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B L D U S
Architecture that connects past with future, modernity with tradition, and humanity with the natural world. Based in the District of Columbia.
Brown House
Washington, DC
Built in 2023
Designed by BLDUS
@jenniferhughesphoto
#alleyhouse #rooftopgarden #whiteoak #cork #bamboo #hemp
Brown House
Washington, DC
Built in 2023
Designed by BLDUS
@jenniferhughesphoto
#alleyhouse #rooftopgarden #whiteoak #cork #bamboo #hemp
Brown House
Washington, DC
Built in 2023
Designed by BLDUS
@jenniferhughesphoto
#alleyhouse #rooftopgarden #whiteoak #cork #bamboo #hemp
Brown House
Washington, DC
Built in 2023
Designed by BLDUS
@jenniferhughesphoto
#alleyhouse #rooftopgarden #whiteoak #cork #bamboo #hemp
Brown House
Washington, DC
Built in 2023
Designed by BLDUS
@jenniferhughesphoto
#alleyhouse #rooftopgarden #whiteoak #cork #bamboo #hemp
Brown House
Washington, DC
Built in 2023
Designed by BLDUS
@jenniferhughesphoto
#alleyhouse #rooftopgarden #whiteoak #cork #bamboo #hemp
Brown House
Washington, DC
Built in 2023
Designed by BLDUS
@jenniferhughesphoto
#alleyhouse #rooftopgarden #whiteoak #cork #bamboo #hemp
Brown House
Washington, DC
Built in 2023
Designed by BLDUS
@jenniferhughesphoto
#alleyhouse #rooftopgarden #whiteoak #cork #bamboo #hemp
Brown House
Washington, DC
Built in 2023
Designed by BLDUS
@jenniferhughesphoto
#alleyhouse #rooftopgarden #whiteoak #cork #bamboo #hemp
Brown House
Washington, DC
Built in 2023
Designed by BLDUS
@jenniferhughesphoto
#alleyhouse #rooftopgarden #whiteoak #cork #bamboo #hemp
Poplar Cloud
Washington, DC
Built 2021
Designed by BLDUS
@tycole
#treehouse #bark #cork #cypress #copper
Poplar Cloud
Washington, DC
Built 2021
Designed by BLDUS
@tycole
#treehouse #bark #cork #cypress #copper
Poplar Cloud
Washington, DC
Built 2021
Designed by BLDUS
@tycole
#treehouse #bark #cork #cypress #copper
Poplar Cloud
Washington, DC
Built 2021
Designed by BLDUS
@tycole
#treehouse #bark #cork #cypress #copper
Poplar Cloud
Washington, DC
Built 2021
Designed by BLDUS
@tycole
#treehouse #bark #cork #cypress #copper
Poplar Cloud
Washington, DC
Built 2021
Designed by BLDUS
@tycole
#treehouse #bark #cork #cypress #copper
Poplar Cloud
Washington, DC
Built 2021
Designed by BLDUS
@tycole
#treehouse #bark #cork #cypress #copper
Poplar Cloud
Washington, DC
Built 2021
Designed by BLDUS
@tycole
#treehouse #bark #cork #cypress #copper
Poplar Cloud
Washington, DC
Built 2021
Designed by BLDUS
@tycole
#treehouse #bark #cork #cypress #copper
Poplar Cloud
Washington, DC
Built 2021
Designed by BLDUS
@tycole
#treehouse #bark #cork #cypress #copper
Poplar Cloud
Washington, DC
Built 2021
Designed by BLDUS
@tycole
#treehouse #bark #cork #cypress #copper
Poplar Cloud
Washington, DC
Built 2021
Designed by BLDUS
@tycole
#treehouse #bark #cork #cypress #copper
Poplar Cloud
Washington, DC
Built 2021
Designed by BLDUS
@tycole
#treehouse #bark #cork #cypress #copper
Poplar Cloud
Washington, DC
Built 2021
Designed by BLDUS
@tycole
#treehouse #bark #cork #cypress #copper
Poplar Cloud
Washington, DC
Built 2021
Designed by BLDUS
@tycole
#treehouse #bark #cork #cypress #copper
Poplar Cloud
Washington, DC
Built 2021
Designed by BLDUS
@tycole
#treehouse #bark #cork #cypress #copper
Poplar Cloud
Washington, DC
Built 2021
Designed by BLDUS
@tycole
#treehouse #bark #cork #cypress #copper
Poplar Cloud
Washington, DC
Built 2021
Designed by BLDUS
@tycole
#treehouse #bark #cork #cypress #copper
Poplar Cloud
Washington, DC
Built 2021
Designed by BLDUS
@tycole
#treehouse #bark #cork #cypress #copper
