Located just south of Washington, DC and rich in cultural history, Alexandria, VA is a prime residential location that continues to grow in popularity. However, as of 2017, Alexandria had lost over 90% of its affordable housing since the year 2000. Aware of the ongoing housing crisis, the Episcopal Church of the Resurrection (ECR) decided to follow their mission and build affordable housing on their property to support the community. Working with affordable housing developer

Sustainable certification ratings systems were originally developed to create minimum requirements for making a building truly “green” and to prevent false claims of sustainability. Through a checklist of requirements that varies depending on the rating system, they aim to promote sustainable materials and concepts such as recycled content, material reuse, energy efficiency, water efficiency, fresh air, and access to daylight, to name a few. Embedded within the culture of Cu

Cunningham | Quill is proud to be the Architect of both Short-Term Family Housing Facilities in Ward 7 and in Ward 1. As a part of Mayor Bowser’s program to combat homelessness in Washington DC, a shelter for families was built in each of the 8 Wards in Washington DC starting in 2016. Cunningham Quill designed a 35 dormitory style unit building at 5004 D Street SE which opened in the fall of 2018 and was the first of the new facilities to open under this program. Three years