Brwarchitects

Brwarchitects Compassionate, collaborative design. Est. 1985. Partners:
Bruce Wardell, FAIA
Kurt Keesecker, AIA

For over thirty years, brwarchitects has told the stories of our clients through architecture. We are known for our compassionate, collaborative approach and our diverse portfolio in urban, commercial, religious, and residential design.

Apply for the Erwin-Ramsey Fellowship by March 31st (midnight)! As our first ever fellow, , articulated, it’s a special ...
03/23/2026

Apply for the Erwin-Ramsey Fellowship by March 31st (midnight)! As our first ever fellow, , articulated, it’s a special experience! During the fellowship, Amanda created a curriculum for faith congregations to consider affordable housing development as a part of their mission. Amanda now works as the Residential Planning & Design Manager at .

WHO
4th year and graduate Architecture students
WHERE
BRW office on the downtown mall in Charlottesville, VA
HOW
Read more at the link in our bio!
Send resume, portfolio, and cover letter to
[email protected]
WHEN
Apply by March 31st
Fellowship dates are flexible during the summer.

Applications for the Erwin-Ramsey Fellowship are open until March 27th! Details and directions are in the link in our bi...
03/09/2026

Applications for the Erwin-Ramsey Fellowship are open until March 27th! Details and directions are in the link in our bio.

Ever wondered about the large housing building across from on Preston? It’s The Crossings, designed by brwarchitects! ...
03/06/2026

Ever wondered about the large housing building across from on Preston? It’s The Crossings, designed by brwarchitects! Bet you didn’t know it was covered in solar panels ☀️☀️! Read more about this project in our weekly newsletter (link in bio).

2026 Erwin-Ramsey Fellowship Applications are open until March 27th! •Graduate students and fourth-year Architectural st...
03/02/2026

2026 Erwin-Ramsey Fellowship Applications are open until March 27th!
•Graduate students and fourth-year Architectural students from accredited architecture programs in Virginia are eligible to apply.
•Three or four consecutive weeks in the summer of 2026.
•The Fellow will design a research project related to affordability, accessibility, and equity in Charlottesville’s built environment.
Visit our website, or link in bio, to learn more and read about past Fellow’s projects like Leopold’s from 2025!

We are smitten with our door handle wrap, designed and installed by Sophia Chaudry, artist and 2025 Fellow. During her ...
02/26/2026

We are smitten with our door handle wrap, designed and installed by Sophia Chaudry, artist and 2025 Fellow. During her fellowship, she asked: “Through leather sculpture, how can (we) push the boundaries of intimacy amongst humans and objects in an architectural setting?” Come by our office to explore for yourself!

Our newsletter just dropped with further reflections from January extern , plus an overview of housing bills we’re watc...
02/06/2026

Our newsletter just dropped with further reflections from January extern , plus an overview of housing bills we’re watching in this year’s legislative session. Check out the link in our bio and subscribe!

Beloved brwarchitects pup Erwin Keesecker summing up how we are all feeling about the ice: nope! Stay safe out there!
01/29/2026

Beloved brwarchitects pup Erwin Keesecker summing up how we are all feeling about the ice: nope! Stay safe out there!

Fantastic morning with and touring Vista 29 (a project). Great questions from the Haven staff and great answers from ...
01/12/2026

Fantastic morning with and touring Vista 29 (a project). Great questions from the Haven staff and great answers from the Martin Horn team. Architect Taro Matsuno described intentional design decisions informed by brwarchitects experience with multifamily and supportive housing projects. breakfast was the cherry on top! Excited to see this project complete towards the of the year!

third year Philippe Hempel is with us for a short three day Externship, and we’ve made sure to pack his schedule! Highl...
01/08/2026

third year Philippe Hempel is with us for a short three day Externship, and we’ve made sure to pack his schedule! Highlight of day one was a visit to South First Street Redevelopment Phase Two! brw architects designed 9 residential buildings and one community center for the project, slated for completion by the end of 2026. Thanks to Ron Mangano of for an excellent tour of the progress!

How do architects celebrate the season? Building gingerbread houses, of course! Thanks to everyone who made our 2025 hol...
12/18/2025

How do architects celebrate the season? Building gingerbread houses, of course! Thanks to everyone who made our 2025 holiday party a hit. We are still riding a sugar high! 🍭

We love celebrating birthdays at brw and today is an extra special one! Join us in wishing our Founder & Principal, Bruc...
12/15/2025

We love celebrating birthdays at brw and today is an extra special one! Join us in wishing our Founder & Principal, Bruce Wardell, FAIA, a very happy birthday!

And thanks to for awesome flourless chocolate cakes!

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112 4th Street NE
Charlottesville, VA
22902

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Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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