Poplar Cloud
Washington, DC
Built 2021
Designed by BLDUS
@tycole
#treehouse #bark #cork #cypress #copper
Lois Mailou Jones Alley
Washington, DC
Built 2023
Designed by BLDUS
@tycole photos
#loismailoujones #alleyhouse #spechouse #long#porch
Lois Mailou Jones Alley
Washington, DC
Built 2023
Designed by BLDUS
@tycole photos
#loismailoujones #alleyhouse #spechouse #long#porch
Lois Mailou Jones Alley
Washington, DC
Built 2023
Designed by BLDUS
@tycole photos
#loismailoujones #alleyhouse #spechouse #long#porch
Lois Mailou Jones Alley
Washington, DC
Built 2023
Designed by BLDUS
@tycole photos
#loismailoujones #alleyhouse #spechouse #long#porch
Lois Mailou Jones Alley
Washington, DC
Built 2023
Designed by BLDUS
@tycole photos
#loismailoujones #alleyhouse #spechouse #long#porch
Lois Mailou Jones Alley
Washington, DC
Built 2023
Designed by BLDUS
@tycole photos
#loismailoujones #alleyhouse #spechouse #long#porch
Lois Mailou Jones Alley
Washington, DC
Built 2023
Designed by BLDUS
@tycole photos
#loismailoujones #alleyhouse #spechouse #long#porch
Lois Mailou Jones Alley
Washington, DC
Built 2023
Designed by BLDUS
@tycole photos
#loismailoujones #alleyhouse #spechouse #long#porch
Lois Mailou Jones Alley
Washington, DC
Built 2023
Designed by BLDUS
@tycole photos
#loismailoujones #alleyhouse #spechouse #long#porch
Lois Mailou Jones Alley
Washington, DC
Built 2023
Designed by BLDUS
@tycole photos
#loismailoujones #alleyhouse #spechouse #long#porch
Lois Mailou Jones Alley
Washington, DC
Built 2023
Designed by BLDUS
@tycole photos
#loismailoujones #alleyhouse #spechouse #long#porch
Lois Mailou Jones Alley
Washington, DC
Built 2023
Designed by BLDUS
@tycole photos
#loismailoujones #alleyhouse #spechouse #long#porch
Lois Mailou Jones Alley
Washington, DC
Built 2023
Designed by BLDUS
@tycole photos
#loismailoujones #alleyhouse #spechouse #long#porch
Lois Mailou Jones Alley
Washington, DC
Built 2023
Designed by BLDUS
@tycole photos
#loismailoujones #alleyhouse #spechouse #long#porch
Lois Mailou Jones Alley
Washington, DC
Built 2023
Designed by BLDUS
@tycole photos
#loismailoujones #alleyhouse #spechouse #long#porch
Lois Mailou Jones Alley
Washington, DC
Built 2023
Designed by BLDUS
@tycole photos
#loismailoujones #alleyhouse #spechouse #long#porch
Lois Mailou Jones Alley
Washington, DC
Built 2023
Designed by BLDUS
@tycole photos
#loismailoujones #alleyhouse #spechouse #long#porch
Lois Mailou Jones Alley
Washington, DC
Built 2023
Designed by BLDUS
@tycole photos
#loismailoujones #alleyhouse #spechouse #long#porch
Lois Mailou Jones Alley
Washington, DC
Built 2023
Designed by BLDUS
@tycole photos
#loismailoujones #alleyhouse #spechouse #long#porch
Lois Mailou Jones Alley
Washington, DC
Built 2023
Designed by BLDUS
@tycole photos
#loismailoujones #alleyhouse #spechouse #long#porch
New Studio Snapshot conversation on Archinect: ‘Each Modest Project Improves a Life, and Ideally, the Life Next Door’: A Conversation With BLDUS
We speak with Andrew Linn and Jack Becker, founding partners of Washington, DC-based architecture and development office BLDUS @bld.us about their "farm-to-shelter" ethos, material eloquence, architects as developers/ builders, and designing buildings that are not only sustainable but also healthy.
"Sometimes the only way to truly understand a project — sometimes the only way to realize it at all — is to become its developer or its builder, taking on roles that stretch well beyond design," they tell us.
BLDUS is also a recent winner of the Architectural League of New York's @archleague 2026 Emerging Voices awards.
