Journal

The technical how-to of designing and building a self-supporting elliptical marble stair within a 19th century mansion in Georgetown.

What happens when you work with a client who grew up in Oregon, lived in Asia, and bought an Italianate four-square in DC? The Greene & Greene style, also known as California Arts & Crafts, answered that question.

The BVA team is once again participating in the annual CAN-struction challenge at the National Building Museum. This year’s theme: Movie Night. Our entry: Ti-CAN-ic! The exhibit is on display through Nov. 28.

Our clients, Angela and Dan Shaeffer, have an Instagram account to record the construction of the Salt Lake City home we’ve designed for them. She answered our questions about living through the process.

When Ankie Barnes did his interview for a video that will be posted to Houzz, it caused him to think about the philosophies and inspiration that drive the work at Barnes Vanze Architects.

Barnes Vanze is pleased to be selected as Architect for the new Maryland headquarters of the North American Division of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church.

BVA Principal Ankie Barnes traveled to Namibia’s desert, sea and mountains. The desolate, parched landscape was mesmerizing, and its ancient architecture was inspiring.

The annual conference of the Association for Preservation Technology International provided a window into the latest preservation technologies—and Kansas City’s past and present architecture.

Ankie Barnes will speak on “The Architecture of Delight” at the Washington Design Center’s annual Market Day on March 3. Come hear his thoughts on “the search for built beauty.”

Each year, BVA architects spend a semester in the DC schools to teach elementary students about architecture. Alina del Castillo and Hannah Weber report on their eight weeks with aspiring third-grade architects.