William R. Drury
Encyclopedia
William Drury is the President and a founding partner of Architecture, Incorporated
, a design firm based out of the
Washington Metropolitan Area
, in Reston, Virginia
. Drury has led several notable hospitality, higher education and commercial projects. Born in Kansas City, Missouri
, he has resided in the Northern Virginia
area for over 30 years. He has been lead designer for over $900 million of development and renovation work. Drury has been an advocate for the use of design to positively change the Washington region's communities.
As a LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
) accredited professional, he has worked to incorporate new environmental standards in all of Architecture, Inc's designs. Several of his passive solar designed houses can be found throughout the Lake Thoreau and Lake Audubon neighborhoods in Reston, Virginia. Drury holds a U.S. patent for a structural system and is an active member of the American Institute of Architects
registered in 15 states, and a NCARB Member.
Most notable projects include the renovation and addition of Marcel Breuer
's American Press Institute Headquarters, The annex to the Washington Navy Museum (historical significance), The Kettler Capitals Iceplex
& NHL Washington Capitals
Training Center, Historic Lake Anne
Center revitalization master plan. "Architect of record" for the Salamander Resort and Spa in Middleburg, Virginia
and the Donovan House in Washington, D.C.
Architecture, Incorporated
Architecture, Incorporated is a design firm based out of the Washington Metropolitan Area, in Reston, Virginia and Ft Myers, Florida. The architecture and interior architecture design firm is also recognized as Architecture, Inc. and Arch Inc. for short...
, a design firm based out of the
Washington Metropolitan Area
Washington Metropolitan Area
The Washington Metropolitan Area is the metropolitan area centered on Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States. The area includes all of the federal district and parts of the U.S...
, in Reston, Virginia
Reston, Virginia
Reston is a census-designated place in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States, within the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. The population was 58,404, at the 2010 Census and 56,407 at the 2000 census...
. Drury has led several notable hospitality, higher education and commercial projects. Born in Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties...
, he has resided in the Northern Virginia
Northern Virginia
Northern Virginia consists of several counties and independent cities in the Commonwealth of Virginia, in a widespread region generally radiating southerly and westward from Washington, D.C...
area for over 30 years. He has been lead designer for over $900 million of development and renovation work. Drury has been an advocate for the use of design to positively change the Washington region's communities.
As a LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design consists of a suite of rating systems for the design, construction and operation of high performance green buildings, homes and neighborhoods....
) accredited professional, he has worked to incorporate new environmental standards in all of Architecture, Inc's designs. Several of his passive solar designed houses can be found throughout the Lake Thoreau and Lake Audubon neighborhoods in Reston, Virginia. Drury holds a U.S. patent for a structural system and is an active member of the American Institute of Architects
American Institute of Architects
The American Institute of Architects is a professional organization for architects in the United States. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the AIA offers education, government advocacy, community redevelopment, and public outreach to support the architecture profession and improve its public image...
registered in 15 states, and a NCARB Member.
Design Awards & Notable works
Drury's work has been recognized and received several design awards including the Design Excellence Award- Fairfax county, Design Excellence Award- Arlington county, The International Interior Design Association -Bronze Award, and NAIOP design awards - Best Public Space, Best Institutional Building, Best Commercial Interior.Most notable projects include the renovation and addition of Marcel Breuer
Marcel Breuer
Marcel Lajos Breuer , was a Hungarian-born modernist, architect and furniture designer of Jewish descent. One of the masters of Modernism, Breuer displayed interest in modular construction and simple forms.- Life and work :Known to his friends and associates as Lajkó, Breuer studied and taught at...
's American Press Institute Headquarters, The annex to the Washington Navy Museum (historical significance), The Kettler Capitals Iceplex
Kettler Capitals Iceplex
Kettler Capitals Iceplex is the practice arena of the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League. The highest ice rink above street-level in the United States, it is located on the eighth floor atop the parking garage adjoining the Ballston Common Mall in the Ballston neighborhood of...
& NHL Washington Capitals
Washington Capitals
The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup...
Training Center, Historic Lake Anne
Lake Anne
Lake Anne is a reservoir in the unincorporated suburban community of Reston in Fairfax County, Virginia, USA. Lake Anne is also the name of the village center that surrounds the lake. Lake Anne and its adjacent neighborhood are the nucleus of the original Reston development....
Center revitalization master plan. "Architect of record" for the Salamander Resort and Spa in Middleburg, Virginia
Middleburg, Virginia
Middleburg is a town in Loudoun County, Virginia, United States with a population of approximately 976 as of July 2010.-History:The town was established in 1787 by American Revolutionary War Lieutenant Colonel and Virginia statesman, Levin Powell. He purchased the land for Middleburg at $2.50 per...
and the Donovan House in Washington, D.C.