🔗 Read the full story on Archinect: archinect.com/features/article/150538686/each-modest-project-improves-a-life-and-ideally-the-life-next-door-a-conversation-with-bldus
📸 Cover: Brown House in Washington, DC. Photo: Jennifer Hughes. @jenniferhughesphoto
📸 4 & 5: Poplar Grove in Washington, DC. Photo: Ty Cole. @tycole
📸 6: Brown House in Washington, DC. Photo: Jennifer Hughes.
📸 7: Poplar Cloud in Washington, DC. Photo: Ty Cole.
📸 8: Grass House in Washington, DC. Photo: Ty Cole.
📸 9: Stick House in East Hampton, NY. Photo: Michael Vahrenwald. @mvahrenwald
📸 10: BLDUS founding partners Andrew Linn (left) and Jack Becker (right) at Walden Pond, Massachusetts, the historic site of Henry David Thoreau’s 1845–1847 experiment in deliberate living. Image courtesy BLDUS.
#archinect #architecture #archinectstudiosnapshot #washingtonarchitecture #bldus
New Studio Snapshot conversation on Archinect: ‘Each Modest Project Improves a Life, and Ideally, the Life Next Door’: A Conversation With BLDUS
We speak with Andrew Linn and Jack Becker, founding partners of Washington, DC-based architecture and development office BLDUS @bld.us about their "farm-to-shelter" ethos, material eloquence, architects as developers/ builders, and designing buildings that are not only sustainable but also healthy.
"Sometimes the only way to truly understand a project — sometimes the only way to realize it at all — is to become its developer or its builder, taking on roles that stretch well beyond design," they tell us.
BLDUS is also a recent winner of the Architectural League of New York's @archleague 2026 Emerging Voices awards.
🔗 Read the full story on Archinect: archinect.com/features/article/150538686/each-modest-project-improves-a-life-and-ideally-the-life-next-door-a-conversation-with-bldus
📸 Cover: Brown House in Washington, DC. Photo: Jennifer Hughes. @jenniferhughesphoto
📸 4 & 5: Poplar Grove in Washington, DC. Photo: Ty Cole. @tycole
📸 6: Brown House in Washington, DC. Photo: Jennifer Hughes.
📸 7: Poplar Cloud in Washington, DC. Photo: Ty Cole.
📸 8: Grass House in Washington, DC. Photo: Ty Cole.
📸 9: Stick House in East Hampton, NY. Photo: Michael Vahrenwald. @mvahrenwald
📸 10: BLDUS founding partners Andrew Linn (left) and Jack Becker (right) at Walden Pond, Massachusetts, the historic site of Henry David Thoreau’s 1845–1847 experiment in deliberate living. Image courtesy BLDUS.
#archinect #architecture #archinectstudiosnapshot #washingtonarchitecture #bldus
New Studio Snapshot conversation on Archinect: ‘Each Modest Project Improves a Life, and Ideally, the Life Next Door’: A Conversation With BLDUS
We speak with Andrew Linn and Jack Becker, founding partners of Washington, DC-based architecture and development office BLDUS @bld.us about their "farm-to-shelter" ethos, material eloquence, architects as developers/ builders, and designing buildings that are not only sustainable but also healthy.
"Sometimes the only way to truly understand a project — sometimes the only way to realize it at all — is to become its developer or its builder, taking on roles that stretch well beyond design," they tell us.
BLDUS is also a recent winner of the Architectural League of New York's @archleague 2026 Emerging Voices awards.
🔗 Read the full story on Archinect: archinect.com/features/article/150538686/each-modest-project-improves-a-life-and-ideally-the-life-next-door-a-conversation-with-bldus
📸 Cover: Brown House in Washington, DC. Photo: Jennifer Hughes. @jenniferhughesphoto
📸 4 & 5: Poplar Grove in Washington, DC. Photo: Ty Cole. @tycole
📸 6: Brown House in Washington, DC. Photo: Jennifer Hughes.
📸 7: Poplar Cloud in Washington, DC. Photo: Ty Cole.
📸 8: Grass House in Washington, DC. Photo: Ty Cole.
📸 9: Stick House in East Hampton, NY. Photo: Michael Vahrenwald. @mvahrenwald
📸 10: BLDUS founding partners Andrew Linn (left) and Jack Becker (right) at Walden Pond, Massachusetts, the historic site of Henry David Thoreau’s 1845–1847 experiment in deliberate living. Image courtesy BLDUS.
