Journal

BVA co-founders Ankie Barnes and Steve Vanze announce an expanded firm leadership

Ankie Barnes discussed the challenges and responsibilities of designing new structures and renovating old ones in Washington, DC.

A new book on French Country style features a DC home we designed after architectural styles in the client’s beloved Dordogne region.

Michael Patrick designed new symbols and a framework for marble altar railings at the Basilica of St. Mary in Alexandria, Virginia.

We raised up Emmanuel Episcopal Church—literally—to avoid flooding from Virginia’s Rapidan River.

A grand old house gets new life with subtle but significant improvements to its stone facade.

Architect Ankie Barnes traveled to the ancient quarries in Carrara, Italy, to source marble for a special project in Washington, DC.

The District Architecture Center is hosting an exhibit of architectural photography by Hoachlander Davis Photography, the studio that shoots all our work. We’re thrilled to have three projects included in this show.

The story behind our collaboration with Jennifer Gilmer Kitchen & Bath, which was illustrated in a story on stone countertops in The Washington Post

BVA Principal Ankie Barnes served on a design panel at the Georgetown Waterworks showroom where he and and designers Andrew Law and Martha Vica discussed how to keep old architecture and interior details fresh and modern for today.