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Tuesday, May 19 2015

4 Takeaways from the 2015 AIA Convention

After three jam-packed days filled with seminars, workshops, and connecting with our esteemed colleagues from around the nation, we are back from the 2015 AIA National Convention and Design Exposition in Atlanta invigorated with creative energy and design inspiration. Bill Bonstra, FAIA, David Haresign, FAIA and Project Architect Aaron Margolis, AIA attended on behalf of

Wednesday, May 13 2015

BUMP! SET! SPIKE!

Summer’s coming and you’ll find the B|HA Beach Volleyball Team busy at play down at the Rock Creek Park sand courts every Tuesday evening. We’re two games into the season and having a blast competing against fellow DC Architecture + Engineering firms!  

Friday, May 1 2015

WBJ Best “Rehab” Real Estate Deal of 2014 | 11141 Georgia Avenue

11141 Georgia Avenue is the recipient of a Washington Business Journal Best Real Estate Deal of 2014 Award. Specifically, the project was recognized with the superlative “Best Rehab Project” at the WBJ Awards Dinner on Thursday, April 30th!     Bonstra | Haresign ARCHITECTS is proud to be a part of the team that brought

Tuesday, April 14 2015

reVISION :: Thinking Big, New Projects in Washington, DC

Bonstra | Haresign ARCHITECTS invites you to attend the reVISION :: Thinking Big exhibit which opens April 15th at the District Architecture Center. Our partner, David Haresign, FAIA, has served as a leader on the exhibition committee for this important consideration of five upcoming DC development projects and their potential to repair urban disconnections. The exhibit

Monday, April 13 2015

Celebrating Spring at the Cherry Blossom Festival!

Did you catch us downtown at the Cherry Blossom Festival on Saturday? Bill Bonstra, FAIA represented Bonstra | Haresign ARCHITECTS and the Historical Society of Washington, DC while driving his 1964 Mercury Comet Convertible in the parade! Along for the ride is Disney Channel’s Jordan Fisher!

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Monday, March 23 2015

Native Practices | Context and Craft in a Capital City

We were honored to sit down with William Richards of Residential Architect in January to discuss the opportunities and challenges of integrating modern building design into Washington’s rich historic urban context. Read the resulting article published on page 21 of the latest edition of Residential Architect. The full digital magazine is available to view online.

Monday, March 2 2015

Bonstra | Haresign ARCHITECTS Wins National Design Recognition for Two DC Projects: Builder’s Choice Award and NAIOP Award of Excellence

We are thrilled to share news of our two most recent design awards: a NAIOP MD/DC Award of Excellence for Crestview Retail and a Builder’s Choice Award for Woodley Wardman. Crestview Retail : A Catalyst for Smart Growth Photography by Anice Hoachlander. Completed in 2014, Crestview Retail is the recipient of a 2014 NAIOP MD/DC Award of

Thursday, December 4 2014

B|HA Featured on NBC News 4 – Corporate Headquarters Phase II Groundbreaking

On November 17th, B|HA joined our client to celebrate the groundbreaking of Corporate Headquarters Phase II, the new 32-story office tower which is now under construction in Tysons Corner. The groundbreaking ceremony and tower design were featured on NBC News 4. At 470-feet, the targeted LEED Gold structure will be the tallest commercial building in the Washington

Monday, November 17 2014

Happy MOVEmber – We’re Moving!!!

    On November 21st, Bonstra | Haresign ARCHITECTS is moving to a recently completed mixed-use building designed for Perseus Realty at 1728 Fourteenth Street, NW. Located above the new West Elm store, our third-floor studio will dramatically enhance our project collaboration, ease communication and provide state-of-the-art conferencing facilities for the firm, our clients and