What Is a Variance — and When Do You Need One?
If you own property near Maryland's waterfront, you may have heard the term “Critical Area variance” come up in conversations about renovation or new construction. A zoning variance can apply to properties both inside and outside the Critical Area, as well as an...
What HGTV Gets Wrong About Home Renovations (And What Actually Happens)
Too many of us have lost a Saturday afternoon to an TV home renovation marathon. There's something deeply satisfying about watching a dated kitchen or crumbling fixer-upper transform into something beautiful — all within 30 minutes and a shockingly tidy budget. It's...
Designing for the Year Ahead: 2026 Residential Architecture Trends
As we move into 2026, residential architecture is being shaped less by aesthetics alone and more by performance, longevity, and lived experience. Homeowners are increasingly focused on homes that can adapt to climate realities, changing family needs such as aging in...
Building Sustainability into Every Design
At HD Squared Architects, sustainability isn’t an afterthought, it’s the foundation of everything we design. Our mission is simple yet powerful: to create spaces that bring beauty and function into people’s lives; spaces that are healthy and restorative for both...
From Storm Drain to Sanctuary: How HD Squared Created an Edible Landscape with Water-Cleansing BayScaping
Every rainstorm once sent hundreds of gallons of polluted runoff from this Edgewater corner lot straight into the South River. Today, that same corner filters stormwater while producing figs, blueberries, and habitat for zebra swallowtails. This is the power of...
Designing for Resilience in Residential Architecture
When people think of resilience in architecture, they often picture public spaces or large-scale infrastructure. But resilience is just as critical in residential architecture, where the design decisions made today will shape how families live, adapt, and thrive for...
April 2023 – Join Us at KICK GAS 2023!
We were a sponsor of KICKGAS! in Annapolis again this year!
December 2022 – Happy Holidays! HD2 is Having a Party!
HD2 had a holiday party in December of 2022 to welcome our community to our new office space!
June 2022 – Annapolis Home Magazine Special Edition: 2022 Faces of Annapolis
Melanie was featured in the 2022 Annapolis Home Magazine Special Edition of Faces of Annapolis!
May 2022 -The Project that Strives to Give More
This home was originally built in 1959 and has had its fair share of updates over the years! See how it has changed, then until now.