This series of seven mixed-income residential townhouses on South Glebe Road is named after the late Dr. Roland Bruner, a prominent physician to the African-American community in South Arlington, who practiced and lived on site from 1930 to 1970.

Working closely with AHC Inc., a non-profit developer of affordable housing, Cunningham | Quill Architects developed a scheme involving on-site relocation and renovation of the two existing single-family houses and the addition of five new townhouses. The program includes four affordable and three market rate townhouses, divided into two separate rows along a green space fronting South Glebe Road.

Taking advantage of the natural topography, rear-sloping driveways remove cars to individual garages at the back of the site. This space-saving strategy provides for generous front porches that attach to each townhouse unit, fostering a sense of community among residents. Particular care was taken in the design to create a unified community where affordable and market-rate homes are virtually indistinguishable from the exterior.

2006 Historic Preservation Design Award Special Commendation, Arlington County