W. Douglas Gilpin, Jr. FAIA - Architect, PLC

Name: W. Douglas Gilpin, Jr. FAIA - Architect, PLC
Address: Charlottesville, VA, 22901, US
Telephone: 434-960-4036

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W. Douglas Gilpin, Jr. FAIA - Architect, PLC

With nearly 40 years' experience, Doug Gilpin specializes in custom residential design and historic preservation. Visit www.gilpinarchitect.com.

His work ranges from New England to the mid-Atlantic and West Virginia. Our innovative and environmentally sensitive designs blend traditional historic local vernacular forms with contemporary interpretation, resulting in timeless architectural achievements. A number of our historic preservation/conservation projects have received State and Local awards, and publication in National and State magaz

ines and journals. Projects to date have extended from New England through the Mid-Atlantic, and into West Virginia. 'Office' locations include Charlottesville, VA, Block Island, RI, and any place with WiFi and good coffee.

12/01/2019

On Location with James Ivory | Design in Mind

https://allarts.org/programs/design-in-mind/on-location-with-james-ivory-o8qddu/

James Ivory, award-winning director, producer, screenwriter, and co-founder of Merchant Ivory Productions, leads viewers on an exclusive tour of his historic Hudson Valley home. He sits down to discuss his early love of architecture and the importance of place in his films.

11/26/2019

The Foundations of Classical Architecture Part Four: Classical Design Principles

https://www.classicist.org/articles/the-foundations-of-classical-architecture-part-four-classical-design-principles/

The final episode in Calder Loth's excellent ICAA program. Well worth the viewing. And for architects, you get Continuing Ed credits.

In the final video of the ICAA's four-part educational video series on classical architecture, architectural historian Calder Loth explores several classical design motifs, as well as basic design principles to be aware of when working in the classical language today.

10/11/2019

Victor Davis Hanson: Members of previous generations now seem like giants — When did we become so small?

An eye-opener of what 'big-thinking/big vision' prior generations could do with a budget and short timeframe.

Does anyone believe that contemporary Americans could build another transcontinental railroad in six years?

08/03/2019

Why America Needs Classical Architecture

I’m not suggesting that all new Federal buildings have to look 100% Beaux Arts Classical, but some nice ‘contemporary’ Classical design should be considered by the GSA instead of self-congratulatory ‘cutting-edge’ designs that look dated after 10 years.

The design of federal buildings should be guided by the traditional principles that produced our greatest civic landmarks.

04/17/2019

Rebuilding Notre Dame will be long, fraught and expensive

https://dailyreporter.com/2019/04/16/rebuilding-notre-dame-will-be-long-fraught-and-expensive/

Notre Dame in Paris is not the first great cathedral to suffer a devastating fire, and it probably won’t be the last.

03/16/2019

Why city flags may be the worst-designed thing you've never noticed

Watch, or listen, to Roman's humorous take on the best and worst city flags, and the design principles for great flags.

My condolences to friends in Milwaukee...

Roman Mars is obsessed with flags -- and after you watch this talk, you might be, too. These ubiquitous symbols of civic pride are often designed, well, pretty terribly. But they don't have to be. In this surprising and hilarious talk about vexillology -- the study of flags -- Mars reveals the five....

03/11/2019

In Praise of Drawing: A Case for the Underrated Craft

I still love to freehand draw with my PaperMate 'Flair' and Prismacolor markers!

I was part of the last generation of architectural students who didn't use computers (we’re only talking the early 1990’s here; there was...

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Charlottesville, VA
22901

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434-960-4036

Website

http://gilpinarchitect.com/

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