Patrick Farley Architect

04/22/2026

PFA project feature…I don’t read this mag, but understand it has some reach.

Minimalist design meets a cozy cabin atmosphere at this little cabin in the woods.

08/16/2024

04/22/2024

04/22/2024

More from the recent Fay Jones immersion…seems apropos this took ‘til Earth Day to pull together, being an edifice the architect referred to as - extending the “frozen music” theme - “an instrument nature can play on”. Referential of Thorncrown and often stoking debates around which is more beautiful, for me such a lyrical design expression so befitting its place & purpose speaks to the notion that reverence for Nature and a “higher power” can be one and the same…

04/16/2024

Finally. Been on the architectural bucket list since my schoolin’ days. In the vein of Fallingwater, site-responsive, biophilic design par excellence…Thorncrown Chapel by Fay Jones (1980), perhaps FLW’s best known former apprentice and who was awarded the AIA Gold medal in 1990 (had the honor of spending a few minutes with him after a lecture @ UVa not long afterward). Ranked 4th on the AIA’s list of top buildings of the 20th C, a sacred place made of native stone, glass and off-the-shelf wood assemblies (mostly 2x components). Goethe was right…and this masterwork makes for one of the most beautiful pieces of “music” ever composed ❤️

11/20/2023

I don’t do skyscrapers (in fact, quite the opposite!), but most of my work interfaces with vital bird habitat…and I live/practice near a major flyway. I’ve erred out of ignorance in the past, but have been gently putting my foot down on this issue in recent years, particularly given the many options on the market nowadays. I did so less ‘gently’ on PVC decades ago, but now see this issue as more urgent!

09/25/2023

Central Virginia folks (inclusive of RVa): PFA's website has long been in need of a refresh! Looking for like-minded small biz talent proficient in Webflow to help get this done ASAP, and then to remain in the fold to manage it. Please DM if you or someone you know fits this description - thanks!

09/19/2023

OTB/current collab…another woodland homeplace channeling organic, natureful vibes…scale, texture & form drawing from rural vernacular across the upland coastal plane region, with a mod touch…stay tuned!

09/19/2023

Recent pull from the deep archives, back when all I had was a Nikon 35 and a roll of B&W…circa ‘97, closing out my first year of private practice in the Blue Ridge of Va. Simplicity, frugality, high efficiency ruled the agenda…

08/10/2023

Recycling day 🙂

To avoid taking on a loan, Remo Kommnick and Emi Moore rolled up their sleeves and DIYed as much as they could.