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 family residences, 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, focusing primarily on Tennessee, the Carolinas, and Virginia.
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.
It is through place-making, that we manifest the most fundamental task of architecture – to make shelter. Our buildings are extensions of the landscape, responsive to context, filled with natural light, and crafted of authentic and natural 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 - as such the conceptualization of design must be 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.
We design private residences and additions, cultural, and community spaces - each 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.
Professional Services
Architecture | new construction & additions
Interior Architecture
Adaptive Reuse and Restoration
Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs)
Furnishings and Millwork Design
Modern Pool and Spa Design
Outdoor Spaces and Landscapes
Site Planning
Josh McCullar, RA, NCARB
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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 - much of which often involves the design of carefully planned “insertions” of modern design within historic contexts. The result heightens 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…
Focused primarily on the Upper South region, McCullar seeks projects from Nashville to Raleigh, and throughout Virginia including the Richmond, Charlottesville, and Northern Virginia markets.
Consultants
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.
Contact
Your new project inquiries are always welcome, and we look forward to hearing details about your specific site, location, and project goals. Please reach out with this information by phone, email, or use the contact form and we will be in touch promptly. Thank you.
(804) 305-4880 | mail@joshmccullararchitects.com
