dbd Studio LLC employs design to generate quality and functionality while placing a modern spin on traditional systems. We do not intend to reinvent the wheel, but to be inspired by the results others have had. We believe our craft is the beginning of the solution, and our service is the answer to the question.
dbd Studio LLC employs design to generate quality and functionality
while placing a modern spin on traditional systems.
We do not intend to reinvent the wheel, but to be inspired by the results others have had.
We believe our craft is the beginning of the solution, and our service is the answer to the question.
PROJECT_ WEST DRIVE CONDO RENOVATION
LOCATION_ FAIRFAX CITY, VIRGINIA
STATUS_BUILT
DESIGN_ 2008
SIZE_ 1000 SQUARE FEET
BRIEF_ UPGRADE
THIS TWO BEDROOM ONE BATH CONDO FROM THE 1960S WAS COMPLETELY GUTTED AND TRANSFORMED INTO A MODERN LIVING SPACE.
THE FRONT ENTRY WAS OPENED TO ALLOW A DIRECT VIEW INTO THE KITCHEN.
THE GALLEY KITCHEN WAS OPENED TO THE HALLWAY ALLOWING FOR NATURAL LIGHT TO PENETRATE THE SPACE AND CREATES A SPACE THAT LENDS ITSELF TO THE EASE OF COOKING.
THE RESTROOM WAS BROUGHT UP TO DATE WITH A LARGE TROUGH SINK AND NEW LOW VOLUME TOILET.
PLUSH CARPET IN THE BEDROOMS AND WALNUT WIDE PLANK WOOD FLOORS ARE KIND TO THE FEET.
PROJECT_ RESIDENCE - ADDITION
LOCATION_ FAIRFAX, VIRGINIA
STATUS_UNDER CONSTRUCTION
SIZE_ 1,800 SQUARE FEET
BRIEF_ ADDITION
AN EXISTING 2,400 SQ. FT. RESIDENCE WAS EXPANDED TO 4,200 SQ. FT. WITH THE ADDITION OF A 3 CAR GARAGE AND A MASTER SUITE INCLUDING HIS & HER'S BATH WITH LARGE SHARED SHOWER.
PROJECT_ BEAR FACILITY
HOUSING, STORAGE GARAGE, BEAR RESIDENCE, AND LABORATORY SPACE
LOCATION_ BLACKSBURG, VIRGINIA
STATUS_CONCEPTUAL
DESIGN_ 2003
SIZE_ 1 ACRE
BRIEF_ RESEARCH FACILTIY FOR BEARS
THE FACILITY IS SITED IN A WOODED AREA. THE FOUR DIFFERENT SPACES ARE ARRANGED ACCORDING TO THEIR RELEVANCE TO ONE ANOTHER.
WOOD 2x4 SLATS ARE USED TO BUILD PRIVACY FENCES WHICH IMPLY EXTERIOR SPACE AND RELATE TO THE SCREENING EFFECT CREATED BY A DENSE FORREST.
SPECIAL THANKS FOR COLLABORATING TO BRITTANY MACOMBER.
PROJECT_ MASSAGE ENVY
INTERIOR RENOVATION
LOCATION_ FALLS CHURCH, VIRGINIA
DESIGN_ 2009
SIZE_ 2915 SQUARE FEET
BRIEF_ MASSAGE THERAPY
COMPLETE DEMOLITION AND REBUILD OF INTERIOR FOR ONE OF 2008'S BEST FRANCHISES WAS ACHIEVED BY
CREATING A DESIGN THAT IS GEARED TO CREATE RELAXATION AND A SPA FEEL WHILE BEING SITUATED IN A VERY BUSY METROPOLITAN AREA.
EVERYTHING IS NEW AND SATISFIES ALL OF MASSAGE ENVY'S CORPORATE AND CLIENT QUALIFICATIONS.
THIS SPACE WAS PREVIOUSLY A HALLMARK GREETING CARD STORE; PLEASE SEE THE ADJACENT PHOTOS TO SEE WHAT IT IS TODAY.
www.massageenvy.com
PROJECT_ STROKE COMEBACK CENTER (SCC)
LOCATION_ VIENNA, VIRGINIA
STAUS_BUILT
SIZE_ 2820 SQUARE FEET
BRIEF_ REVIVE
SCC PROVIDES AFFORDABLE SPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPY PROGRAMS FOR STROKE SURVIVORS.
ALL THE STAFF AT SCC ARE COMMITTED TO THE IDEA THAT STROKE SURVIVORS WITH COMMUNICATION PROBLEMS CAN IMPROVE. THE PROGRAM FOCUS OF THE CENTER COMBINES PRIVATE PRACTICE, UNIVERSITY RESOURCES AND PEER GROUPS TO ADDRESS PROFESSIONAL AND CONSUMER NEEDS WITHIN A SUPPORTIVE FRAMEWORK.
dbd Studio IS PROUD TO BE PART OF THIS PROJECT.
www.strokecomebackcenter.org
Coming Soon...
