Josh McCullar Architects
About
Josh McCullar Architects designs exceptionally crafted, site-specific, and meaningful projects that enrich the lives of its clients. We thrive with challenging sites and complex problems to reveal inherent design solutions embedded within them.
From urban and rural custom family houses, serene spa & pool environments, spaces for art, sacred space, and modern landscapes, we merge an artistic eye with technical precision to create places that establish and cultivate memories and relationships for vision-driven clients spanning the Upper South region, primarily focusing on Tennessee, the Carolinas, Virginia, and DC.
Ethos
As we are guided by a deep belief in the power of design to transform the simplest rituals of our lives, we aim to make places of evolutionary beauty - that celebrate the passage of time - and we believe that architecture at its best, strengthens the inherent qualities of the landscape to become a clarifying agent in affirming a sense of place.
Through place-making, we manifest the most fundamental task of architecture – to make shelter. Good places are extensions of the landscape, responsive to context, comfortable to be in, filled with natural light, and crafted of enduring materials.
Buildings should be beautiful and well-crafted, because the most sustainable building is a permanent one. To achieve this, we foster a symbiotic union between architecture and construction where the conceptualization of design is inseparable from how it is to be made. In each project, we seek a collaborative relationship with our clients, the contractor, and tradespeople who will execute the work.
Striving to create places of Authenticity, Beauty, and Meaning, we listen first, engage, and are inspired by our client's deepest aspirations. While remaining committed to the art of design, we provide a high level of focus to solve pragmatic needs, and transform constraints into exceptional opportunities.
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Residential Architecture | New Construction & Additions
Interior Architecture | Renovations | Aging-in-Place
Architecture | selective small Institutional & Commercial
Adaptive Reuse & Restoration
Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs)
Furnishings and Millwork Design
Modern Pool and Spa Design
Outdoor Spaces and Landscapes
Subterranean Structures
Site Planning
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Firm Principal, Josh McCullar, has 23 years of experience, and founded this independent practice in 2016 to pursue a curated body of work focused primarily on bespoke houses, sacred space, places for art, and the design of architectural landscapes, often blending modern design with historical settings, enhancing the experience of both.
Josh McCullar and his work are the subject of a biographical feature by nationally renowned writer J. Michael Welton, entitled “Architecture and the Poetry of Place,” published in the February 2025 edition of Virginia Living Magazine. Read more here…
Primarily focusing on the Upper South region, JMA seeks projects from Nashville to Charleston, up through the Carolinas, and back to Virginia—including the Richmond, Charlottesville, Hampton Roads, and Northern Virginia markets—and Washington, DC.
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JMA regularly partners with other allied designers, craftspeople, and select engineers who bring additional talent pertinent to specific project needs. This allows the firm to remain nimble and tailor teams responsive to a variety of scale and complexity.
…Reach Out
Your new project inquiries are always welcome. Whether you are planning a new build, an addition, or considering something entirely unprecedented, JMA loves a challenge! We look forward to hearing details about your specific site, location, and project goals. Please reach out by phone, email, or use the contact form, and we will be in touch promptly.
(804) 305-4880 | mail@joshmccullararchitects.com
