Top Mixed-Use Project 2020 Awarded to The Westhampton on Grove Development
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...
View ArticleRestoring a Helical Newel Post
One recent project found us briefly stumped over a battered ornamental newel post. We did some research and found out a lot more than the building owner expected. G&HA Project Manager Linda Coile,...
View ArticleGibson Worsham, AIA, has been appointed to the NCPC
Gibson Worsham, AIA, has been appointed to the National Capital Planning Commission. Established in 1924, the National Capital Planning Commission (NCPC) is the federal government’s central planning...
View ArticleAs a society, we can and must do better.
In the past week, we’ve seen and heard a rising chorus of voices shouting against the evils of racism and systemic oppression. We stand in solidarity with the Black community and others who are...
View ArticlePreservation Spotlight – A Simulated Thatched Roof
An odd feature caught our eye while rehabilitating the historic Brody Jewish Student Center in Charlottesville. This very artistic house on University Circle, historically the domain of UVA...
View ArticleColleges and Universities Should Invest in Outdoor Spaces
Lake Matoaka Amphitheatre at the College of William & Mary We think colleges and universities should invest in outdoor spaces! We all have certainly felt the pandemic’s effects across offices and...
View ArticlePreservation Spotlight – Branch House Fireproof Construction
What began with fixing a leaking pipe turned into a forensic exploration of the bones of the Branch Museum of Architecture and Design, designed as a mansion by John Russell Pope for the Branch family....
View ArticleJE=DI Committee Introduction Message
Glavé & Holmes Architecture believes in elevating every human spirit. Only through focused and intentional action can this be achieved. As a firm, we are dedicated to educating ourselves about the...
View ArticleBring Renewed Purpose and Civic Pride to Traditional Municipal Centers
Charlotte County Courthouse Vibrant civic centers are a defining characteristic of a great many cities, towns and counties across the United States, and often linked to the historic roots of the...
View ArticleLessons Learned at the Traditional Building Conference in Coral Gables
Freedom Monument outside of the admissions building, Radcliff Hall, at Longwood University Our team hosted a discussion about Historic Monuments, Diversity and Design at the recent Traditional...
View ArticleLori Garrett Succeeds Randy Holmes as President of Glavé & Holmes Architecture
Glavé & Holmes Architecture announced today that Lori Garrett, FAIA, LEED Green Associate has been named President of the firm. Garrett succeeds Randy Holmes, FAIA, who was President of the firm...
View ArticlePreservation Spotlight – Restoring Curved Stained Glass Windows
When Virginia Commonwealth University decided to embark on a rehabilitation of the Scott House, it was evident that the stained glass windows of the ornate Breakfast Room would require specialized...
View ArticlePreservation Spotlight – Ornamental Plaster Restoration at the Scott House
One of the most noticeable and impressive aspects of the Scott House at Virginia Commonwealth University is the ornamental plasterwork throughout the house. Noted Italian-born plasterer and sculptor...
View ArticleLori is in Virginia Business-
-And she is in some very good company! Our President Lori Garrett was selected out of over 300 applications for the Virginia Business Women’s Leadership Awards 2022. As one of the eight small business...
View ArticleInterior Design Article Published in Hotel Business
Our Principal & Director of the Interior Design Studio, Jessica Ritter, recently wrote a column for Hotel Business magazine that has been published! Here is the link to the article. Jessica...
View ArticleNew school building combines history with the future
“The more you peel back the layers of the building (and our faith), the more beauty you will find.” Jesse Grapes, President, Benedictine Schools of Richmond Interior rendering of the new Saint...
View ArticleGlavé & Holmes Architecture Receives 2023 Palladio Award for The Liberty...
Liberty Trust Hotel: Bar Lounge. Photography: Jumping Rocks Photography The award celebrates outstanding achievement in traditional design and Glavé & Holmes was one of just 15 Palladio Award...
View ArticleGlavé & Holmes Architecture Announces Promotions
Richmond, VA – April 18, 2023 – Glavé & Holmes Architecture, a nationally recognized architecture, interior design, and planning firm, announces recent promotions. Based in the firm’s Richmond...
View ArticleGlavé & Holmes Architecture Receives National Recognition
Richmond, VA – October 11, 2023 – Glavé & Holmes Architecture has received an Honor Award in LEARNING BY DESIGN Magazine’s Fall 2023 Architectural and Interior Design Awards of Excellence edition....
View ArticleGlavé & Holmes Architecture Launches Second Higher Education Studio
Richmond, VA – January 23, 2024 – Glavé & Holmes Architecture, a nationally recognized architecture, interior design, historic preservation, and planning firm, announces that it has launched a new...
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