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2019 Holiday Card Competition
The fundamentals of design aren’t always about buildings in our studio. Each year we have holiday card design competition in our studio with the lucky winner receives a cash prize. This year, the winning design was created by Rob Lang. At initial concept, the image was visible but not yet refined. Through a series…
Read MoreSouth Bowie Expansion
The integration of two different types of building systems can pose challenges for the entire project team. The three-story addition to the ezStorage facility located in Bowie was one such project. The building envelope was challenging because of the integration of a structural steel system to a pre-manufactured metal building. To work through this…
Read MoreLight House Shelter Annual Run
Studio 343 just wrapped up our 4th year of sponsorship for the Friends of the Light House Shelter Annual Run. Runners ranged in age from 2 – 77! The weather was perfect and a record high of over $44,000 was raised for this great cause. Giving back to our community is part of the…
Read MoreFinished West Street Office Interior
Behind the masonry façade on West Street in downtown Annapolis were dark halls, compartmentalized spaces and outdated interiors. Studio 343 was brought in to work through these issues as well as consolidate office space from three to two floors which reduced their office space by 3,500 square feet. Color and material selections were introduced…
Read MoreLincoln Drive Office
We are so excited to finally share photos of our new office on Lincoln Drive in Annapolis. As we worked through the design for our new studio, the need for collaborative space, where we could group and share ideas in the studio became very apparent. The solution was to create a lounge area in…
Read MoreBowman Place Tax Credit Excellence Award
Every year, the Affordable Housing Tax Credit Coalition recognizes several developments across the country with the Charles L. Edson Tax Credit Excellence Awards. We were honored that this year, Bowman Place earned this award under the ‘Preservation of Affordable Housing’ category. Every renovation project presents its own unique challenges, many of which aren’t identified…
Read MoreCriswell Acura Facade
The façade of Criswell Acura was tired and did not blend well with the new cars that were showcased on the lot. Studio 343 was tasked with bringing life back to the tired exterior of the building. Now, at the conclusion of the renovation, new materials with clean lines cover the façade of the…
Read MoreWest Street Office Interior
Situated on West Street in Annapolis with a prominent profile in the cityscape is an office with an interior that had become dated over time. With our team of talented staff, we were able to put dramatic design changes in motion. We’ve collaborated with the client to modernize and brighten the space, reorganizing and…
Read MoreezStorage Alexandria
The Siena Corporation found the location for one of their most recently completed ezStorage facilities in the City of Alexandria, on Wheeler Avenue. An interesting part about this particular site was the existing historic building on site- a four story brick mill that was constructed around 1812 and functioned as a mill into the 20th…
Read MoreRPH is now Studio 343!
As we closed out 2018, we thought it was the perfect opportunity to rebrand the studio to express our mission, vision and ideals. Studio 343, formally RPH Architecture, evolved from the very essence of what drives our team to be better people and better architects—work with good people, love the work we do, and do work that matters in the community. We can…
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