RWA creates exceptional projects that draw inspiration from the landscape, vernacular traditions and root principles of design – exalting the experience of place and the act of building simply and well. Whether located in urban fabric, garden suburbs or rural outposts, the firm’s acclaimed buildings all share a sense of belonging and purpose.
The work featured here hopefully speaks for itself. As we begin every project and consider the qualities of a site and existing structure(s), we seek design solutions that preserve and enhance the good, eliminate or mitigate the bad, and take maximum advantage of opportunities, hidden or in plain view. With a tendency to steer away from bold statements , we hold that studied restraint is more powerful and ultimately more enduring, yet RWA projects have a commanding presence. These qualities have been noticed by our peers and the press, as the work over a thirty year period has won numerous national and local design awards, and been published in Architectural Digest, DWELL, Elle Décor, Met Home, Residential Design, the New York Times and Washington Post magazines.
The work featured here hopefully speaks for itself. As we begin every project and consider the qualities of a site and existing structure(s), we seek design solutions that preserve and enhance the good, eliminate or mitigate the bad, and take maximum advantage of opportunities, hidden or in plain view. With a tendency to steer away from bold statements , we hold that studied restraint is more powerful and ultimately more enduring, yet RWA projects have a commanding presence. These qualities have been noticed by our peers and the press, as the work over a thirty year period has won numerous national and local design awards, and been published in Architectural Digest, DWELL, Elle Décor, Met Home, Residential Design, the New York Times and Washington Post magazines.
TEAM
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RICHARD WILLIAMS, FAIARichard Williams received his BA from Harvard University, graduating with high honors in 1977. He pursued additional studies at the University of Edinburgh Graduate Dept. of Urban Design and Regional Planning, and received his M. Arch degree at the University of Virginia School of Architecture, with highest honors. He is active in the Historic Preservation community, having served many years as a trustee for the DC Preservation League and Chair of its Issues Committee; he also has served on the governing board of the St. Albans School and is a current trustee of the Protestant Episcopal Cathedral Foundation. He founded the firms of Williams & Dynerman in 1986, and in 1999 Richard Williams Architects, PLLC.
PrincipalRichard -
JUSTIN DONOVAN, AIABachelor of Architecture, Auburn University 2001
AssociateJustin -
NOLAN EDIGER, AIAMaster of Architecture, Syracuse University 2015
Staff ArchitectNolan -
RUKHASAR BAGWANMS School of Architecture, Syracuse University 2019
Staff ArchitectRukhasar -
OLIVIA CALALO KUMAR, AIABachelor of Architecture, California Polytechnic State University 2013
Staff Architect
MS Advanced Architectural Design, Cornell University 2020Olivia