The O-1 visa for architects is more than a legal process-it's a recognition of what creative professionals can contribute on a global stage. For those who dare to dream big and have the portfolio to prove it, the United States offers not just a market, but a mission: to create
Written by
Liliana Alvarez
Photography
United States Capitol
Learn the best materials for ADU construction in Santa Barbara. Build coastal-ready units with durable siding, roofing, and energy-smart interiors.
Written by
Liliana Alvarez
Hiring a roofer in Nashville is one of the most important decisions a homeowner can make, especially in a city where hail, heat, and heavy storms can take a toll on even the most well-built homes.
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Liliana Alvarez
What began as a modest outdoor dining shelter evolved into a multi-functional architectural precinct: an ADU, a chicken house and run, a rehabilitated well house, and a connective terrace.
Project name
Trout Farm ADU
Architecture firm
Ozark Modern
Location
Springdale, Arkansas, USA
Photography
King Lawrence
Principal architect
Bradley Edwards
Design team
Kayla Ho, Sarah Wood, Camila Salgueiro, Jon Allen
Collaborators
Reform Cabinets, Fleetwood Doors, Abc Block
Interior design
Bradley Edwards, Jon Allen
Structural engineer
Ozark Modern
Environmental & MEP
Ozark Modern
Landscape
Botanic Services Inc.
Lighting
Bradley Edwards , Jon Allen
Supervision
Bradley Edwards
Visualization
Ozark Modern
Construction
Botanic Services Inc.
Material
Concrete, Custom Cmu, Teak Wood
Typology
Residential › House
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The Giddens School and Lake Washington Girls Middle School (LWGMS) complex is an urban educational campus located between Beacon Hill and the Central District neighborhoods of Seattle, and designed to host two private, independent schools.
Project name
Giddens School & Lake Washington Girls Middle School
Architecture firm
Graham Baba Architects
Location
Seattle, Washington, USA
Design team
Graham Baba Architects Design team: Jim Graham, Principal-in-Charge. Brett Baba, Design Collaborator. Maureen O’Leary, Senior Project Manager. Leann Crist, Project Manager. Erica Witcher, Project Architect. Caroline Brown, Staff Architect. Brian Jonas, Project Architect – exterior design. Anjali Grant design team (education and collaborating architect): Anjali Grant, Principal/Project Architect/educational collaborator. Amanda Wolfang, Architectural staff
Collaborators
Anjali Grant Design (educational collaborator and collaborating architect), Costigan Integrated (project manager), JRS Engineering (building envelope consultant), Emerald Aire (mechanical contractor), Holaday-Parks (plumbing contractor), Johnson Electric (electrical contractor), GeoEngineers (geotechnical engineer), Heffron Transportation Inc. (traffic consultant), A3 Acoustics (acoustical consultant)
Environmental & MEP
Ecotope (mechanical engineer), Rushing (electrical engineer)
Construction
Exell Pacific
Material
Wood aiding: Kebony. Metal siding: AEP Span (Mini-V-Beam and Prestige profiles). Windows: VPI Quality Windows (vinyl). Storefront: Arcadia. Roofing: Soprema. Gym flooring: Robbins Sports Surfaces Bio-Cushion Classic. Tile: Daltile. Carpeting: Shaw Contract
Typology
Educational › School
Designed by McIntosh Poris Architects, the Detroit Horse Power (DHP) Equestrian Center will provide year-round programs that offer safe and enriching environments for under-resourced youth populations.
Written by
Julie D. Taylor, Hon. AIA, Taylor & Company
Photography
McIntosh Poris Architects
lanned and built in the early 1970’s, Black Butte Ranch sits the base of The Three Sisters mountains in the Oregon’s Central Cascades, the gateway to Oregon’s high desert from the Central Willamette Valley.
Project name
Black Butte Ranch Lodge
Architecture firm
Hacker Architects
Location
Sisters, Oregon, USA
Photography
Jeremy Bittermann
Design team
Design Principal: Corey Martin. Project Manager: Nick Hodges. Project Architect: Scott Mannhard and Brendan Hart. Architectural Design Team: John Dalit, Jake Freauff, Matthew Sugarbaker, Charles Dorn. Interior Design Principal: Jennie Fowler. Interior Designer: Mayumi Nakazato.
Collaborators
Bargreen Ellingson Restaurant Supply and Design
Civil engineer
Harper Houf Peterson Righellis Inc. (HHPR)
Structural engineer
Madden & Baughman Engineering
Environmental & MEP
PAE Consulting Engineers, Listen Acoustics
Landscape
Walker Macy Landscape Architecture
Lighting
Luma Lighting Design
Construction
Kirby Nagelhout
Typology
Commercial › Lodge
