Our Signature Adaptive Reuse Project Building 2400 is a sixty-eight thousand square foot warehouse with a rich history. The original windowless structure was once part of the U.S. Army base at Vint Hill Farm Station and served as a top-secret surveillance outpost from World War II through the Cold War. The owners required that the […]
The design focused on enclosing the Airlie Center Pavilion for year-round use while maintaining the open-air feel, breathtaking views, and connection to nature. A key design goal was to obtain LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification from the U.S. Green Building Council. LEED Gold Certification, U.S. Green Building Council Award of Excellence, Associated […]
The PATH Foundation is a philanthropic organization that supports Fauquier, Rappahannock, and Culpeper counties in Virginia. Warrenton, Virginia Interior of PATH Foundation, before. Photo by James Hricko Architect LLC. Interior of PATH Foundation, before. Photo by James Hricko Architect LLC. After acquiring two undeveloped floors in a newly completed office building, they needed to transform […]
The former World War II industrial site at Vint Hill in Fauquier County, Virginia, has been transformed into the Old Bust Head Brewing Company. This adaptive reuse project repurposed an unused building and brought new business to the area. Vint Hill, Virginia Interior of Old Bust Head Brewing Company, before. Photo by James Hricko Architect […]
The former Ben & Mary’s Steakhouse is a local landmark and historic resource in Fauquier County. The popular restaurant had been closed for years and had fallen into disrepair. A local non-profit housing organization acquired the building and asked James Hricko Architect LLC to redesign the former restaurant into affordable apartments. We designed four apartments […]
Private Paradise was envisioned for a client’s retirement from the nine-to-five workday and commuter traffic, allowing for a simpler lifestyle closer to nature. The oceanfront home at sea level is designed to maximize ocean views and facilitate rainwater collection. Large windows and doors open to the sea and prevailing breezes. Rainwater is gathered from the […]
Silo House was designed to evoke the barn and silo that once stood on this site and to nurture a friendship with horses. A four-stall barn connects to the main house, much like homes and barns were designed in early America. The house and stalls step down to the natural grade, with the stalls situated […]
A dilapidated 1700s log house with an 1800s addition was meticulously restored and updated. A stone addition was designed on the right. All the stones used for the house and terraces were harvested from this site. We later added the carriage house with a large apartment above the garage. Fauquier County, Virginia Exterior of carriage […]
Stonewall Golf Club, which opened in 2001, overlooks scenic Lake Manassas. The clubhouse features a semi-circular patio at the rear of the building, which is used for restaurant dining and wedding ceremonies. The owners desired an open-air pavilion-style structure to cover the patio without obstructing the view of the lake. The challenge was to design […]
This 6,500-square-foot office building was designed for National Relief Charities, which provides funding, emergency relief, and self-help programs for Native Americans in the Dakotas and the Southwest. The entrance features a soaring skylight and art display areas. The exterior reflects a Native American aesthetic, utilizing indigenous forms, colors, and materials. Elkwood, Virginia Ready to get […]
The challenge of this project was integrating an 18,000-square-foot utilitarian maintenance building with the historic brick and slate academic structures on this beautiful campus. The solution employed traditional gable-roofed forms and colors from the existing buildings, rendered in split-faced concrete masonry and metal wall and roof panels. The new building consolidated the various maintenance staff […]
We collaborated closely with Fauquier Habitat for Humanity and the future homeowners to design these seven duplex communities, which provide homes for fourteen families. From the start, the goal was to make each duplex resemble a single-family house. Each unit features a separate entry door and porch. There are two model designs, each with distinct […]
The addition was designed using a ‘hyphen’ to minimize its visual impact and maintain a subordinate relationship with the historic structure. Other architectural strategies include breaking down the addition’s mass into smaller elements, keeping it lower and positioned behind the main house, and utilizing similar roof pitches and materials to complement the historic residence. The […]