#archinect #architecture #archinectstudiosnapshot #washingtonarchitecture #bldus
New Studio Snapshot conversation on Archinect: ‘Each Modest Project Improves a Life, and Ideally, the Life Next Door’: A Conversation With BLDUS
We speak with Andrew Linn and Jack Becker, founding partners of Washington, DC-based architecture and development office BLDUS @bld.us about their "farm-to-shelter" ethos, material eloquence, architects as developers/ builders, and designing buildings that are not only sustainable but also healthy.
"Sometimes the only way to truly understand a project — sometimes the only way to realize it at all — is to become its developer or its builder, taking on roles that stretch well beyond design," they tell us.
BLDUS is also a recent winner of the Architectural League of New York's @archleague 2026 Emerging Voices awards.
🔗 Read the full story on Archinect: archinect.com/features/article/150538686/each-modest-project-improves-a-life-and-ideally-the-life-next-door-a-conversation-with-bldus
📸 Cover: Brown House in Washington, DC. Photo: Jennifer Hughes. @jenniferhughesphoto
📸 4 & 5: Poplar Grove in Washington, DC. Photo: Ty Cole. @tycole
📸 6: Brown House in Washington, DC. Photo: Jennifer Hughes.
📸 7: Poplar Cloud in Washington, DC. Photo: Ty Cole.
📸 8: Grass House in Washington, DC. Photo: Ty Cole.
📸 9: Stick House in East Hampton, NY. Photo: Michael Vahrenwald. @mvahrenwald
📸 10: BLDUS founding partners Andrew Linn (left) and Jack Becker (right) at Walden Pond, Massachusetts, the historic site of Henry David Thoreau’s 1845–1847 experiment in deliberate living. Image courtesy BLDUS.
#archinect #architecture #archinectstudiosnapshot #washingtonarchitecture #bldus
New Studio Snapshot conversation on Archinect: ‘Each Modest Project Improves a Life, and Ideally, the Life Next Door’: A Conversation With BLDUS
We speak with Andrew Linn and Jack Becker, founding partners of Washington, DC-based architecture and development office BLDUS @bld.us about their "farm-to-shelter" ethos, material eloquence, architects as developers/ builders, and designing buildings that are not only sustainable but also healthy.
"Sometimes the only way to truly understand a project — sometimes the only way to realize it at all — is to become its developer or its builder, taking on roles that stretch well beyond design," they tell us.
BLDUS is also a recent winner of the Architectural League of New York's @archleague 2026 Emerging Voices awards.
🔗 Read the full story on Archinect: archinect.com/features/article/150538686/each-modest-project-improves-a-life-and-ideally-the-life-next-door-a-conversation-with-bldus
📸 Cover: Brown House in Washington, DC. Photo: Jennifer Hughes. @jenniferhughesphoto
📸 4 & 5: Poplar Grove in Washington, DC. Photo: Ty Cole. @tycole
📸 6: Brown House in Washington, DC. Photo: Jennifer Hughes.
📸 7: Poplar Cloud in Washington, DC. Photo: Ty Cole.
📸 8: Grass House in Washington, DC. Photo: Ty Cole.
📸 9: Stick House in East Hampton, NY. Photo: Michael Vahrenwald. @mvahrenwald
📸 10: BLDUS founding partners Andrew Linn (left) and Jack Becker (right) at Walden Pond, Massachusetts, the historic site of Henry David Thoreau’s 1845–1847 experiment in deliberate living. Image courtesy BLDUS.
#archinect #architecture #archinectstudiosnapshot #washingtonarchitecture #bldus
New Studio Snapshot conversation on Archinect: ‘Each Modest Project Improves a Life, and Ideally, the Life Next Door’: A Conversation With BLDUS
We speak with Andrew Linn and Jack Becker, founding partners of Washington, DC-based architecture and development office BLDUS @bld.us about their "farm-to-shelter" ethos, material eloquence, architects as developers/ builders, and designing buildings that are not only sustainable but also healthy.
"Sometimes the only way to truly understand a project — sometimes the only way to realize it at all — is to become its developer or its builder, taking on roles that stretch well beyond design," they tell us.
BLDUS is also a recent winner of the Architectural League of New York's @archleague 2026 Emerging Voices awards.
🔗 Read the full story on Archinect: archinect.com/features/article/150538686/each-modest-project-improves-a-life-and-ideally-the-life-next-door-a-conversation-with-bldus
📸 Cover: Brown House in Washington, DC. Photo: Jennifer Hughes. @jenniferhughesphoto
📸 4 & 5: Poplar Grove in Washington, DC. Photo: Ty Cole. @tycole
📸 6: Brown House in Washington, DC. Photo: Jennifer Hughes.
📸 7: Poplar Cloud in Washington, DC. Photo: Ty Cole.
