Mitchellville, Maryland

This compartmentalized kitchen was in much need of some open concept love. A centralized 12 foot island truly makes the kitchen the heart of the home. Owners can now entertain guest and feel connected with the adjacent space as well as the outdoors.

Capitol Hill, SE Washington, DC

Digging down, pushing out and building up…this early 1900s brick rowhome is being converted from a single family home to a two-family flat. The accessible cellar unit will feature the cozy comforts of home, wood floors, gas fireplace and classical finishes. The upper unit will showcase a spacious light filled kitchen, central feature stair, and new third level indoor/outdoor entertainment space.

The exterior facade will repair and enhance some of the homes historic features like the mansard roof, cornice, dentals and brick detailing.

Edgewood, NE Washington, DC

Revitalizing the outside of these garden style condos and bringing some much needed life, color and playfulness. Rear yard landscaping design and deck furniture round out the updates.

Kensington, Maryland

1950s Brick bungalow is being brought back to life with a deep front porch with gabled entry canopy, new second floor addition and reconfigured interior.

Two master bedrooms, mud room, rec room, and family room with vaulted ceilings provide much need space that can accommodate extended family and space for the kids. Rear deck and patio really help pull in the outdoors.

Salt Lake City, Utah

The project focuses on the issues of defensible space, security and sanctuary. It creates an atmosphere which conveys a sense of well-being and respect for victims as they focus on self-empowerment and independence from those who would perpetrate violence for domination and control. The program includes both residential and institutional functions with essential services for counseling and client wellness.

Congress Heights, SE Washington, DC

Reconstruction of a historic church cupola damaged in a fire as well as interior cosmetic improvements to the plaster finishes and light fixtures.

Careful attention and detail given to the design of the moulding profiles and trim to match what once was in the late 1890s.

Mount Rainier, Maryland

Joe’s Movement Emporium is a long established creative arts hub in the heart of Mount Rainier. As a response to the pandemic a portion of the Joe’s parking lot will be re-purposed as an outdoor performance stage and gathering areas; designed and constructed to host artists, students and other creatives.

The site will feature raised planters, bistro lighting, new signage, furniture from salvaged materials, and gathering platforms. The parking lot will also undergo construction to improve Storm Water Management,

Portland, Oregon

The design of this Portland school has 3 main objectives: continuation of the waterfront trail, manage + improve storm water quality, and provide classrooms barges. Students are given the opportunity to become responsible stewards over the health and wellness of their school and the environmental.

Hexi-Balls!

What’s has 8 hexagonal faces 4 square faces, 36 edges and 24 vertices and sort of round all over…its a truncated octahedron! What looks very complicated to make… is indeed very complicated to make.

The studio focused on choosing a pattern found in nature and giving it an everyday function. We re-purposed the truncated octahedron as a planter that can be stacked and assembled several different ways and fastened together with earth magnets. The planters themselves were made of hydrostone plaster.

Made alongside University of Utah classmates:
Baylee Lambourne and Taylor Wright
(Bayls and Tayls)

Ply-Box

Created a a x b x c box where the goal was to highlight plywood materials, utilize few materials, and design a complex shape that creates a simple rectangular or box shape in plan and elevation.

Screen Project

Create a 6 foot high screen out of wood by breaking down 2 x 4 to create a frame and used shaved pieces of wood infill and act as a screen.

Made alongside University of Cornell classmates:
Brian Raby

Cedar Hall

Cedar Hall is a 800 off-grid classroom located in Bluff, Utah. It was designed and constructed by 13 students under Design Build Bluff; an immersive hands on design and build collaborative architecture studio at the University of Utah. It features solar panel, reclaimed wood framing, shade structure and rainwater harvesting. Learn more about Cedar Hall and Design Build Bluff here.

Chesapeake Beach, Maryland

This single family home was in much need of enhancing its surrounding outdoor spaces. A place to grill, a place to sit and relax, a place that was accessible, a sheltered place, a place for storage, and a place to charge the electrical car of course.

Challenged by a steep site and tight zoning regulations the exterior upgrades and improvements needed to blend with the style of the existing home while being sensitive to soil and erosion control.

