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Building a Custom Home: Teardown Lot vs Vacant Land
January 30th, 2023 By Sofia Alonso
As custom home builders in the Northern Virginia area, we know there are many factors to consider when deciding to design and build a new home, and even more so for a custom[...]
Architecture, Design
8 min read
5 Ways We Save Time while Building a Custom Home in 2023
January 30th, 2023 By Francisca Alonso
Are you considering building a new custom home, but are concerned about how much of your own time it will consume? We get it. Building a new home is a major commitment and[...]
Architecture, Design
3 min read
The Architect-Led Design-Build Experience: For the Discerning Client
October 19th, 2022 By Antonio Alonso
When building your new home there’s always a set sequence of steps between designing it, the actual creation process and then building it, the construction process. One method of managing this process is[...]
Architecture, Design
3 min read
Modern Main Level Living
October 18th, 2022 By Francisca Alonso
Traditional homes are built with the same size windows, rooms and the same size square footage per level. This creates the “BOX”. What happens in the box? A lot of disfunction! Kitchens are[...]
Architecture, Design, Modern Living and Sustainability
4 min read
Building A Modern Home With Solar Power
August 8th, 2022 By Francisca Alonso
At AV Architects + Builders, when we work with clients, we combine our experience and vision with their dreams to create Vacation Style Living™ that perfectly suits their needs. When it came time[...]
Architecture, Modern Living and Sustainability
3 min read
Vacation Style Living™ Design Philosophy, Part III: Blending Homes With The Natural Topography
July 21st, 2022 By Francisca Alonso
Topography is the natural condition of the land and working with land untouched by man is something we value. Lots that have hills or slopes, or as we say “have some movement” are[...]
Architecture
