Nestled in the valley below Monticello, off Avon Extended, the Faith Temple Church congregation has been flourishing and doing good for the community. With an ever-strengthening ministry and increasing size, the Church is now at a point where they need more space to...
Projects
embracing its place: an arts and crafts estate branches out from tradition
Erika Howsare, Abode (March 2015) In architecture, to honor tradition is no simple matter. But the land is a good place to start. Whatever materials are native to the site can become an indelible link between building and ground. Such was one of the goals at Green...
The Crossings empowers VSH to aid formerly-homeless
In an excerpt from the Virginia Supportive Housing's Summer 2013 Newsletter, homelessness in Virginia has declined 16% in the past three years, due in part to a shift from focusing on short-term shelter to focusing on permanent housing through facilities such as The...
Developing Plans for New Sanctuary
We are pleased to announce the continuation of one of our ecclesiastical Master Planning projects. After months of working with the building committee and church leadership to develop a comprehensive Master Plan, the building committee has been approved to begin...
SRO OPENS DOORS TO FORMERLY HOMELESS
Rachel Ryan, Newsplex.com (10 April 2012) The Crossings at Fourth and Preston held it's grand opening ceremony Tuesday morning. For many residents getting keys, it's a dream come true. "This is the first time in my life I've had a place of my own," said an ecstatic...
GREEN MOUNTAIN STATION
This new residence, carefully situated on an expansive lot in pastoral Keene, Virginia, is nearing completion. The commencement of the construction has been gratifying for the design team, the contractor Matt Robb, and the Owners as the product of their collective...
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH BEGINS PHASE TWO
During the previous two years, brwarchitects has worked with the congregation at the Presbyterian Church of Fredericksburg to develop a Master Plan for their campus. The first key component of the Master Plan is focused on Accessibility Improvements to the Sanctuary,...
SRO TIME: THE CROSSINGS BEGINS ITS RISE DOWNTOWN
Hawes Spencer, The Hook (3 May 2011) The Crossings, an apartment complex designed to prevent the phenomenon of "Million Dollar Murray," has begun its rise at the corner of Preston Avenue and Fourth Street... Charlottesville's City Council took note and in 2009...
CHARLOTTESVILLE’S FIRST SRO FACILITY BREAKS GROUND
Chiara Canzi, C-ville Weekly. (02 May 2011) The Crossings will cost $7 million, with roughly $1.07 million already appropriated from the Charlottesville Housing Fund. The project has also received private donations and a $75,000 grant from the Charlottesville Area...
CHARLOTTESVILLE ARCHITECT FOUND A WAY TO TRANSFORM AN OLD CHURCH INTO A FAMILY HOME
Terry Karnes, Charlottesville House & Home (08 October 2008) Taking something and breathing new life into it is something of habit for people in our region. With restored famous historic buildings surrounding us, it's not surprising that Charlottesville Architect...
SRO: A PERMANENT SOLUTION TO HOMELESSNESS
Dan Gould, CvillePodcast.com (June 2008) Virginia Supportive Housing, a Richmond-based statewide nonprofit housing provider, recently agreed to work with the Thomas Jefferson Area Coalition for the Homeless (TJACH) and the Charlottesville community to develop and...
ARCH’S TRIOMPHE: STYLIN’ FROGURT SHOP OPENS ON EMMET
Stephanie Garcia, The Hook (2008) Last Monday, Arch's Frozen Yogurt opened its third location to the delight of both frozen yogurt fans and architecture enthusiasts. The two-story building on Emmet Street, with two outdoor eating balconies, ivy-covered walls...