📸 8: Grass House in Washington, DC. Photo: Ty Cole.
📸 9: Stick House in East Hampton, NY. Photo: Michael Vahrenwald. @mvahrenwald
📸 10: BLDUS founding partners Andrew Linn (left) and Jack Becker (right) at Walden Pond, Massachusetts, the historic site of Henry David Thoreau’s 1845–1847 experiment in deliberate living. Image courtesy BLDUS.
#archinect #architecture #archinectstudiosnapshot #washingtonarchitecture #bldus
New Studio Snapshot conversation on Archinect: ‘Each Modest Project Improves a Life, and Ideally, the Life Next Door’: A Conversation With BLDUS
We speak with Andrew Linn and Jack Becker, founding partners of Washington, DC-based architecture and development office BLDUS @bld.us about their "farm-to-shelter" ethos, material eloquence, architects as developers/ builders, and designing buildings that are not only sustainable but also healthy.
"Sometimes the only way to truly understand a project — sometimes the only way to realize it at all — is to become its developer or its builder, taking on roles that stretch well beyond design," they tell us.
BLDUS is also a recent winner of the Architectural League of New York's @archleague 2026 Emerging Voices awards.
🔗 Read the full story on Archinect: archinect.com/features/article/150538686/each-modest-project-improves-a-life-and-ideally-the-life-next-door-a-conversation-with-bldus
📸 Cover: Brown House in Washington, DC. Photo: Jennifer Hughes. @jenniferhughesphoto
📸 4 & 5: Poplar Grove in Washington, DC. Photo: Ty Cole. @tycole
📸 6: Brown House in Washington, DC. Photo: Jennifer Hughes.
📸 7: Poplar Cloud in Washington, DC. Photo: Ty Cole.
📸 8: Grass House in Washington, DC. Photo: Ty Cole.
📸 9: Stick House in East Hampton, NY. Photo: Michael Vahrenwald. @mvahrenwald
📸 10: BLDUS founding partners Andrew Linn (left) and Jack Becker (right) at Walden Pond, Massachusetts, the historic site of Henry David Thoreau’s 1845–1847 experiment in deliberate living. Image courtesy BLDUS.
#archinect #architecture #archinectstudiosnapshot #washingtonarchitecture #bldus
New Studio Snapshot conversation on Archinect: ‘Each Modest Project Improves a Life, and Ideally, the Life Next Door’: A Conversation With BLDUS
We speak with Andrew Linn and Jack Becker, founding partners of Washington, DC-based architecture and development office BLDUS @bld.us about their "farm-to-shelter" ethos, material eloquence, architects as developers/ builders, and designing buildings that are not only sustainable but also healthy.
"Sometimes the only way to truly understand a project — sometimes the only way to realize it at all — is to become its developer or its builder, taking on roles that stretch well beyond design," they tell us.
BLDUS is also a recent winner of the Architectural League of New York's @archleague 2026 Emerging Voices awards.
🔗 Read the full story on Archinect: archinect.com/features/article/150538686/each-modest-project-improves-a-life-and-ideally-the-life-next-door-a-conversation-with-bldus
📸 Cover: Brown House in Washington, DC. Photo: Jennifer Hughes. @jenniferhughesphoto
📸 4 & 5: Poplar Grove in Washington, DC. Photo: Ty Cole. @tycole
📸 6: Brown House in Washington, DC. Photo: Jennifer Hughes.
📸 7: Poplar Cloud in Washington, DC. Photo: Ty Cole.
📸 8: Grass House in Washington, DC. Photo: Ty Cole.
📸 9: Stick House in East Hampton, NY. Photo: Michael Vahrenwald. @mvahrenwald
📸 10: BLDUS founding partners Andrew Linn (left) and Jack Becker (right) at Walden Pond, Massachusetts, the historic site of Henry David Thoreau’s 1845–1847 experiment in deliberate living. Image courtesy BLDUS.
#archinect #architecture #archinectstudiosnapshot #washingtonarchitecture #bldus
New Studio Snapshot conversation on Archinect: ‘Each Modest Project Improves a Life, and Ideally, the Life Next Door’: A Conversation With BLDUS
We speak with Andrew Linn and Jack Becker, founding partners of Washington, DC-based architecture and development office BLDUS @bld.us about their "farm-to-shelter" ethos, material eloquence, architects as developers/ builders, and designing buildings that are not only sustainable but also healthy.
"Sometimes the only way to truly understand a project — sometimes the only way to realize it at all — is to become its developer or its builder, taking on roles that stretch well beyond design," they tell us.
