Our Timber Frame References

Professional References – Architects and Engineers

Architectural Alternatives, Blacksburg VA, 540.552.1300 Robert L. Rogers, AIA
Project: Christiansburg Presbyterian Church Steeple Restoration (1996 - Christiansburg, VA) Dismantled and rebuilt the 1852, 65-foot-tall timber frame church steeple with red oak, white oak and white pine materials, using, where possible, existing pieces.

Frank Cheney, AIA , Greensboro NC, 336.272.8686
Project: Residence (1998 - Virginia). The project, featuring reclaimed, hand hewn timbers, was featured in "Hands at Work" Southern Accents (September-October 2000)

Clint Good Architects , PC, Lincoln VA, 703.478.1352
Clint Good, AIA, Principal
Project: The Barns at Franklin Park (1998 - Purcellville, VA). Project included a community "barn raising" of two barns to replace an existing barn that had been burned by vandals. The frames were cut from reclaimed material. The completed project will be a performing and visual arts theater.

DCF Engineering Inc. , Cary, NC, 919.467.3853
David C. Fischetti, PE
Project: Covered Pedestrian Bridge at Old Salem (1999 - Winston Salem, NC) The 120-foot, 120-ton clear span burr arch truss bridge was constructed with reclaimed Southern pine. Constructed in an adjacent parking lot, upon completion the bridge was rolled into place over Main Street in Old Salem. Built for the North Carolina Department of Transportation, the covered bridge is the first to be built in North Carolina in nearly a century.

Efird Sutphin & Associates, PC, Greensboro NC, 336.273.0083, efirdsutphin.com
Hugh E. Sutphin, Jr., AIA, Project Architect
Project: Chateau Morrisette Winery (1998 - Meadows of Dan, VA) 40,000 square-foot, 1 million-cubic-foot wine production and retail facility. Constructed from salvaged Douglas fir timbers.

J. Edward Feher , AIA, Columbus OH, 614.451.5502
Project: Private residence (1993 - Ohio). A 5,269-square-foot residence that replaced a home destroyed by fire. This project, which won the People's Choice Award at the Timber Framers Guild Design Expo, was featured in "The Country Life" Timber Frame Homes (1998 Buyers' Guide).

Griffin Architects, Asheville NC, 828.274.5979, griffinarchitectspa.com
Robert Griffin, AIA, Principal
Robbie Sweetser, AIA, Project Architect
Project: Pool Enclosure (1988 - North Carolina). 36-foot, clear span modified queen post truss. Produced from unseasoned, white oak for its decay resistance values in a high moisture environment.
Project: Residence "Barn Room" (1994 - Florida). 36-foot, clear span king post truss and frame cut from Douglas fir and reclaimed heart pine, salvaged by the clients during the demolition of an old hotel. Ornamental structural steel met the hurricane wind and water load requirements.

Cy Merkezas, AIA and Belinda Reeder, AIA ,Washington DC
Belinda Reeder, AIA, Washington DC, 202.265.7565
Project: Architectural Design Studio (1996 - Floyd, VA). Project included a quarter-circle segment roof profile. The clients are restoration architects whose primary business location is Washington, DC.

 Professional References – Commercial Timber Frame Projects

Travis McDonald , Director of Architectural Restoration
Jefferson's Poplar Forest, Forest VA, 804.925.1806
Project: Thomas Jefferson's Poplar Forest (1996 - Forest, VA). During the First-phase restoration, Blue Ridge fabricated and installed part of the main roof and provided additional timbers installed by site carpenters. The roof of the third president's summer home was fabricated with white oak timbers in keeping with the original structure as determined by physical evidence found in the walls.

Hitt Contracting, Inc., Fairfax VA, 703.846.9000, hitt-gc.com
Project: The Museum of the Shenandoah Valley (2005 – Winchester, VA). Newly opened in April 2005, the Museum of the Shenandoah Valley tells the story of the art, history, and culture of the great valley for which it is named. Designed by the internationally recognized architectural firm of Michael Graves & Associates, the Museum joins Glen Burnie Historic House and Gardens to form a regional history museum complex in Winchester, Virginia. Blue Ridge Timberwrights worked closely with the architectural firm of Michael Graves & Associates and Hitt Contracting, Inc. to create timber frame structures and timber components in six different areas of the Museum.

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