDING REHABILITATION
City of Charlottesville
(for Hospice House)
2004 HONOR AWARD FOR DESIGN EXCELLENCE
Central Virginia Chapter of Virginia Society Society AIA
(for St. Francis of Assisi Parish Hall)
2004 CERTIFICATE OF HONOR FOR EXCELLENCE IN ARCHITECTURE
Virginia Society AIA
(for St Francis of Assisi Parish Hall)
2003 DISTINGUISHED ACHIEVEMENT AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE AND COMMITMENT TO COMMUNITY
Virginia Society AIA
2002 MERIT AWARD FOR DESIGN EXCELLENCE
Central Virginia Chapter of Virginia Society AIA
(for Market Street Parking Garage Facade Renovation)
2002 ANNUAL PLANNING AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING PLAN OF DEVELOPMENT
City of Charlottesville
(for the Belmont Lofts)
2001 WINNER: CSX URBAN HOUSING AND BROWNFIELD REDEVELOPMENT
City of Charlottesville, Belmont Neighborhood Association
(in collaboration with Stonehaus Development Company)
2001 COMPETITION WINNER: THE COVENANT SCHOOL UPPER CAMPUS
The Covenant School
(in collaboration with Boney Architects – Raleigh, NC)
1999 COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD
Central Virginia Chapter of Virginia Society AIA
1998 EXCELLENCE IN ARCHITECTURE
Central Virginia Chapter of Virginia Society AIA
(for Temple Beth Israel)
1996 PRESERVATION HONOR AWARD
Alliance for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities — Thomas Jefferson District
(for Temple Beth Israel)
1996 EXCELLENCE IN MASONRY DESIGN — ECCLESIASTICAL/INSTITUTIONAL WORK
Virginia Masonry Council
(for Temple Beth Israel)
1994 HONOR AWARD FOR DESIGN EXCELLENCE
Virginia Society AIA
(for ‘Tower for Two Boys’)
