Historic Preservation

WSA offers unparalleled expertise and a design team with a proven 40-year track record in historic preservation and adaptive reuse. Our award-winning practice, led by historic qualified architects, has designed preservation projects ranging from small exterior renovations to large-scale adaptive reuse of historic buildings.

We conduct feasibility studies to explore practical, modern uses for historical buildings and technical restoration solutions that address sustainability and green qualifications for historic preservation. Our professionals help clients successfully navigate complex approval processes, including historic tax credits and coordination of applications for the Maryland Trust and the National Park Service. With a comprehensive approach to historic projects, we provide both general architecture and historic preservation services, creating greater efficiency and continuity for projects with a historic or preservation element.