Congrats to the Urban Architecture Studio on the recent Greater Richmond Association for Commercial Real Estate 2020 Award for work on the Westhampton on Grove Development! The three-story building houses retail on the first floor (including Taste Unlimited gourmet market; Mango Salon and a Long & Foster location), offices on the second floor, and residential units on the third floor.

Civil Engineer and Landscape Architect: HG Design Studio

Structural Engineer: Speight Marshall & Francis

Contractor: Taylor & Parrish

Owner: Westhampton, LLC

Developers: Stefan Cametas and Jason Guillot

Read more about this year’s GRACRE award winners HERE

Congratulations to Evan MacKenzie, Assoc. AIA, a member of Glavé & Holmes’ Urban Architecture Studio, on being part of the prestigious 2014 Virginia Society AIA Emerging Leaders in Architecture (ELA) program.

Evan is one of 16 individuals to make up to 2014 class of Emerging Leaders, selected based on their potential to be outstanding contributors to the profession and the community. The goal of ELA is to help emerging architects learn and grow by providing tools and experiences to support their careers and future endeavors as leaders and community members. It is an intensive program of educational sessions structured around presentations, discussions, team exploration, analysis, consensus-building, collaboration, and case study activities undertaken over the course of a year. The 2014 class project is sited in historic Falls Church, where history and growth have collided to make planning and development an interesting challenge. Evan and the other participants have taken on the challenge to create a cohesive identity for the downtown community.

Glavé & Holmes has greatly benefited from Evan’s involvement with ELA, and our team is excited to learn more from his experience. G&HA has had five other members of the firm complete the program in previous years, including Rachel Shelton , Jaclyn Miller, Jennifer Rhoades, Jennifer Wimmer, and Melissa Vaughn. For more information about the Emerging Leaders in Architecture program and to see the rest of the profiles, visit ELA’s website.

Urban Architecture Studio member Jennifer Wimmer has been named Chair of the Commission of Architectural Review. This is a fantastic appointment, and we wish Jennifer great success.

The Richmond Commission of Architectural Review (CAR) was established by City Council in 1957. The CAR is the city’s official historic preservation body and is charged with reviewing all exterior changes to structures within the city’s Old and Historic Districts and issuing Certificates of Appropriateness for those projects that it deems to be appropriate.

When a neighborhood organization or other applicable entity submits a nomination request, the CAR oversees the process for designation of Old and Historic Districts and makes a final recommendation for designation to City Council.

The CAR also assists and advises City Council, all city boards and departments, and property owners in matters involving historic resources relating to appropriate land use, zoning, and other issues.

Glavé & Holmes Architecture received an Honor Award for Design Excellence from the Richmond Chapter of the American Institute of Architects for the Charles Luck Stone Center.

In 2004, Luck Stone launched an initiative to rebrand its Architectural Stone Division with the intent of establishing a high-end retail experience for customers. As part of that effort, Luck Stone engaged a consultant team to create an appropriate physical space to sell stone products in a design-oriented environment. The new name for the division is Charles Luck Stone Center.

The center serves as the platform for an immersive customer experience in the Studio, providing inspiration through the use of stone for homeowners, designers and contractors. The interior of the building, designed in collaboration with Fraser Design Associates, is adorned throughout with innovative applications of stone. The surrounding site, designed in collaboration with Nelson Byrd Woltz, includes numerous examples of exterior stone applications, completing the total visitor experience.

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Glave & Holmes Architecture is pleased to announce that Urban Architecture Studio Director Andrew Moore, AIA LEED AP, has been elected to the board officer position of President of the Partnership for Smarter Growth.

Partnership for Smarter Growth (PSG) brings individuals, organizations, businesses, and governments together to work toward balanced growth in our Richmond region.  PSG encourages our communities – whether urban, suburban, or rural – to become a part of the solution.  Through programs, publications, advocacy, and dialogue, PSG promotes a strong Downtown core, connected neighborhoods, better housing and transportation options, conservation, and civic engagement. The Board guides PSG’s direction and connects PSG to local, regional, and state-wide smarter growth progress.