Michael Lysczek Architect

Custom Residence,  Washington, Virginia

Designed for a couple who wanted a home that combined their love of west-coast style with their east coast roots.  They were specifically looking for the kind of curvilinear plan elements seldom seen in this part of the country.  This home received an Aurora Award for the best custom home in the 1-2 million dollar price range.

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The 2-story breakfast room w/ 2nd floor overlook still mangages to be cozy and inviting.

Rear Elevation - Each 2nd floor bedroom has balcony access.  Flagstone path leads to the guest cottage shown below. 

Guest Cottage 

Custom residence, Castleton, Virginia

16,000 s.f. flex office/warehouse

Cannon Crossing Office Park

Cannon Properties, Inc. 763 Madison Rd.,  Culpeper, Virginia

4-Building, 44,000 S.F. Office Park

Greenbrier Office Park

Robert Hauser Homes, Charlottesville, Va.

Waterfront residence - Lake Anna, Virginia

The basic lines of the existing house were extended and extruded, resulting in a home that lets the owners live with their site in a completely new way

Kitchen remodeling, Culpeper, Virginia

Formely a windowless galley kitchen surrounded by hallways and assorted closets.  An intricate network of new beams above the ceiling permitted the removal of unwanted bearing walls, opening the space up to natural light and beautiful garden and lakefront views.  Existing cherry cabinets were combined with new "fitted" cabinets, designed and fabricated by Jaeger & Ernst of Ruckersville, Virginia.

Addition to Victorian Residence, Macoy Ave., Culpeper, Virginia

Single-story 1st floor master bedroom addition, designed to fit in seamlessly with existing house.  The owner commissioned custom milled lap siding to match the historic profile of the original boards.

219 E. Davis Street - the Taft Building - once known as the Wiland Building, later referred to as the "ABC Hilton".  Restored through the use of CDBG funds, it is once again fully utilized, and a sparkling contributor to the vibrant streetscape of downtown Culpeper.

Woodberry Forest School, Woodberry Forest, Virginia

Under-utilized outdoor space reconfigured with garden wall and planting beds to enhance the campus setting.

Faculty Residence, Woodberry Forest School                                              

One of three "woodland" homes designed for the campus, along with two other "meadow" houses and other remodeling projects for existing homes.

Contractor:  Nelson Morris and Sons, Ruckersville, VA  www.ernestmorrisandson.com

Old South Apartments,  Bluffton, South Carolina

Land Planning and product adaptation for a golf course oriented rental community near Hilton Head Island.