Mixed-use development continues to be a buzzword in the architecture and design industry, and for good reason. In its ideal format, this planning concept co-locates homes, office space, recreation, retail and transit. Mixed-use, or “smart,” development, essentially creates a universal space to work, play, shop and live. This type of...
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ACTS Doubles Food Pantry Operations with New “Hunger Prevention Center”
With the opening of its new 3,300-square foot Hunger Prevention Center, Action in the Community Through Service (ACTS) has nearly doubled the size of its facilities for storing, preparing and distributing food to those in need. The new building allows ACTS to bring its entire food program onto its main campus...
Loveless Porter Bringing Vision for “Camp Semper K9” to Life
Semper K9 HQ Will Offer Greater Comfort, Opportunities for Veterans & Service Dogs Semper K9 Assistance Dogs is a passion for Marine Corps combat veteran Christopher Baity and his wife Amanda Baity. They formed the nonprofit in 2014 to rescue dogs to train as service animals for military veterans living...
LPA Nominated for Corporate LiveWire 2018 Architecture Awards
Corporate LiveWire just announced that Loveless Porter is on their “short list” of nominees for the 2018 Architecture Awards! We are honored to be under consideration, and look forward to the judging process! From LiveWire: Our Architecture Awards celebrate excellence in engineering, construction and real estate. Recognizing impressive examples of...
A Bigger Part of the Whole Process; CASA CIS
For our community building efforts at Loveless Porter, we seek out causes that speak to us. CASA CIS (Court Appointed Special Advocates, Children’s Intervention Services) is a great example. They help neglected and abused children, through a network of volunteer advocates who watch over the children’s safety and needs, and...
Dizzy Pig: “Workflow Greatly Improved”
The Challenge: Founded in in 2002, Dizzy Pig is a small batch seasoning crafter with a line of over 20 different spice blends, hand blended using natural ingredients, and no MSG or gluten. The company had a vision for its future, one where a large, inviting headquarters would embrace more elements...
Our next historic rehabilitation project. . .Loveless Porter Architects’ new office space!
Loveless Porter Architects will be breathing life back into two Center Street buildings that are on the City of Manassas Historic Landmarks list: Austin House and Methodist-Episcopal Church, South, both built in the early 1900s. This project is particularly exciting, as the former church (and also one-time bellydance studio), will...
8 Tips for a Successful Remodel
Most of our work is commercial: Loveless Porter Architects has helped nationally franchised gyms, restaurants and daycare centers, as well as locally-owned distillers and other entrepreneurs, design spaces that blend function and form. Now, we are sharing a few “pro tips” that homeowners can apply on smaller scale. Because your...
Community Builder: Habitat for Humanity ReStore opens in Woodbridge
Not only did we get to see our work come to life with the opening of the new Habitat for Humanity ReStore location in Woodbridge, we got to hear about how this organization impacts vulnerable members of our community in ways beyond the home building service we are more familiar...