Community Building Rebuild

New Market North is an affordable housing community in New Market, VA originally built in 1983. In 2010, Studio 343 (back when we were Ruhf Plitt Architects!) worked on the property renovation, which included modifying their Community Building to meet accessibility requirements. Unfortunately, early last year the Community Building burned down, & we were brought…

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Studio 343 Office Expansion

Who would have thought after two short years in our new office that Studio 343 would be expanding- but here we are!  We’ll be growing into an additional ~1,000SF of space adjacent to our current studio; creating a larger conference room, print room, space for staff growth, and a lounge area complete with a foosball…

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2020 Holiday Card Competition Results

Happy Holidays from our Quaran-team to yours! 2020’s holiday card competition winner is Rob Lang, who’s depiction of a teams-meeting-gone-wrong is now a universally understood concept. Congrats, Rob! And thank you to our friends and families for getting us through a tough year. We hope your 2021 goes a little more smoothly.

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Welcome to Studio 343, Faith!

We are thrilled to welcome Faith to the Studio 343 team! A recent graduate of the Fay Jones School of Architecture at the University of Arkansas, Faith is eager to learn and put her years of education to practical use in the studio. Her energy is contagious, and we look forward to the impact she…

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Brent Place Apartments Entry Renovation

When Homes for America reached out to us earlier this year seeking design services for renovations to the exterior entry and to the interior common spaces for Brent Place Apartments, Studio 343 knew exactly what to do.  In our client meeting, we learned that the client vision included modern, clean lines and a desire…

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Homes at Berlin Design

As a recent recipient of the MD DHCD 9% Low Income Housing Tax Credit Program, Homes at Berlin will be afforded the opportunity to complete renovations as well as the construct a new three-story building consisting of 12 new apartments. The project is located on two sites and has 42 existing apartments. A three…

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South Street Centre Historic Approval

The City of Frederick Historic Preservation Commission recently approved the development of approximately 3.5 acres on West South Street in downtown Frederick for a state-of-the art 152-home intergenerational apartment community.  The development includes the renovation of two historic buildings and the addition of three new construction buildings.  Typically all projects bring learning opportunities to the…

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Working from Home

It’s business as usual at Studio 343, but not in the usual way. While we miss the face-to-face interaction both inside and outside of our studio, we remain committed to our clients, industry colleagues and each other. We have embraced working from home as the new norm and while Beer 30 on Fridays is not…

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Pinecrest Apartments Construction

In 2019, Pinecrest Apartments located in Bedford, Virginia was awarded funding through the VHDA Low Income Tax Credit Program.  Construction has begun on the 64-unit property and renovations are currently underway.  Currently, porches are being added to prevent rainwater entering the covered breezeways between units, brick siding is being installed at fronts and sides…

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Victoria Park Apartments Complete

Situated in the heart of a residential community in Waldorf, Maryland is Victoria Park Senior Apartments which provides luxurious yet affordable living for seniors.  In late 2018, extensive renovations began on the property.  Over the course of the next several months, the individual units were transformed including new kitchens with new appliances, updated cabinetry,…

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