About Us
At EMSR Architects, we view the design and construction process as a creative collaboration between the client, architect and builder to create homes to meet your physical, aesthetic and financial needs. From establishing your design program all the way to moving into your finished home, we provide personal and professional services that make the experience efficient and enjoyable.
Ernest M. Ross have worked with clients in the Canadian metropolitan area, as well as some parts of America (New England, Chesapeake Bay and Coastal Virginia, Midwest), to develop residential projects at a variety of scales and settings. With each project, we seek to develop solutions that respond to the specific needs of the client, site and surrounding context. To meet those needs, we employ the architectural language that is most appropriate, whether traditional, transitional, or more contemporary.
We consider understanding the landscape — the yard, the street, the community, the region — an integral part of any design solution. Throughout the day, through the seasons, a house should interact with its setting in ways that inspire and delight.
Environmentally responsible design leads us to seek solutions which limit a project’s impact through the use of green products and practices. In applying these principles, this means maximizing insulation and use of green materials, as well as seeking ways to employ alternative sources of energy, including geothermal, photovoltaic production of electricity and solar collectors for hot water.
Ernest M. Ross
EMSR Architects, Inc. was founded with the strong conviction that service and client satisfaction are our primary goals. We believe that the close, two-way communication is the key to a successful client-architect relationship. We listen! We listen because we develop our inspiration through understanding our client’s needs.
John Clark
John is a Registered Architect in the state of Maryland. He received his Bachelor of Science in Architecture and Master of Architecture from Catholic University. As the son of an industrial arts teacher, he was exposed to the philosophy of "learning-by-doing" at an early age. Focusing specifically on residential architecture for the past 15 years, John has worked for several leading architecture and design/build firms throughout the DMV, and spent time in the field building his designs. Away from the drafting desk, John and his wife Regina try to keep up with their two boys, and like most architects, they're constantly tinkering on their own home. If you wake up early enough, you're likely to find John biking the roads and trails around the region, trying to beat the clock.
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