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As we approached our twentieth anniversary, we thought it fitting to mark the occasion by celebrating a collection of important residential projects, and 3North Houses was born. There are few experiences more personal than finding a home. It is an intimate process – one in which we reveal our aspirations and expectations for comfort, security,…

We are excited to announce that Phase 1 of our office renovation has officially begun! To kick things off, we conducted an Intangible Qualities (IQ) Charrette with our staff. This provided a forum to collaboratively envision the future home of 3North and identify the key elements that are important to us. Some of the desired…

After completing the renovation of The Manor in 2019, we’re excited to continue transforming Pinehurst Resort just in time for the 2024 U.S. Open. The Carolina Hotel 3-phase guest room renovation is officially underway. This includes refreshing the rooms with bright tones, expanded bathrooms, and modern finishes. Our everlasting goal throughout each project has always…

The James River Association announced this week that they intend to purchase land along Richmond’s riverfront with plans to construct a new river education center. The project site, located east of downtown, is conveniently situated between Great Shiplock Park and Chapel Island below the James River’s fall line allowing for unrestricted water access from Richmond to the Chesapeake Bay and Atlantic…

Everything happens for a reason and this is a season for exciting change at 3North. With many talented new folks on board and an unexpected real estate opportunity, we are expanding our Richmond headquarters to a neighborhood just west of Scott’s Addition at the intersection of Malvern and Fitzhugh Avenues. Our new 13,500sf home occupies…

Our team, including Biohabitats, had a great day exploring and doing site analysis for our new landscape master planning project at Kendal’s Lexington, VA campus. Stunning mountain views, farm fields, historic gardens, and wild areas – they have it all! Stay tuned for more project updates.

“Once we had a better handle on what the pandemic was going to mean for this year, we reached out to the students who we had awarded the internships to last year, asking if they wanted to renew their participation, knowing that they would be graduating seniors and this was strictly still an internship. All…

3North is both humbled and honored for the recognition our projects have received this year courtesy of the annual awards programs hosted by our distinguished professional organizations. The American Civil War Museum and the Richard Neutra Renovation both received awards from the Virginia Society of the American Institute of Architects, the Virginia Chapter of the…

We’re honored to continue working with The Omni Homestead as details of plans and renderings were officially released today in following the announcement of restoring the historic Jefferson Pools. “There is a timelessness to structures like these. We have tremendous respect for their storied past and intend to preserve the historic building fabric in a…

Honored to be a part of the team transforming the historic warehouse, Woolen Mills, into a mixed-use facility which will house the national headquarters for WillowTree, retail, restaurants, and event space. Construction is set to be completed later this Spring. Read more here. Rendering by: Hugo Render DESIGN TEAM 3North: Architect of Record Acoustic Design…

We’re thrilled to continue working with Omni Hotels & Resorts to restore another historic property: the Jefferson Pools in Warm Springs, Virginia. Built in 1761 and naturally fed by a mineral spring, the pools are the oldest spa structure in the U.S. As little has changed in more than two centuries, our team is focused on…

In November 2019, 3North received the AIA Virginia T. David Fitz-Gibbon Firm Award, recognizing a firm that has “consistently produced distinguished architecture for at least 10 years.” It’s the highest honor bestowed by the organization and cause for reflection on our past 20 years. Since 1999, we’ve been experimenting and evolving, intentionally staying broad across…

3North just wrapped up it’s 2019 Unified Design Summer Internship in our Richmond, Virginia studio!  Our program is developed for students of advanced standing who possess the design talent, work ethic, and creative passion that we value at 3north. We were pleased to welcome Joon Kang (2nd year Architecture) from Virginia Tech, Bonnee Grennon (3rd…

3North’s Annual Cross-Continental Design Experience was one for the books. Averaging 30,000 steps, 15 miles of walking and running, and 20 flight of stairs climbed, this was a typical day for participants. Designer, Lisa Clark, was in California last week studying great design around our San Francisco office with principal, Morgan Pierce. Spending time outside…

3North’s Andrea Almond, was a part of the Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden panel discussion for “Restoring Nature’s Relationships” with Author, Doug Tallamy, talking about why our yards and gardens are an essential part of the ecosystems that sustain us. You can use a new tool for identifying native plants in our areas which ranks them…