BLDUS is also a recent winner of the Architectural League of New York's @archleague 2026 Emerging Voices awards.
🔗 Read the full story on Archinect: archinect.com/features/article/150538686/each-modest-project-improves-a-life-and-ideally-the-life-next-door-a-conversation-with-bldus
📸 Cover: Brown House in Washington, DC. Photo: Jennifer Hughes. @jenniferhughesphoto
📸 4 & 5: Poplar Grove in Washington, DC. Photo: Ty Cole. @tycole
📸 6: Brown House in Washington, DC. Photo: Jennifer Hughes.
📸 7: Poplar Cloud in Washington, DC. Photo: Ty Cole.
📸 8: Grass House in Washington, DC. Photo: Ty Cole.
📸 9: Stick House in East Hampton, NY. Photo: Michael Vahrenwald. @mvahrenwald
📸 10: BLDUS founding partners Andrew Linn (left) and Jack Becker (right) at Walden Pond, Massachusetts, the historic site of Henry David Thoreau’s 1845–1847 experiment in deliberate living. Image courtesy BLDUS.
#archinect #architecture #archinectstudiosnapshot #washingtonarchitecture #bldus
New Studio Snapshot conversation on Archinect: ‘Each Modest Project Improves a Life, and Ideally, the Life Next Door’: A Conversation With BLDUS
We speak with Andrew Linn and Jack Becker, founding partners of Washington, DC-based architecture and development office BLDUS @bld.us about their "farm-to-shelter" ethos, material eloquence, architects as developers/ builders, and designing buildings that are not only sustainable but also healthy.
"Sometimes the only way to truly understand a project — sometimes the only way to realize it at all — is to become its developer or its builder, taking on roles that stretch well beyond design," they tell us.
BLDUS is also a recent winner of the Architectural League of New York's @archleague 2026 Emerging Voices awards.
🔗 Read the full story on Archinect: archinect.com/features/article/150538686/each-modest-project-improves-a-life-and-ideally-the-life-next-door-a-conversation-with-bldus
📸 Cover: Brown House in Washington, DC. Photo: Jennifer Hughes. @jenniferhughesphoto
📸 4 & 5: Poplar Grove in Washington, DC. Photo: Ty Cole. @tycole
📸 6: Brown House in Washington, DC. Photo: Jennifer Hughes.
📸 7: Poplar Cloud in Washington, DC. Photo: Ty Cole.
📸 8: Grass House in Washington, DC. Photo: Ty Cole.
📸 9: Stick House in East Hampton, NY. Photo: Michael Vahrenwald. @mvahrenwald
📸 10: BLDUS founding partners Andrew Linn (left) and Jack Becker (right) at Walden Pond, Massachusetts, the historic site of Henry David Thoreau’s 1845–1847 experiment in deliberate living. Image courtesy BLDUS.
#archinect #architecture #archinectstudiosnapshot #washingtonarchitecture #bldus
New Studio Snapshot conversation on Archinect: ‘Each Modest Project Improves a Life, and Ideally, the Life Next Door’: A Conversation With BLDUS
We speak with Andrew Linn and Jack Becker, founding partners of Washington, DC-based architecture and development office BLDUS @bld.us about their "farm-to-shelter" ethos, material eloquence, architects as developers/ builders, and designing buildings that are not only sustainable but also healthy.
"Sometimes the only way to truly understand a project — sometimes the only way to realize it at all — is to become its developer or its builder, taking on roles that stretch well beyond design," they tell us.
BLDUS is also a recent winner of the Architectural League of New York's @archleague 2026 Emerging Voices awards.
🔗 Read the full story on Archinect: archinect.com/features/article/150538686/each-modest-project-improves-a-life-and-ideally-the-life-next-door-a-conversation-with-bldus
📸 Cover: Brown House in Washington, DC. Photo: Jennifer Hughes. @jenniferhughesphoto
📸 4 & 5: Poplar Grove in Washington, DC. Photo: Ty Cole. @tycole
📸 6: Brown House in Washington, DC. Photo: Jennifer Hughes.
📸 7: Poplar Cloud in Washington, DC. Photo: Ty Cole.
📸 8: Grass House in Washington, DC. Photo: Ty Cole.
📸 9: Stick House in East Hampton, NY. Photo: Michael Vahrenwald. @mvahrenwald
📸 10: BLDUS founding partners Andrew Linn (left) and Jack Becker (right) at Walden Pond, Massachusetts, the historic site of Henry David Thoreau’s 1845–1847 experiment in deliberate living. Image courtesy BLDUS.
