CEM Design has built a reputation for excellence in providing award-winning design and management solutions to hundreds of commercial and residential clients. Our primary areas of focus are historic restoration and renovation, and environmentally sustainable “green” design. While these may seem to be very different areas of expertise, we believe they are essentially complimentary. The most sustainable building conserves and reuses the embodied energy of an existing building.
Our residential commissions include numerous custom additions and renovations, including work on historic structures and accessible adaptations, through super-custom one-off sustainable houses. We have won numerous awards and recognition for our residential work from very diverse groups. A passive solar addition to a 1901 farmhouse in Dickerson, MD won an award from a local preservation organization, and was featured on Old Homes Restored, on the HGTV network.
CEM Design was selected to be the Resident Architect for a federally funded demonstration project for Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliance. Design and construction of the renovations required to comply with the Act were filmed for a PBS broadcast special.
Construction has recently been completed on a complex mixed use project on the last available commercially zoned lot in Kentlands, Gaithersburg, MD, which we designed and for which we received an award from the City of Gaithersburg.
CEM Design is committed to the principles providing comprehensive, personalized service; designing aesthetically appropriate, innovative projects that utilize state of the art materials and methods; and insuring that projects are completed on time and within budget. We have received several awards for our thoughtful, innovative designs, and numerous accolades for the thoroughness and accuracy of the documents we produce.
Services Provided
Architectural Design, Architectural Drawings, Attic Conversion, Barn Design & Construction, Basement Design, Bathroom Design, Building Design, Custom Homes, Deck Design, Energy-Efficient Homes, Floor Plans, Green Building, Handicap-Accessible Design, Historic Building Conservation, Home Additions, Home Extensions, Home Remodeling, Home Restoration, House Plans, Kitchen Design, Laundry Room Design, Mudroom Design, Multigenerational Homes, New Home Construction, Pool House Design & Construction, Space Planning, Staircase Design, Structural Engineering, Sustainable Design, Universal Design
Areas Served
Ashton-Sandy Spring, Bethesda, Chevy Chase, Chevy Chase Section Five, Chevy Chase Section Three, Chevy Chase View, Chevy Chase Village, DC (Washington), Darnestown, Derwood, Forest Glen, Four Corners, Friendship Village, Gaithersburg, Germantown, Glen Echo, Glen Echo Heights, Great Falls, Kensington, Laytonsville, Montgomery Village, North Bethesda, North Chevy Chase, North Kensington, North Potomac, Olney, Potomac, Silver Spring, Somerset, South Kensington, Takoma Park, Travilah, Washington, Aspen Hill, Colesville, Rockville, Burtonsville, Cabin John, Garrett Park, Spencerville
Awards
Licensed in DC, MD, VA, CO, MA, and national certification (NCARB). LEED Certified by USGBC, Energy Star Partners, Green America & Maryland Green Registry. Numerous awards and publications.
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