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Construction is underway at the future home of McKinnon and Harris’ administrative headquarters, showroom and fabrication facility. An adaptive reuse of a warehouse built in 1940, the new headquarters represents a major transformation just north of Richmond’s Scott’s Addition neighborhood. Visible from heavily traveled Interstate-95, formerly boarded-up windows will now allow ample light into the…

We’re excited that the renovation at Richmond Ballet is now underway. Our work – focused primarily in the Ballet’s basement – will result in two new practice studios, locker rooms, and additional administrative capabilities. We’re also expanding the main lobby to include a new grand staircase. The additional practice studios will augment studio capacity for the…

Construction of the new American Civil War Museum will begin this July. It is sited to provide connectivity between the museum’s existing buildings while serving as a welcoming centerpiece for visitors to the museum’s campus. The spine of the museum’s campus is comprised of the new lobby and collections and galleries directly behind (represented in black). Most…

                  Last month 3North photographed the recently completed offices of Foster Made, a Richmond-based web development and UX design company. Looking to relocate their headquarters, Foster Made partnered with 3North to create a modern, open office with varied environments and amenities to promote productivity and creativity among…

Last weekend we had the opportunity to present at the Mid-Atlantic Association of Museums’ 2017 Building Museums Symposium in Washington, D.C. 3North’s Jay Hugo and Andrea Almond, and Elizabeth Voelkel of the Science Museum of Virginia (SMV) spoke with museum professionals and fellow designers about our recent partnership to develop the Museum’s campus master plan.…

Our blog is a place for sharing our inspirations, progress and a bit of our process with you. The drive to create designs that are as relevant as they are attractive keeps us on our toes, and requires us to regularly embrace new techniques, technology and creative problem-solving methods. It’s through this constant growth that…

We are proud to announce that we have been recognized by R•Home Magazine readers as 2016 Favorite Architect. Thank you very much, R•Home readers!

3north principal, Sandy Bond, has been highlighted in Style Weekly's "design" issue. Sandy shares his Five Principles of Design. Read more.

3north has been named Best of Houzz Design 2016. This is the third consecutive year that we have been awarded this distinction. View our residential work at Houzz.com

Design*Sponge features the interior design of Quirk Hotel. Explore 3north's work.

Morgan Pierce, AIA, ASLA has been promoted to Principal. He previously served as a Director and leads our San Francisco office. Morgan first joined 3north in 2002 as Design Lead through the firm's affiliated company, Grace Street. Morgan holds a Bachelor of Science in Landscape Architecture from Pennsylvania State University.

3north’s Damon Pearson AIA has been promoted to Associate. Damon is a Senior Architect and has been with the firm since 2012.

Hotel Design Magazine spotlights 3north and Quirk Hotel. Read More

3north principal, Sandy Bond, FAIA, awarded the 2015 William C. Noland Medal. The William C. Noland Medal is the highest award bestowed on a member architect, and is intended to honor distinguished body of accomplishments, sustained over time, that spans a broad spectrum of the profession and that transcends the scope of normal professional activities.…

3north principal, Stephen Perkins, AIA, ISHC, spoke to interior design students at Baylor University. Click the link to see his presentation.