June 1, 2021
Several years ago, HLR Architects completed a large renovation of Immanuel Bible Church – a church and private school in Springfield, Virginia. At the time, the church wanted to renovate its sanctuary, but this was not possible due to budgetary constraints. Fast forward to today, HLR Architects has the pleasure of fulfilling that long overdue Read More
September 15, 2020
Harpers Ferry Middle School is special because this school was originally scheduled for demolition but, after the local community spoke up to save it, the Jefferson County School District came to HLR Architects. For this project, one of our main focuses was to design a renovation and addition that would give the old building a Read More
September 15, 2020
HLR Architects worked along with the building Owner and an entrepreneur to renovate an old dry cleaner space into a new bubble tea restaurant in downtown Vienna. The new restaurant has an industrial flair, with bright colors and a large chalk “menu board” on one wall. A commercial kitchen was also designed for cooking of Read More
August 24, 2020
For over 45 years, McDonald’s Restaurants has depended on HLR Architects to be one of their premier design firms in the metro DC area and along the nation’s eastern seaboard. We have designed hundreds of restaurants for McDonald’s, ranging from standalone buildings to strip mall stores, to specialty facilities in such places as the National Read More
January 28, 2020
This vibrant and growing congregation in Northern Virginia had a sprawling complex that had been built over the last 25 years. Site and zoning constraints meant that the church could not increase its footprint on the property, yet they were in need of additional space for their congregation and their 450-student private school. Helbing Lipp Read More
September 20, 2017
Columbia Baptist Church, located in Falls Church, occupies most of the city block on which it stands. Although the church had undergone several additions over the years, the existing sanctuary had become inadequate for the growing congregation’s needs. HLR Architects successfully completed a Master Plan focused on designing and constructing a new sanctuary while keeping Read More
September 20, 2017
The original building was built on an 11 acre site in 1954. Over the intervening years, a five‐story education wing and a three‐ story family activities center were added to keep pace with church growth. The original building had never been renovated and, with the church’s significant use on Sunday and during the week, this Read More
June 27, 2014
This beautiful stone church with frontage on a busy arterial road in Arlington consists of two buildings; an original chapel built in the 1940’s and a “new” sanctuary built in the late 1950’s. The buildings, while well kept, were never renovated and were outdated. In addition, there was no handicapped access between floors, no foyer Read More
June 24, 2014
This dynamic church in Dumfries, Virginia, was outgrowing its rented space in a small office park. During the search for a permanent campus property, a 1960’s era warehouse space became available right next door to its current facility. The church took advantage of the opportunity to alleviate their short-term overcrowding and Helbing Lipp Recny Architects Read More
June 5, 2014
The owners of Opequon Motors, a successful auto dealership in Martinsburg, West Virginia, came to Helbing Lipp Recny Architects and asked them to design the renovation of their existing facility. This renovation would bring the tired building into compliance with General Motors’ nationwide program to upgrade their facilities to 21st century standards. Working closely Read More
March 12, 2014
The site was for this project was directly across the street from the Jefferson County Courthouse and included an historically significant structure built in 1905 – known as the St. Margaret’s Building. It was constructed of masonry and wood with three floors plus a basement for a total of about 10,000 square feet. Its exterior Read More
February 18, 2014
The Smithsonian Institution had a cafeteria facility in a large “greenhouse” structure connected to the National Air and Space Museum and asked the McDonald’s corporation to take over the operations and to update the appearance. Because of Helbing Lipp Recny Architects’ long term relationship of over 2,000 projects with them, McDonald’s asked the firm to Read More
February 18, 2014
McLean High School was originally built in the 1950’s. Over the years several additions were built, expanding the facility to over 253,000 square feet. After more than 20 years without major improvements, the school desperately needed to be brought up to current standards in education and technology, as well as to update the look of Read More
February 18, 2014
Helbing Lipp Recny Architects developed a renovation and addition project for the Jefferson County School Board, to increase the capacity of the facility and meet the requirements of a 21st century high school. The project included renovation of about 34,000 square feet of existing classroom space and construction of three additions. One addition included a Read More
February 18, 2014
Priestfield Pastoral Retreat Center is nestled on the eastern bank of the Opequon River in rural West Virginia and operated by the Catholic Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston. This peaceful and rustic facility provides a unique setting for conferences and retreats. Helbing Lipp Recny Architects worked closely with the Diocese to expand the facility while it remained Read More
February 18, 2014
Helbing Lipp Recny Architects developed an expansion and renewal program for this aging library in Annandale to increase its size to 30,000 square feet. The design gave the tired building a new image and presence in the community, while accommodating the library’s growing needs. The existing copper standing seam roof around the perimeter of the Read More
February 17, 2014
This volunteer fire department is housed in a former retail store, and desired a more visible identification of the new use of the building. They also had the good fortune of owning a restored fire engine steamer that had been built in 1872, but it was being stored in a garage. Helbing Lipp Recny Architects Read More
February 17, 2014
Helbing Lipp Recny Architects developed a three-phased expansion program for this suburban congregation to accommodate its anticipated growth and preschool operation. The first phase included a new sanctuary center for 260, a new foyer/narthex, and a connection to the existing building. The existing worship space was repurposed as a multipurpose room. The new sanctuary’s interior Read More
February 17, 2014
Centreville Baptist Church acquired its 34-acre property in 1989, and over the years built a 50,000 square foot facility for its congregation. As they grew, they realized that a new worship center and additional classroom space was needed, but the site was limited by major gas and electrical transmission lines that crossed part of the Read More
February 17, 2014
To accommodate its explosive growth, McLean Bible Church purchased a 43-acre site that included a 280,000 square foot office and warehouse building. They asked Helbing Lipp Recny Architects to develop a master plan to move their congregation to the new facility. The master plan consisted of converting part of the existing warehouse to a worship Read More
February 17, 2014
This traditional Georgian Colonial style church occupies a tight site in a historic residential neighborhood. There were two additions built over the years that created awkward circulation patterns. The church wanted to freshen and update their facility and enlarge their worship space while accommodating a more current worship style. Helbing Lipp Recny Architects, after developing Read More