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DESIGN IS ABOUT ENGAGING THE HEART AND CREATING SPACES THAT MOVE THE SOUL.
-PHYLLIS HARTMAN
Years in Business
Awards Won
Projects Completed
For us, design is personal. We view each project as being entrusted to us by our clients, and we take the role of the designer to heart. Buildings touch lives, they do far more than provide shelter; they provide context for living. There is a feeling we want you to experience in each space — something we cannot communicate with words, so we express it with passion. From our hearts to yours, we invite you to walk in and experience the spaces we create.
PROJECT TYPES
+ New Construction
+ Renovation
+ Senior Living
+ Adaptive Re-use
+ Affordable
+ Models
Madison at Ballston Station
Arlington, VA
11,600
150 8 2024
Developer: Paradigm
Architect: Alexis Krug Architecture LLC
Construction: Paradigm
Architectual Lighting: Architectual Lighting by Shugarman
LEED Silver Certified
Style: A renovation that focuses on transforming the amenities and common areas, modernizing the property with a brighter, more welcoming atmosphere. The renovation focused on elevating functionality and aesthetics— replacing outdated lighting, introducing biophilic elements that connect interiors with nature, and updating spaces to foster community, wellness, and comfort.
Rockville, MD
Architect: Torti Gallas & Partners Construction: Paradigm 11,600 150 8 2022
Developer: Duball LLC, Housing Opportunities Commission of Montgomery County, Victory Housing, Inc.
LEED Silver Certified
Awards:
NAHB Multifamily Pillars of the Industry Winner - Best Affordable Community (Over 100 Units)
Senior Housing News Artchitecture and Design Award - 2nd Place, Affordable Housing Project Type:
Age-Restricted 62-plus Affordable Multifamily
Style: The design is light and fresh and uses biophilic patterns throughout to enhance the health, happiness, and wellness of the residents.
RECENT AWARDS
2024 INTERIOR DESIGN MAGAZINE
Top 100 Giants of Design
2024 ULI WASHINGTON -Award for Excellence in Housing Development The Remy, Phase 2
2023 NAHB Multifamily Pillars of the Industry Multifamily Community of the Year - Carlyle Crossing
2023 NAHB Multifamily Pillars of the IndustryBest High-Rise Apartment Community - Carlyle Crossing
2023 NAHB Multifamily Pillars of the Industry - Best Affordable Community (Over 100 Units)Residences on the Lane
2023 NAHB Multifamily Pillars of the Industry Finalist - Best Inter4ior Merchandising of a Common Area - Easton at Carlyle Crossing
2023 NAHB Multifamily Pillars of the Industry Finalist - Best Mid-Rise Apartment Community (6-9 Stories) Modera Clarendon
2023 SHNA - Senior Housing News Architecture & Design Award 2nd Place - Affordable HousingResidence on the Lane
2022 NAHB PILLARS Finalist Best High-Rise Apartment Community 10+ Stories BLVD Ansel
2022 NAHB PILLARS Finalist Best Multifamily Community Amenities Founders Row Modera and Verso
2021 NVBIA Great American Living Award Winner – Best Interior Merchandising, Amenity Space, Common Area – The Enclave at Potomac Club
2020 NVBIA Great American Living Award Winner Design, Architecture, Multi-Family Renovation or Conversion – 1800 Oak
2020 NVBIA Great American Living Award Winner – Interior Merchandising, Multi-Family Renovation or Conversion, Amenity Space and/ or Common Areas – 1800 Oak
2019 NAHB Pillars of the Industry WinnerBest Merchandising of a Common AreaSignature at Reston Town Center
2019 NAHB Multifamily Pillars of the Industry Winner for Best Community Amenities –Signature at Reston Town Center
2019 NAHB Best in American Living Awards –Best Multifamily Development 4-7 Stories Built for Sale – The Haven at National Harbor
2019 NVBIA Great American Living Award Blue Ribbon Winner – Best Feature : Entry Foyer and Lobby – Coda on H
2019 NVBIA Great American Living Award Winner – Best Design and Architecture, MultiFamily Boutique Construction – Coda on H
2019 NVBIA Great American Living Award Winner – Best Interior Merchandising, MultiFamily Renovation – High Rise – Instrata Pentagon City
2019 - NVBIA Great American Living Award of Merit Winner – Community of the Year – The Haven at National Harbor
2019 NVBIA Great American Living Award Winner – Best Design and Architecture Condominium and Multifamily New Construction – The Haven at National Harbor
2019 - NVBIA Great American Living Award Winner – Best Design and Architecture, FreeStanding Club House – The Vine
TOGETHER, WE HELP PEOPLE LOVE WHERE THEY LIVE.
-PHYLLIS HARTMAN
