Posted by ppeery on June 28th, 2011 in Architecture and Design, General, Green Building
Matt Robb and his brother, Mark, grew up in this part of the county. This is also where they began building custom homes more than twenty-five years ago. Mark has since moved on to a career in wildlife management, while Matt has continued to maintain the craftsmanship and commitment to people that has made Robb [...]
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Posted by ppeery on June 24th, 2011 in Architecture and Design, Education and Inspiration, Green Building, Project Updates
The Woodhill Residence at Bundoran Farm won the Virginia Sustainable Building Network’s ‘Best Residential Project Award.’ Congratulations to all involved in this wonderful project includingJeff Sties with Sunbiosis, custom builder Artisan Construction and most importantly, John and Diane Foraste, the owners of this home, patrons of this project and Bundoran Farm Founding Stewards.
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Posted by ppeery on June 13th, 2011 in Architecture and Design, Project Updates
Construction activity at Bundoran Farm continues to keep pace with the recent positive sales activity. Last week we held the on-site, pre-construction meeting with Sandy and Betsy Stuart on their homesite at Bundoran Farm. Architect Andy Andrews skillfully designed a classical Virginia Farmhouse to sit in around the site of a former farm cottage. Sandy [...]
Posted by ppeery on May 26th, 2011 in Architecture and Design, Bundoran Farm Events and Occasions, General, Geobarns Updates
For just over half a year now we have built Pippin Hill–and yesterday with the spectacular (and intense) hanging of the grand entry doors, the finishing of the main venue floor and the entry of an army of cleaning and kitchen staff, interior decorators, final inspections and removal of our wood stock and tools from [...]
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Posted by ppeery on May 9th, 2011 in Architecture and Design, Education and Inspiration, Green Building
Joe Barnes, Bundoran Farm’s development manager will be a featured speaker at the James River Green Building Council’s monthly luncheon. The program entitled “Green Building – A Developer’s Perspective” will focus on how and why developers are embracing eco-friendly designs to enhance the communities they develop and the individual buildings they construct. Joining Joe Barnes, [...]
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Posted by ppeery on February 28th, 2011 in Architecture and Design, Education and Inspiration, Green Building
Alexander Nicholson, a proud member of the Bundoran Farm Guild, was founded in 1980 by a pair of University of Virginia classmates, Michael Alexander Cernik and Jack Nicholson Stoner. They were strongly influenced by the oil embargoes during the 1970’s and began their career as builders of passive solar and energy efficient homes. Many of [...]
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Posted by ppeery on December 7th, 2010 in Architecture and Design, Geobarns Updates
Today went pretty well….we started with finishing the upper beams as far as we could go without the rest of the posts–and then put in the pre assembled compression boards into the main girders. Compression boards function similarly to the keystone in a Roman arch–and will help in keeping the the structure from racking in high winds or any [...]
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Posted by ppeery on December 3rd, 2010 in Architecture and Design, Education and Inspiration, General, Green Building
Ilex Construction & Woodworking, Inc. is a proud member of the Bundoran Farm Guild. They have been working with clients for 25 years to build or remodel some of the finest homes in the region. Ilex’s talented employees work hard to shape our clients dreams into a tangible reality. There is no mistaking the feel [...]
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Posted by ppeery on December 2nd, 2010 in Architecture and Design, Geobarns Updates, Green Building, Nature/Environment
It has been a tough couple of days with pouring rain, high winds, the onset of an intense cold front, and no sleep due to staying in the camper that replicates a snare drum in the current weather. We worked as best we could–getting drenched yesterday with just myself and Thom–and then today in gale [...]
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Posted by ppeery on December 2nd, 2010 in Architecture and Design, Geobarns Updates, Green Building, Project Updates
Some of the crew worked last Wednesday and then all of us were there today at full strength–mostly diagonally framing the walls and also putting on the upper beam in the bridal area. The building is taking shape and the herringbone wall bays really set it off with sunlight and shadows… We were also very [...]
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