#archinect #architecture #archinectstudiosnapshot #washingtonarchitecture #bldus
Porch House
Shepherdstown, WV
Unbuilt
Designed by BLDUS
#countryhouse #meadow #porch #intheround #stonepiers
Porch House
Shepherdstown, WV
Unbuilt
Designed by BLDUS
#countryhouse #meadow #porch #intheround #stonepiers
Porch House
Shepherdstown, WV
Unbuilt
Designed by BLDUS
#countryhouse #meadow #porch #intheround #stonepiers
Porch House
Shepherdstown, WV
Unbuilt
Designed by BLDUS
#countryhouse #meadow #porch #intheround #stonepiers
Porch House
Shepherdstown, WV
Unbuilt
Designed by BLDUS
#countryhouse #meadow #porch #intheround #stonepiers
Porch House
Shepherdstown, WV
Unbuilt
Designed by BLDUS
#countryhouse #meadow #porch #intheround #stonepiers
Porch House
Shepherdstown, WV
Unbuilt
Designed by BLDUS
#countryhouse #meadow #porch #intheround #stonepiers
Porch House
Shepherdstown, WV
Unbuilt
Designed by BLDUS
#countryhouse #meadow #porch #intheround #stonepiers
Porch House
Shepherdstown, WV
Unbuilt
Designed by BLDUS
#countryhouse #meadow #porch #intheround #stonepiers
Temple House
Washington, DC
Unbuilt
Designed by BLDUS
#westover #southeastdc #washington #dc #timberhouse
Temple House
Washington, DC
Unbuilt
Designed by BLDUS
#westover #southeastdc #washington #dc #timberhouse
Temple House
Washington, DC
Unbuilt
Designed by BLDUS
#westover #southeastdc #washington #dc #timberhouse
Temple House
Washington, DC
Unbuilt
Designed by BLDUS
#westover #southeastdc #washington #dc #timberhouse
Temple House
Washington, DC
Unbuilt
Designed by BLDUS
#westover #southeastdc #washington #dc #timberhouse
Cabin
Milan, NY
Unbuilt
Designed by BLDUS
#hudsonvalley #cabin #stone #mosaic #swale
Cabin
Milan, NY
Unbuilt
Designed by BLDUS
#hudsonvalley #cabin #stone #mosaic #swale
Cabin
Milan, NY
Unbuilt
Designed by BLDUS
#hudsonvalley #cabin #stone #mosaic #swale
Cabin
Milan, NY
Unbuilt
Designed by BLDUS
#hudsonvalley #cabin #stone #mosaic #swale
Cabin
Milan, NY
Unbuilt
Designed by BLDUS
#hudsonvalley #cabin #stone #mosaic #swale
Cabin
Milan, NY
Unbuilt
Designed by BLDUS
#natural #cabin #phaseone #hudsonrivervalley #retreat
Cabin
Milan, NY
Unbuilt
Designed by BLDUS
#natural #cabin #phaseone #hudsonrivervalley #retreat
Cabin
Milan, NY
Unbuilt
Designed by BLDUS
#natural #cabin #phaseone #hudsonrivervalley #retreat
Cabin
Milan, NY
Unbuilt
Designed by BLDUS
#natural #cabin #phaseone #hudsonrivervalley #retreat
Cabin
Milan, NY
Unbuilt
Designed by BLDUS
#natural #cabin #phaseone #hudsonrivervalley #retreat
Cabin
Milan, NY
Unbuilt
Designed by BLDUS
#natural #cabin #phaseone #hudsonrivervalley #retreat
Cabin
Milan, NY
Unbuilt
Designed by BLDUS
#natural #cabin #phaseone #hudsonrivervalley #retreat
Cabin
Milan, NY
Unbuilt
Designed by BLDUS
#natural #cabin #phaseone #hudsonrivervalley #retreat
Cabin
Milan, NY
Unbuilt
Designed by BLDUS
#natural #cabin #phaseone #hudsonrivervalley #retreat
🌟Meet @bld.us, one of the 2026 Emerging Voices🌟
Jack Becker and Andrew Linn founded B L D U S in Washington, DC, in 2013. Across its housing-focused portfolio, the firm prioritizes the use of natural materials both local, like oak and black locust, and renewable, such as cork and bamboo. This focus on unconventional building materials draws on the firm’s expertise across fields and trades, including architecture, development, and carpentry.
This Thursday, hear from B L D U S and fellow awardee @g3.arquitectos about their practices, followed by a conversation with Isabel Abascal (@lanzaatelier).
