Overview

MV Architects is a residential architecture firm based in Washington, DC, led by principal Michelle Murphy Vassallo, AIA. The firm designs custom homes, renovations, additions, and interior architectural projects for clients throughout the Washington metropolitan area and Annapolis region.
With more than 15 years of experience in residential design, MV Architects creates elegant, timeless homes shaped around the lives of the people who inhabit them. The firm’s work includes new construction, whole-house renovations, additions, and the thoughtful transformation of existing homes. Each project begins with a careful understanding of the client’s needs, the character of the home or site, and the opportunities within the space.
Michelle Murphy Vassallo, AIA, brings a broad architectural perspective shaped by her early years living in Europe and by 14 years of experience at BarnesVanze Architects. Her approach is guided by sensitivity to scale, simplicity, and the needs of modern-day living. Through a collaborative process, MV Architects develops homes that are personal, functional, and enduring.

Areas Served

MV Architects is headquartered in Washington, DC, with an additional office in Annapolis, Maryland. The firm serves homeowners throughout Washington, DC; suburban Maryland; Northern Virginia; and the Annapolis area.
The firm’s work includes residential projects in Washington, DC neighborhoods such as Capitol Hill, Forest Hills, Shepherd Park, Logan Circle, and Chevy Chase, as well as nearby communities including Arlington, McLean, Westmoreland Hills, and Annapolis. MV Architects works with clients planning new homes, renovations, additions, and residential interior projects across the greater Washington, DC region.[mvarchitects +2]

Services

MV Architects provides residential architectural design services for custom homes, renovations, additions, and interior transformations. The firm works closely with homeowners to create spaces that support daily life while responding to the scale, character, and context of the existing home or site.
The firm’s services include custom home design and new residential construction; whole-house renovations; additions and extensions; residential interior architecture; feasibility and site analysis; architectural drawings and construction documentation; permit and consultant coordination; and support throughout construction.
From the first conversation through construction, MV Architects guides clients through a collaborative architectural process. The firm considers each project’s functional needs, architectural character, site conditions, budget, and long-term use to establish a clear design direction and create a well-resolved home. Its work is rooted in thoughtful planning, enduring materials, and homes designed to evolve with the people who live in them.