PROJECT_ JUICED
LOCATION_ GAINSVILLE, VIRGINIA
SIZE_ 450 SQUARE FEET
BRIEF_ SMOOTHIE BAR
JUICED IS A SMALL RESTAURANT PLACED INSIDE OF A 15,000 SQUARE FOOT GYM.
THE MEMBERS OF THE GYM CAN ENJOY A WIDE VARIETY OF SMOOTHIES, DRINKS, AND HEALTHY FOOD.
THE SPACE WAS DESIGNED TO BE BRIGHT AND VIBRANT, MUCH LIKE THE PATRONS OF THE GYM.
PROJECT_ COFFEESHOP AND BOOKSTORE
LOCATION_ MANHATTAN, NEW YORK
DESIGN_ 2004
SIZE_ 2000 SQUARE FEET
BRIEF_ NATURE AMONG INDUSTRY
THIS SPACE THEORETICALLY STARTED AS A HOLLOW BOX CLAD IN WOOD.
WALLS, FLOORS, AND OTHER FUNCTIONAL SURFACES ARE EXTRUDED FROM
THE ORIGINAL FORM. SECONDARY SURFACES ARE EXTRUDED FROM THE FIRST SET OF EXTRUDED SURFACES, AND SO ON. EVERY SURFACE THAT WAS EXTRUDED, CHANGED MATERIAL AND WAS CLAD WITH COPPER.
WOOD AND COPPER WERE CHOSEN TO JUXTAPOSE THE PLETHERA OF INDUSTRIAL MATERIALS IN NEW YORK CITY. THE SPACE HAS A WARM AND NATURAL FEEL. THE COPPER IS ALSO TIME REACTIVE. THE MORE TRAFFIC THROUGH THE SPACE: THE MORE HAND PRINTS, FOOT PRINTS, AND WEAR THE COPPER WILL SHOW.
PROJECT_ JACK KNUCKLE GRILL (JKG)
DESIGN_ 2007
SIZE_ 4150 SQUARE FEET
BRIEF_ FINE DINING WITH A TWIST
JKG IS A FULL SERVICE RESTAURANT WHICH PROVIDES FINE DINING FOOD WITH A CASUAL ATMOSPHERE AND REASONABLE PRICING.
THE SPACE TRANSFORMS THROUGHOUT THE DAY: QUICK AND CASUAL THROUGHOUT LUNCH, SIT DOWN RESERVATIONS THROUGHOUT DINNER, AND THE BAR AND DINING AREA BECOME ENTERTAINMENT AREAS FOR THE AFTER HOURS CROWD.
THE SPACE IS MEANT TO ADAPT TO ALL SITUATIONS WHILE REMAINING TIMELESS IN SERVICE AND DÉCOR. THE ATMOSPHERE IS INTENDED TO BE SIMILAR TO YOUR FAVORITE JAZZ SPOT WITHOUT THE SMOKE.
PROJECT_ PARK RANGER STATION
LOCATION_ MOBILE SPACE
SIZE_ 100 SQUARE FEET
BRIEF_ MOBILE STATION
THIS STATION IS STICK BUILT FROM TIMBER. THE DESIGN CREATES A RAISED FLOOR ALLOWING FOR THE STATION TO SIT ON ANY GIVEN SITE. THE ROOF IS ANGLED UPWARD IN ORDER TO RELEASE HEAT. THE SOUTH FACING WALL IS ANGLED OUTWARD IN ORDER TO ELIMINATE DIRECT SUNLIGHT IN THE SUMMER MONTHS.
THE ENTRY TO THE STATION IS AN ENTIRE WALL WHICH IS HINGED AND ROTATES UPWARD TO DOUBLE AS AN AWNING.
THE TIMBERS ARE CONNECTED USING A TRADITIONAL TONGUE AND GROOVE JOINT WITH METAL PLATES AND PINS TO LOCK THE JOINT IN PLACE. REMOVING THESE PINS WOULD CAUSE THE ENTIRE STATION TO FLATTEN, CREATING A MOBILE STATION WITH
PROJECT_ CHABLE
TYPE_ CHAIR / TABLE
DESIGN_ 2005
SIZE_ 2-0 x 4-0 x 3-0
BRIEF_ MEANING OF SURFACE
THIS PIECE QUESTIONS THE MEANING OF SURFACE BY MELDING A FOUND CHAIR, WHITE CARPET, AND A FABRICATED TABLE. THE SITTING SURFACE OF THE CHAIR HAS BECOME THE TABLE TOP. THE TOP OF THE TABLE IS INSET WITH CARPET WHICH IS NORMALLY IDENTIFIED WITH A FLOOR. THE TABLE HAS BEEN SCALED TO THE CHAIR'S SIZE SO THAT IT CAN BE SAT UPON.
WHERE ARE YOU SITTING WHEN YOU REST YOURSELF ON THIS PIECE?
ON THE FLOOR? ON A TABLE? OR ON A CHAIR?