The design will features terraced green areas with native plantings, and permeable pavers. An A-frame screened in porch, deck and walkway create much needed spaces that allow for entertainment and relaxations that connects to the front of the home.

Solar panel and EV charging station round out the green features of this project.

Anacostia, SE Washington, DC

Newly constructed 2-story school is already packed with color and character. POM Studio was asked to combine classrooms and bridge the gap with a sink and millwork area so students can be easily visible from both sides.

Each enlarged classroom sink area displays a color that matches with window alcoves in the hallway making for a cohesive improvement and allows for the continued playfulness present throughout the school.

Bryce, Virginia

Butterfly in the sky…I can go twice as high…
Located in the foothills of Allegheny Mountains, two hours west of Metropolitan Washington, D.C. this cabin features a butterfly roof that optimize southern sun exposure and frames forested Shenandoah valley views.

Ultra low energy consumption cabin incorporates high performance envelope, energy efficient mechanical systems and appliances.

Winchester, Virginia

This 1960 A-frame chalet is situated in Shawneeland Virginia and features cedar siding, exposed wood beams, and a central stone fireplace. With POM Studio acting as design consultant, homeowners are rolling up their sleeves to upgrade this home.

New design incorporates a more open floor plan, reconfigured kitchen and bath, paint and refinished wood floors. Modern, warm and cozy is where this cabin is headed.

Garrett Park, Maryland

The main focus of this modern farmhouse was to take advantage of the views of the surrounding woodland, keep the existing farmhouse vibe, and work with the client and the Town of Garrett Park to design something to be responsive and aligned to the history of the town. Our solution involved adding wraparound decks and screened-in porches and minimizing the trees that would be disturbed. In particular, we were able to preserve three massive 40' poplar trees that were on-site. Construction waste was managed by re-using all the existing roof framing in other parts of the house. The resulting design is responsive to the natural environment while harmoniously bringing together the town's history and the renovation's modern farmhouse aesthetic.

Seat Pleasant, MD

Founded in 1993, The Training Source, Inc. is a non-profit that provides job training programs, youth development programs, services for families in-need and professional training for employers. The organization needed a complete gut and renovation to configure a cohesive 3600 sf office from a space that was originally 3 separate suites.

After working with Neighborhood Design Center (NDC) on conceptual plan layouts, The Training Source hired POM Studios to lead the development of the design. We modernized the spaces, while staying focused on sustainable materials, water usage, and energy efficiency . A welcoming reception area helps create identity for the space. Exposed accented ceilings lead you down the hall to the large training labs which are the heart of the program and all the offices were modernized to feature glass walls and doors.

Sustainable Strategies include:

Water efficiency

Bathrooms and kitchens feature low flow motion censored fixtures

Energy efficiency

Reuse of existing 2 x 4 light fixtures

Daylight and occupancy sensors keep energy consumption low

New HVAC panel and system provides needed zoned thermal control and comfort

Materials
Low VOC paint

Reuse of existing carpet

Environmentally friendly marmoleum flooring

Recycled content ceiling and carpet tiles

Overall, we were able to transform the space from constrained and tight to modern and open while making huge improvements in the interior quality of the space.

Mt. Rainier, Maryland

Joe’s, a cultural arts and performance hub, is a staple of the Mt. Rainier community. During the COVID outbreak, they were driven to move their programs, performances, and meeting areas to their outside parking lot. The current parking lot is a gravelly uneven lot with bad soils that don’t allow the water to percolate properly. The overall challenge is to get the water to filter and move in the right direction, while creating attractive and functional outdoor spaces.

The result is a cohesive master plan that showcases an outdoor performance stage with a backdrop made of upcycled doors from a reuse/salvage non-profit. The newly surfaced and organized performance lot will be properly graded, sending most of the water towards the street curb. A designated ADA path, play space, and cascading rain garden feature wall are the other main components of the newly organized outdoor space. Gathering decks are anchored around a shade tree and surrounded by beautiful plantings. Located at the lowest part of the site, the plants in this area will help absorb the storm water runoff.

The roof of the main building will feature an approximately 6,000 sf green roof and solar panels. This will further beautify the space, slow storm water and reduce heat island effect.

Upper Marlboro, Maryland

Upper Marlboro, MD

Piney Branch, NW Washington, D. C.