Profile
Hill & Hurtt Architects is a full-service architecture practice specializing in thoughtfully designed homes. We believe that a collaborative process in which we forge a close relationship and working partnership with our clients yields homes that are reflective of their values and lives. Beginning with our initial meeting, our process is organized around providing exceptional design with the shared goal of creating comfortable, refined, and uniquely personal spaces.
Our portfolio includes additions,renovations, restorations, and new homes in a diversity of styles and locations which share core underlying principles of functionality and beauty, sensitivity to scale and context, and attention to material selection, detail and craft.
Hill & Hurtt Architects has been honored with numerous awards, including design awards from The American Institute of Architects and the Institute of Classical Architecture & Art.We are included in Home & Design Portfolio of 100 Top Designers and are part of the Architectural Digest AD Pro Directory and TALD Pro Network. Our work has been broadly published in The Washington Post, Home & Design Magazine, Fine Homebuilding, Traditional Building, Remodeling Magazine, and New Old House. Our office is located in the historic Cleveland Park neighborhood of Washington, DC.
Leadership
A resident Washingtonian and graduate of the University of Maryland, Joshua credits studying abroad in Rome, Paris, and the UK with informing his understanding of architecture as the thoughtful and deliberate relationship between spaces. He considers each project a unique opportunity to balance beauty with function and comfort. Joshua has served as an adjunct faculty member and frequent guest reviewer at the University of Maryland’s School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation, and currently serves as President Emeritus on the Equality Chamber of Commerce DC’s Board of Directors. Josh can often be found strolling the streets of Mt. Pleasant with his husband, dog, and camera.
Mary-Margaret received a Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Kentucky, where she developed a passion for historic homes and architecture and held an internship with the Lexington Fayette Urban-County Government’s Division of Historic Preservation. Believing that each decision has the ability to positively affect the daily lived experience, Mary-Margaret is captivated by the beauty and practicality of details, large and small, that make a house a home. Mary-Margaret serves as a Steering Committee Member for the AIA’s Capital Area Custom Residential Architects Network (CRAN) and is an active member of Silver Spring United Methodist Church. A native Ohioan, Mary-Margaret lives in Silver Spring, MD with her husband and two rapidly growing sons.
A graduate of the University of Notre Dame and the University of Maryland, Eric grew up in South Bend, Indiana, where his interest in architecture was influenced by the imprint of the city’s social and industrial history on its built environment. As a lifelong student of material culture and architectural history, Eric finds inspiration in both traditional and modern design principles as well as building craft and construction techniques. In addition to Hill & Hurtt Architects, Eric has served as an adjunct faculty member and frequent guest reviewer at the University of Maryland’s School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation. Eric resides with his wife in University Park, Maryland and is active in the local music scene.
Team
Dan received a Bachelor of Science in Architecture from The Catholic University of America. He has deep experience and knowledge of residential architecture and enjoys the process of iterative design. Originally from Maryland, Dan now lives in Dupont Circle and enjoys all that city life has to offer.
Jenna received a Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Notre Dame. She is a native Minnesotan and enjoys sketching and theater.
Jesse hails from Western Massachusetts and received a Bachelor of Architecture from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He appreciates good lighting design, hiking, and board games.
Ian graduated with a Bachelor's degree from Benedictine College and a Master of Architecture from the University of Notre Dame. Now an Alexandria Virginia resident, he is passionate about traditional architecture, exploring cities, and drawing and painting.
