As an architect who specializes in the design of all types of housing, Brandon understands that residential projects play a vital role in defining, transforming, and sustaining communities. His skills include the application of historic tax credit financing, Low Income Housing Tax Credit programs, sustainability improvements to existing buildings, and public outreach. He works closely with clients, tenant groups, community members, and review authorities to ensure that projects address program requirements and respond to neighborhood context.Brandon’s experience includes the design of affordable housing, adaptive use, new construction of row homes and midrise developments, high-rise renovation, tenant-in-place rehabilitations, and transitional housing.He actively supports many non-profit housing and preservation organizations and takes pride in creating safe, inviting, sustainable, and functional housing. Brandon’s residential projects have been a catalyst for community revitalization efforts and helped boost local economies throughout Maryland.RA, NCARB, LEED AP Homes lic. in MD, PA, VA, & DC

Oversaw deck, kitchen, and bathroom rehabilitation efforts at the Wawona Hotel, a National Historic Landmark.Provided guidance to consultant of Boiler Review study at the Wawona Hotel.Oversaw development of Historic Structure Report and Cultural Landscape Reports for the Wawona Hotel.Completed a Determination of Eligibility for Crystal Cave in Sequoia National Park. Completed field and archival research for DOEs for Silliman Dam, Wolverton Dam, Lodgepole Filter House, and Wolverton Boy Scout camp.Reviewed drawings for Sierra Nevada Research Institute at Wawona adaptive reuse project.

Developed design guidelines for the Royal Node Project, including best management principles for storm water management.Assisted in charrette and production materials for Corvallis, OR 50 year plan. Developed sustainable design principles to apply to rugged & hilly sites to minimize erosion.Developed design guidelines for infill development for the City of Lake Oswego which strove to break down massing of much larger homes being built so that future development “fit” into the context of existing neighborhood composed of modest bungalows and smaller cottages.Maintained and developed neighborhoodsLAB database of projects, which tracked density, pervious to impervious surfaces, etc. for use as a design tool in assessing development impacts.

Researched and wrote historic district nomination for Minneapolis Automobile District (2003) and reviewed demolition requests for City's Historic Preservation Review Commission.

Fifty-year Master Planning Process for the City of East Grand ForksDevelopment of land-use and design strategies for rebuilding East Grand Forks, Minnesota neighborhoods, following the floods of 1997.Assisted in the creation of a "pizza box model" to illustrate proposed design alternatives and generation of the final report.