🗓️ Thur, Mar 26
🕑 12:30 pm ET
📍 Online
🎟️ Free and open to all. CEUs are available for League members who attend each event in its entirety.
Register at the link in bio.
#EV26 #EmergingVoices2026
Video editor: @darlenachiem
Ramble House
Washington, DC
Unbuilt
Designed by BLDUS
#pennbranch #rambler #rooftop #inlaw #suite
Ramble House
Washington, DC
Unbuilt
Designed by BLDUS
#pennbranch #rambler #rooftop #inlaw #suite
Ramble House
Washington, DC
Unbuilt
Designed by BLDUS
#pennbranch #rambler #rooftop #inlaw #suite
Ramble House
Washington, DC
Unbuilt
Designed by BLDUS
#pennbranch #rambler #rooftop #inlaw #suite
Piney Branch
Washington, DC
Unbuilt
Designed by BLDUS
#washingtondc #takoma #healthy #healthyhome #stickstyle
Piney Branch
Washington, DC
Unbuilt
Designed by BLDUS
#washingtondc #takoma #healthy #healthyhome #stickstyle
Piney Branch
Washington, DC
Unbuilt
Designed by BLDUS
#washingtondc #takoma #healthy #healthyhome #stickstyle
Piney Branch
Washington, DC
Unbuilt
Designed by BLDUS
#washingtondc #takoma #healthy #healthyhome #stickstyle
Piney Branch
Washington, DC
Unbuilt
Designed by BLDUS
#washingtondc #takoma #healthy #healthyhome #stickstyle
Piney Branch
Washington, DC
Unbuilt
Designed by BLDUS
#washingtondc #takoma #healthy #healthyhome #stickstyle
Elizabeth Catlett Alley
Washington, DC
Unbuilt
Designed by BLDUS
#washingtondc #slate #alley #house #catlett
Elizabeth Catlett Alley
Washington, DC
Unbuilt
Designed by BLDUS
#washingtondc #slate #alley #house #catlett
Elizabeth Catlett Alley
Washington, DC
Unbuilt
Designed by BLDUS
#washingtondc #slate #alley #house #catlett
Elizabeth Catlett Alley
Washington, DC
Unbuilt
Designed by BLDUS
#washingtondc #slate #alley #house #catlett
Elizabeth Catlett Alley
Washington, DC
Unbuilt
Designed by BLDUS
#washingtondc #slate #alley #house #catlett
Elizabeth Catlett Alley
Washington, DC
Unbuilt
Designed by BLDUS
#washingtondc #slate #alley #house #catlett
Elizabeth Catlett Alley
Washington, DC
Unbuilt
Designed by BLDUS
#washingtondc #slate #alley #house #catlett
Elizabeth Catlett Alley
Washington, DC
Unbuilt
Designed by BLDUS
#washingtondc #slate #alley #house #catlett
View Instagram Stories in Secret
The Instagram Story Viewer is an easy tool that lets you secretly watch and save Instagram stories, videos, photos, or IGTV. With this service, you can download content and enjoy it offline whenever you like. If you find something interesting on Instagram that you’d like to check out later or want to view stories while staying anonymous, our Viewer is perfect for you. Anonstories offers an excellent solution for keeping your identity hidden. Instagram first launched the Stories feature in August 2023, which was quickly adopted by other platforms due to its engaging, time-sensitive format. Stories let users share quick updates, whether photos, videos, or selfies, enhanced with text, emojis, or filters, and are visible for only 24 hours. This limited time frame creates high engagement compared to regular posts. In today’s world, Stories are one of the most popular ways to connect and communicate on social media. However, when you view a Story, the creator can see your name in their viewer list, which may be a privacy concern. What if you wish to browse Stories without being noticed? Here’s where Anonstories becomes useful. It allows you to watch public Instagram content without revealing your identity. Simply enter the username of the profile you’re curious about, and the tool will display their latest Stories. Features of Anonstories Viewer: - Anonymous Browsing: Watch Stories without showing up on the viewer list. - No Account Needed: View public content without signing up for an Instagram account. - Content Download: Save any Stories content directly to your device for offline use. - View Highlights: Access Instagram Highlights, even beyond the 24-hour window. - Repost Monitoring: Track the reposts or engagement levels on Stories for personal profiles. Limitations: - This tool works only with public accounts; private accounts remain inaccessible. Benefits: - Privacy-Friendly: Watch any Instagram content without being noticed. - Simple and Easy: No app installation or registration required. - Exclusive Tools: Download and manage content in ways Instagram doesn’t offer.
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