Architect Donald Reed Chandler came out of mid-century modern hotbed North Carolina State University in 1960. He first went to New York to work for Skidmore, Owings and Merrill before coming to Washington to work for Chloethial Woodard Smith. In 1968, he opened his own firm in McLean. In a description of his practice, the architect says: [...]

If you are looking for a mid-century modern retreat not too far from Washington and near a lake, take a look at this 1973 design near Frederick by E. Fay Jones, a protege of Frank Lloyd Wright and who the University of Arkansas’s School of Architecture is named after. The 3 bedroom/2 bath home, which reflects Jones’ [...]

Here are some interesting new listings for mid-century modern homes that are open Sunday. My partner Sean Satkus will be holding our Goodman listing (pictured above) in Hollin Hills open from 1 to 4 p.m. It is listed for $659K. Stop by if you have not seen the it yet. Another Goodman in Hollin Hills [...]

What could have been? This is the question an upcoming (November 2011) National Building Museum exhibition (entitled “Unbuilt Washington”) will explore as it looks back at some of the designs for buildings, bridges and monuments that were never built in Washington. Some of the these designs also happen to be by some of the country’s [...]

Here are a couple upcoming lectures at the National Building Museum that may be of interest. As part of its annual Three Movements in Architecture series, the museum will hold a session on July 16 on the Prairie School of Frank Lloyd Wright. David Bagnall, director of interpretation for Sites and Collections at the Frank [...]