Firm
The cities, towns and shores of the Chesapeake Bay have been the canvas for our award-winning work for more than forty years. In approaching its unique sites - often waterfront or historic - with sensitivity, creativity and craftsmanship, the result has become a portfolio of buildings that are distinctive, functional, and timeless.
For more than thirty years, Leo Wilson has brought expertise, leadership and vision to our firm’s clients. Leo joined Bob Hammond in the early 1990’s and became a partner in 2000. Their shared passion for designing graceful buildings responding to the unique history and character of the site to stand the test of time has drawn a remarkable team of talent to the firm.
We’re proud that Hammond Wilson is viewed as a respected problem-solver by both the local agencies tasked with enforcing regulations and our clients alike. We feel that our history has prepared us well for the future.
Christopher Frank
Sandie Martino
Andrew Fishback
Marshall Harris
Jeremy Burns
Jane Atalig
Brendan Taylor
Mariam Siddique
Meghan Laverty
Venancio R. Cartagena
Luis Rindfleisch
Scott Beatty
Ernie Demby
Franklin Todd Davis
Susan Hoffman
When Bob Hammond founded his architectural firm in Annapolis in 1976, his goal was simple: to design buildings with inspired aesthetics and inventive function, while meeting the client’s space and use requirements, responding to the opportunities presented by the site, and addressing regulations. We’re proud to carry on his legacy.
Design Process
We understand that the act of creating beautiful and lasting buildings does not rest with us alone. Our orchestration of each project’s engineers, builders, artisans, landscape architects, and interior designers is a disciplined and collaborative approach. Our success rests in our blending of creativity, collaboration, leadership, and expertise.
For more than forty years, we have taken the challenges and constraints of unique building sites and thoughtfully turned them into opportunity - merging imagination, acumen, and enduring craftsmanship.
Attentiveness
We approach every project, whether residential or commercial, by first listening. Only when we understand our clients’ needs and desires can we begin a successful collaboration.
Artful Collaboration
We understand that our clients want more than the commonplace; more than simply solving a problem; more than what any one person can conceive of individually. By working together, your site becomes a canvas; the building, a masterpiece - beautiful, functional, practical, and highly sustainable.
Permanence
To us, sustainable design means more than just incorporating green, energy-efficient building components into a structure. In designing that are well-planned, timeless in appearance and expertly crafted, we lay the groundwork for permanence and inherent sustainability.
Awards
2021 - AIA Chesapeake Bay - Merit Award for Architectural Excellence - Eastport Sail Loft Project
2019 - AIA Chesapeake Bay - Merit Award for Architectural Excellence - Annapolis Yacht Club Main Clubhouse Project
2015 - AIA Chesapeake Bay - People’s Choice Award - Blackwall Hitch Project
2015 - AIA Maryland - Citation Award for Excellence in Design for Residential Architecture - East Langford Fish Camp Project
2013 - AIA Chesapeake Bay - People’s Choice Honor Award for Architectural Excellence - The Golf Club at South River Project
2013 - AIA Chesapeake Bay - Merit Award for Architectural Excellence - Cadle Creek Project
2013 - AIA Chesapeake Bay - People’s Choice Citation Award for Architectural Excellence - Cadle Creek Project
2010 - AIA Chesapeake Bay - Citation Award for Architectural Excellence - East Langford Fish Camp Project
2010 - AIA Baltimore - Award for Excellence in Design - East Langford Fish Camp Project
2010 - AIA Chesapeake Bay - Honor Award for Architectural Excellence - The Barn at the Key School Project
2010 - ABC Chesapeake Shores - Excellence in Construction - The Barn at the Key School Project
2009 - AIA Chesapeake Bay - Merit Award - Corsica River Renovation Project
2009 - ASID - Residential Renovation Interior Design Award - The Fishing Creek Project
2004 - AIA Maryland - Citation Award for Architectural Excellence - Shipwright Harbor Project
2001 - AIA Baltimore - Award for Distinctive Residential Architecture - Shipwright Harbor Project
2000 - AIA Baltimore - Award for Distinctive Residential Architecture - Severn River Waterfront Project
1999 - AIA Baltimore - Award for Distinctive Residential Architecture - Wye River Waterfront Project
1998 - AIA Maryland - Merit Award for Architectural Excellence - Wye River Waterfront Project
1998 - AIA Baltimore - Award for Distinctive Residential Architecture - Spa Creek Project
1997 - AIA Maryland - Honor Award for Architectural Excellence - Spa Creek Project
1997 - AIA Chesapeake Bay - Honor Award for Excellence in Architecture - Wye River Waterfront Project
1996 - AIA Chesapeake Bay - Honor Award for Architectural Excellence - Spa Creek Project
1995 - AIA Maryland - Citation for Architectural Excellence - Wells Cove Project
1994 - AIA Chesapeake Bay - Citation of Merit - Wells Cove Project
1994 - AIA Maryland - Merit Award
1993 - AIA Baltimore - Award for Distinctive Residential Architecture
1992 - AIA Chesapeake Bay - Award for Excellence in Architecture
1986 - AIA Maryland - Award for Excellence for Distinguished Architecture
1986 - AIA Maryland - Award for Excellence for Distinguished Architecture - The Livery at 209 West Street Project
1985 - AIA Chesapeake Bay - Design Award for Excellence
1985 - AIA Chesapeake Bay - Design Award for Excellence - The Livery at 209 West Street Project
1985 - Renaissance 85 Design Awards - Honorable Mention
Publications
2024 - Annapolis Home - Sweet & Savory Kitchens
2023 - Home & Design: DC MD VA- Island Idyll
2022 - Home & Design: Chesapeake Views - Magothy Makeover
2022 - Home & Design: Chesapeake Views - Warm Embrace
2022 - Annapolis Home - Serenity on Dividing Creek
2019 - Annapolis Home - Rec Center Revision on Compromise Street
2019 - Home & Design: Chesapeake Views - Holiday House
2016 - Home & Design - To Build a House: On Time and On Budget?
2015 - Home & Design: Chesapeake Views - Rooms with a View: Game Days
2015 - Annapolis Home - Design Talk: The Sculptural Stair
2014 - Home & Design: Chesapeake Views - River Vista
2013 - Annapolis Home - Serenity on the South River
2013 - Annapolis Lifestyle - All About the View
2013 - Annapolis Home - The Secrets of an A+ Kitchen
2011 - Chesapeake Home & Living - A Home with Two Views
2011 - Home & Design - Hammond Wilson, A Profile
2011 - Baltimore Magazine’s Baltimore Home - Nantucket on the Choptank
2011 - Whats Up? Annapolis - Welcome to Fish Camp at Cooper’s Wharf
2010 - Home & Design: Chesapeake Views - A Beacon of Light
2010 - Home & Design: Chesapeake Views - A Sense of Permanence
2010 - Chesapeake Home - Magnum Opus
2009 - The Capital - Key School’s Red Barn Goes Green
2008 - Chesapeake Home - On the Wye
2007 - Washington Spaces - Navigating a Coastal Renovation
2006 - Chesapeake Home - A View to Dwell On
2006 - Waterfront Home & Design - Family Tradition
2005 - Washington Spaces - Life at Sweet-water
2004 - Chesapeake Home - On the Waterfront
2001 - Chesapeake Home - House with a Water View
2000 - Chesapeake Home - Almost Home