AS A DESIGNER IT IS IMPORTATNT TO CHALLENGE THE WAY IN WHICH WE PERCEIVE OBJECTS AND DECIDE IF THERE IS A NEED TO SIMPLIFY THE WAY WE LIVE.
PROJECT_ RIBBON CHAIR
TYPE_ CHAIR
SIZE_ HALF SIZE / CHILDRENS CHAIR
BRIEF_ INTEGRITY
THE INTEGRITY OF THIS CHAIR LIES WITHIN THE RELATIONSHIP OF PARTS: CONTINUOUS VS. DISCONTINUOUS. THE TWO ALUMINUM BANDS ARE BENT NUMEROUS TIMES TO CREATE THE CONTINUOUS FORM AND THE STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS. THE TWO FORMED PLEXIGLASS PLANES ARE FASTENED TO THE BANDS TO CREATE THE DISCONTINUOUS, YET FUNCTIONAL, SITTING AND RESTING SURFACES.
PROJECT_ CONCRETE STOOL
TYPE_ STOOL
DESIGN_ 2002
SIZE_ 18 x 18 x 18
BRIEF_ HOLDING AND HELD
STOOL QUESTIONS THAT WHICH IS HOLDING AND THAT WHICH IS BEING HELD. STEEL L STOCK IS ASSEMBLED IN THIS WAY TO CREATE NOT ONLY THE STRUCTURE OF THE STOOL; BUT ALSO CREATES A PLACE WHERE THE SITTING SURFACE (CONCRETE SLAB) RESTS WITHOUT FASTENERS.
PROJECT_ SSS
TYPE_ STOOL, STAIR, STORAGE
BRIEF_ MULTI-USE
THE SSS (STOOL, STAIR, STORAGE) ALLOWS FOR THREE DIFFERENT FUNCTIONS TO BE COMBINED INTO A SINGLE OBJECT.
WHEN COMPLETELY CLOSED, THE SSS FUNCTIONS AS A STOOL WITH AN ANGLED FRONT FOR EXTRA LEG ROOM. THE TOP IS HINGED TO ALLOW ACCESS TO THE UPPER STORAGE COMPARTMENT. WHEN OPENED, THE SSS FUNCTIONS AS A STEP STOOL. THE TWO LOWER TREADS OF THE SSS ARE REMOVABLE TO REVEAL TWO MORE STORAGE SPACES.
HOW MANY FUNCTIONS DOES AN OBJECT REQUIRE TO BE CONSIDERED MULTI-USE? WE SAY THREE.
PROJECT_ JEWELRY BOX
TYPE_ OBJECT
SIZE_ 8 x 8 x 8
BRIEF_ BIRCH PLYWOOD
A DOUBLE COMPARTMENT JEWELRY BOX IS BUILT USING BUTT JOINT CONSTRUCTION. THE LOWER COMPARTMENT IS FOR LARGER ITEMS (WRIST AND NECK). THE UPPER COMPARTMENT IS FOR SMALLER ITEMS (FINGERS AND EARS). THE ALUMINUM PINS ARE IMPLEMENTED IN ORDER TO KEEP ITEMS ORGANIZED. THE THREE CENTER PINS ARE TALLER AND DOUBLE AS GUIDES TO HOLD THE TOP IN PLACE.
Current Work on the Boards_
Residential_
Full Remodel of Rowhouse interior in Columbia Heights, Washington DC
Full Redesign of Single Family home in Fairfax City, Va.
Bathroom renovation in rowhouse in Bloomingdale, Washington DC
Solar House in Greene County, Va.
Interior update of condo in Dupont Circle, Washington DC
Commercial_
Massage Envy - Pender Village, Fairfax, Va. www.massageenvy.com
Massage Envy - Waldorf, Md. www.massageenvy.com
Fly Lounge Night Club - Chicago, IL www.theflylounge.com
Stonewater Cove Spa Buiding - Shell Knob, Mo. www.stonewatercove.com
Z-Pizza - Merrifield, Va. www.zpizza.com
Amorini Panini - Arlington, Va. www.amorinipanini.com
About Us_
dbd (design_build_develop) Studio is a multi-disciplinary design firm active in many fields.
Established by Virginia Tech graduates Warren Weixler and Adam Crain in 2007, dbd Studio now provides full service to its clients taking them from schematic conception through permitting and construction.
dbd Studio calls Fairfax, VA. home. The suburbs of Northern Virginia provide us with tradittion and a calmness; inversly, Washington DC provides a constant source of contemporary inspiration and creative urban energy. The balance of the two makes dbd Studio able and willing to take on any project.
Our interest in furniture heightens our attention to detail giving dbd Studio the ability to create fresh, energetic, and timeless work.
Phone_ 703_539_8580
Fax_ 703_539_8580
Address_ 3975 Lyndhurst Drive
Suite One Zero Two
Fairfax, Virginia 22031
Website_ www.dbdstudiollc.com
Email_ dbd_dbdstudiollc.com
Photography_ http://www.flickr.com/photos/archipreneur/
Graphics_ Digital Pixel Posse www.digpixposse.com
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