New Year, New Faces

Cunningham | Quill Architects welcomed the new year with many familiar faces and a new addition to the firm. We are proud to announce that Cunningham | Quill Architects has been joined by Benjamin Ames, AIA.

Ben Ames, AIA is the newest Associate of Cunningham | Quill Architects.

Former Principal of Amestudio, Ben has experience designing projects from North America to Europe. Ben earned his Bachelor of Science in Architecture from Georgia Tech and his Master of Architecture from the University of Maryland. His work considers all aspects of design in his approach and reflects various influences, particularly his years studying and working in Paris and Rome. His work has received recognition from design awards, competition prizes, and publication features. Much like our own design philosophy, Ben believes that "an open, collaborative design process can allow clients, consultants, builders, and artisans to impact the design and share its success."

Gingertown 2011

It’s not just Santa’s elves that are hard at work at Christmas time. It’s architects too! To get in the holiday spirit, Cunningham | Quill Architects participated in Gingertown.

Cunningham | Quill staff posing on the east side of the Elf Vegas site.

Gingertown is a holiday program created in 2006 that joins architects, designers, and other building enthusiasts to create towns out of gingerbread and holiday candies. This year's theme was Viva Elf Vegas, and it was our fifth year participating in this program that supports organizations like the National Children’s Medical Center, the Washington Home, Martha’s Table, and Hannah House.

Fire station created on one of the civic zoned parcels of the site.

Happy Thanksgiving

Dining Room at Glen Lodge.

This and every Thanksgiving, we wish our clients, friends, and family the most special of holidays.

The District Architecture Center Opens to the Public

As a collaboration between the Washington Architectural Foundation and AIA DC, the District Architecture Center (DAC) is a place to celebrate architecture. On November 4, the DAC hosted their Grand Opening at their new location at 421 7th Street NW, Washington, DC. Cunningham | Quill Architects was in attendance, including Founding Principals Lee Quill, FAIA and Ralph Cunningham, FAIA, who also serves as the Vice President of the Washington Architectural Foundation.

Cunningham | Quill Architects staff at the District Architecture Center Opening.
Image appears courtesy of DC Modern Luxury, and was taken by Daniel Schwartz Photography.

At the event, winners of the DAC Service Awards were honored along with this year's newest DC area Fellows of the American Institute of Architects, which included Lee Quill, FAIA. Attendees also shared in the celebration of the Washington Architectural Foundation’s and the AIA DC Chapter’s future.

AIA DC and the DAC recognized this year's newest members of the College of Fellows.
Lee Quill, FAIA on the right.

House of Lebanon is Approved and Designated as a DC Landmark

House of Lebanon (Former Margaret Murray Washington School) Designated as Landmark

The Margaret Murray Washington School (27 O Street NW), built in 1912, will be designated as landmark in the DC Inventory of Historic Sites. Cunningham | Quill Architects plans to restore the building and modify the site to create affordable housing for the District of Columbia. Recently approved by the DC Historic Preservation Review Board on September 29th, the "House of Lebanon" Project will also have multi-purpose recreation and meeting spaces. To learn more about our approvals process, visit our Outreach Approach, or see DC HistoricPreservation for more information on the historic designation and approval of this project.