3north Principals Jay Hugo and Scott Ukrop were recently elected for terms of service on two boards here in Richmond. Jay is now serving on the board of Scenic Virginia, Inc., a private, non-profit organization that exists to preserve, protect, and enhance the scenic beauty of the Commonwealth. Scott now serves as a trustee for Historic Richmond Foundation whose mission is to preserve, promote, and protect the historic buildings and places of Richmond for the economic benefit and enrichment of the city.
The Richmond Times-Dispatch featured 3north Director, Jill Nolt, in its “Decision Maker” column on March 5, 2012. A link to the article and more information here.
3north Principal Jay Hugo’s design for a Richmond residence is featured in the January 2012 issue of Architectural Digest. In the annual AD 100 issue, the article discusses Jay’s collaboration with noted interior designer Bunny Williams. Read more here.
Scenic Virginia honored the Capital Trees initiative at the 2011 Scenic Awards Gala Reception and Ceremony at the Virginia State Capitol in October. 3north worked with members of the Boxwood, James River, Three Chopt and Tuckahoe Garden Clubs to create a plan on 14th Street in downtown Richmond to improve the streetscape aesthetically and to serve as a bio-filter to enhance the stormwater quality of the run-off into the James River and Chesapeake Bay.
A study of the historic Jackson Ward neighborhood around the Richmond Convention Center by 3north Principal David Rau was cited in a recent publication by the Southern Environmental Law Center, “Healthy Community Choices.” The City of Richmond hired 3north to make recommendations for the area around the convention center to make it more inviting at the street level and less imposing on the neighborhood.
