Modern Architect Spotlight: Travis Price, FAIA
Building design informed by ecology, mythology and technology.
I’ve had the honor of working with some of the area’s best modern architects during the past 21 years in my real estate practice showcasing modern and contemporary residential architecture in Washington DC, Maryland, and Virginia.
In this series, you’ll meet a few.
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Internationally renowned architect, author, philosopher and advocate of green architecture, Travis Price’s vision is grounded in large-scale AIA award-winning private and public works.
“We architects seed our future buildings in the sun while dreaming under history’s shade of mighty oaks. Nostalgia is not our vision for the future. Yet forever the past and its endless glories are the roots that let our future blossoms shine.” Travis Price, FAIA
What was your firm's first built project?
I started my firm right after I graduated with a master’s degree in architecture and BA in philosophy of the 100 great books.
The first projects were passive solar adobe homes in Santa Fe, New Mexico in 1972,
I then headed to New York City and Tennessee, followed by 40 years in Maryland and DC.
While designing numerous projects in the 80s and 90s, the real breakthrough and best project was my own: The Sacred Tree House - 2001
How would you describe identifiable or signature qualities of your work, and are they intentionally unique?
Ecology / Mythology / Technology / creates a modern home with natural survival and a poetic charm emanating from my clients’ lives.
Working in the nation's capital undoubtedly presents unique architectural challenges and rewards. In this regard, describe a project you’re particularly proud of.
The Sacred Tree House. Getting through the permit process from the Fine Arts Committee with Chairman Carter Brown in less than 28 seconds was a miracle that shows poetics rule!
Subsequently, all projects have been driven by the sacred souls and poetics from my clients, and approved instantly by commissioners and owners.
Please share about any particular client or client-driven project criteria that deeply inspired you and if/how that inspiration has influenced your subsequent work.
When a family and art hold hands, miracles happen, as with this historic DC home.