Andrew Thomas, as an  Architect, has worked to provide excellence in architectural design, focusing on fitting the building to meet the needs of the users of the space. His work has seeked to embrace its environment, responding to its users, its context of place and in minimizing the impact of its own footprint. Integral to the work is the vernacular context, the landscape and urban surrounds, the measured use of material and energy resources and indoor environmental quality. Our best hope is to promote and express the particular liveliness of those who inhabit these spaces!

Andrew’s work, spanning from institutional to residential projects, has targeted that point which both fulfills the needs of the users and promotes stewardship of the larger environment.  Design can integrate the users needs with attention to space, light, health, resources, materials, the natural world, connectivity and enjoyment.

Architect Andrew “Andy” Thomas, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP, in his work has always considered the place—contexts including the vernacular and regional, urban, natural and, especially, the served community– paramount in informing design.  His hope is that the architecture, while serving the immediate needs, also brings to light some of the joy that is found in those places.

Architectural Portfolio

Plymouth Supportive Housing – Redmond, WA – 2024-2025 – Senior Architect, Environmental Works Community Design Center

Supportive Housing in Redmond- Senior Architect
Street View – showing upper story outdoor rooms
Detail view – showing mixed use spaces

The Barnett Aden – Washington, DC – 2023 – Project Architect, Powe Studio Architects

Mixed Use – Affordable Housing

Rachel’s Haven – Supportive Housing – Charlottesville, VA – 2022 – Project Architect, Powe Studio Architects

Three levels of supportive housing for the developmentally disabled community

The Vistas – Albemarle County, VA – 2019 – project team member, Powe Studio Architects

four stories of residential units over parking, three buildings, 144 units

Pool Cabana – Albemarle County, VA – 2016 – Principal Architect, Andrew S. Thomas Architect

dining terrace

Bluff Walk – Lynchburg, VA – 2015 – consulting architect, Kennon Williams Landscape Studio

walkway connecting the backs of originally industrial buildings with infill development
the stair landing widens out to become a small amphitheater

Free Union Country School, Fine Arts Building – Albemarle County, VA – 2007 – Principal Architect, Andrew Thomas Architect

perspective view

Druid Avenue Residences – Charlottesville, VA – 2007 – Principal Architect, Andrew Thomas Architect

assembly of new homes within an existing neighborhood
entry deck to one of the homes

Parish House Addition, Grace Episcopal Church -Keswick, VA – 1998 – Project Architect, BRW Architects

The Parish House – timbered community hall

Congregation Beth Israel – Charlottesville, VA – 1996 -Project Architect, BRW Architects

Virginia Society AIA Honor Award, 1998; Alliance for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities, Honor Award, 1997; Virginia 2025 Test of Time Award https://www.aiava.org/temple-beth-israel-recognized-with-aia-virginias-2025-test-of-time-award/

Inside… and outside – the built form connecting with the landscape

Wesley Memorial Church Portico -Charlottesville, VA – 2016 – Principal Architect, Andrew Thomas Architect
1936 Bungalow Renovation project – Charlottesville, VA – 1996 – Principal Architect, Andrew Thomas Architect
new neighborhood landscapes – South Carolina – 2016 – consulting architect, Kennon Williams Landscape Studio
A House with a Porch project – Charlottesville, VA – 2006 – Principal Architect, Andrew Thomas Architect