Bruce is the principal of brwarchitects in Charlottesville, Virginia. His work has been recognized frequently by the local and state chapters of the AIA, both for design and for community service. Most recently, Bruce was the recipient of the Central Virginia Merit Award for Design Excellence for his work at the Market Street Parking Garage. Additionally, Bruce has been previously awarded the Chapter’s Community Service Award.

Bruce has actively pursued community service, demonstrated by several years as the Assistant Government Architect for the Peace Corps in the Kingdom of Tonga, as a member of the founding Board of Directors for the Charlottesville Chapter of Habitat for Humanity, and as Chairman of the Board of Directors for three years thereafter. He has also served as President of the Central Virginia Chapter of the American Institute of Architects, the Board of Directors for the Center for Christian Study and the Board of Elders for Christ Community Church.

Among his accomplishments are the first LEED-Silver certified Women’s Emergency Shelter in the nation, the Hospice House which received awards for historic preservation and design excellence, and a Single Room Occupancy Shelter for formerly homeless residents, which received the 2011 Sustainable Development Award and earned him the Design Professional of the Year award from the City of Charlottesville. Bruce has distinguished himself as a public leader whose skill in design is enhanced by a deep sensitivity to human relationships.

Kurt is a licensed architect in the states of both Virginia and New York with an interest in community focused infill projects and the relationships between private enterprise and public good. With a Bachelor of Architecture degree from the University of Tennessee-Knoxville (Go Vols!) and a Masters of Urban and Environmental Planning from the University of Virginia, he enjoys gaining an understanding of each project in the context of its immediate surroundings as well as the broader community system of public spaces, urban forms, and connections. Since 2009 he has served as a member of the City of Charlottesville Planning Commission, providing a unique opportunity to learn from the efforts of a variety of building initiatives in the City as well as contribute the perspective of a citizen architect to the public discourse regarding the future quality of life in our community.

The projects and clients Kurt has enjoyed most in the past have often managed to achieve a delicate balance of private interest and public investment. The Hospice House, the Belmont Lofts, many local churches, and various projects for institutional and non-profit clients including Martha Jefferson Hospital, the University of Virginia Community Credit Union, and AHIP have successfully answered to the practical ‘bottom line’ decision making required to make any project a reality. But these projects have also been able to address needs in our community that cannot be captured on a pro forma, and by doing so, they have added a rich value to the quality of life in Charlottesville and its surrounding communities. In addition to serving these clients, Kurt has also initiated and/or invested in a number of private infill development efforts on a small scale in an effort to better understand the dynamics of the building marketplace and provide momentum toward the ongoing ‘completion’ of our unfinished and ever-changing City.

Kurt, Lia, and their three children make their home in a quiet corner of the Belmont neighborhood and enjoy spending time outside either walking across the Belmont Bridge for events in town, hoeing through their modest vegetable garden or kicking a ball through the grass in the shade of their one large tree . In between sharing good times with their neighbors and friends here in Charlottesville, they can often be found driving north or south to visit family in New York or Tennessee on a schedule and priority ranking only casually related to holiday menus.

Bethany initiated the Charlottesville Revit Users Group and is helping to spearhead the BIM movement in the local architecture community. She is interested in various forms of architectural computing technology and software, and how it affects the practice of architecture. Although interested in all aspects of architecture, interior projects have become one of Bethany’s specializations.

Growing up in Deerfield, Massachusetts the influence of historic and rural indigenous architecture has shaped Bethany’s passion for functional and environmentally conscious design. Her father is a contractor, so she was exposed to construction from an early age. Now she especially appreciates the intricate construction details seen in the work of Greene & Greene and the Arts & Crafts movement.

So she’s a bit of a computer geek, but she’s also an outdoor adventurist. She spends most weekends hiking, mountain biking, skiing, running, doing Pilates and playing / coaching soccer with her husband and son. If there is any time left, she loves to make glass beads and jewelry. For a glimpse at some of her handiwork, browse her website by clicking here.

Charles Dickey is a registered architect who has been practicing in Virginia and Florida for over twenty nine years. Mr. Dickey has experience in the design and production of a wide variety of building types ranging from residential, commercial, religious and institutional. Two of Mr. Dickey’s recent projects include The Brody Jewish Student Center at the University of Virginia and The Crossings at Fourth & Preston, a three story sixty unit residential facility for the formerly homeless.

Mr. Dickey holds a Bachelor of Design from The University of Florida and Master of Architecture from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. He is licensed in both Virginia and Florida.

When away from his desk, Mr .Dickey enjoys designing and fabricating furniture, volunteering with Habitat for Humanity and collecting toy construction vehicles.

With an ever-present smile and a trendy outfit, Ginny manages the office and ensures that we have the tools needed to stay creative & productive. As if four children, eleven coworkers, and two dogs isn’t enough, around town she also volunteers with the Virginia Festival of the Book, Charlottesville High School orchestra, and the Women’s Ministry at her church. If you happen to run into Ginny around town, she’ll be sure to brighten your day.

A Vermont native and outdoor enthusiast, Kit left the D.C. gridlock for the rolling hills of Albemarle County in 2005, joining the brwarchitects team. After a short sabbatical to pursue his graduate degree at Virginia Tech, Kit returned to the firm in 2010.

Kit brings a passion for context-cognizant design to his work, and he enjoys the challenge of developing quality architecture in Virginia’s varied historic landscapes.

Kit’s passion for soccer, which is rivaled only by his passion for architecture, still pulls him out of the office and onto the pitch, where he foolishly asks more of his thirty-something body than he should.

Megan grew up in the small historic town of Madison, Indiana which greatly influenced her love of architecture and architectural history. She developed a love for travel and studying architecture abroad. After graduation, she practiced in several firms in Indianapolis, gaining valuable experience in interior architecture in various medical, educational, and commercial projects, even participating in the design of two award winning facilities. She has also taught and lectured for first year architectural design at her alma mater.

Following a lifelong dream to study architectural history, she completed her Masters in Architectural History, where she focused on the interaction between Dutch Modernism and the Prairie School style of the early twentieth century. Her interests in practice include how interior architecture affects the overall aesthetics of a building composition and how history can be used to influence modern design concepts.

When she is not immersed in architecture, history, or interior design, she enjoys reading, swimming, NIA, aerobics, and spending time with her friends, family, and her husband, Michael. She and Michael have renovated several houses together and both volunteer for Habitat for Humanity.

Daughter of an architect, some of Natalie’s fondest memories as a child are of building Lego creations with her father and brother, now a contractor. Perhaps those early memories drew her to the interaction between modernism’s clean lines and traditional architecture’s charm, a quality that often appears in the work of brwarchitects.

When not in the office, Natalie enjoys helping with an English as a Second Language program in town. Through ESL, her organizational tendencies and appreciation of spreadsheets are put to good use as she co-administers the program.