About Us

Our Story

Matthew Grove and Lisa Dall’Olio met in 1989, working in a small architecture office in New York City that specialized in historic preservation. They were married in 1992, a year before Matthew established Grove Architecture in New York, NY. The couple moved to West Virginia soon after.
Dall’Olio joined Grove’s practice in 1994, and the

firm, with its new name, Grove & Dall’Olio Architects PLLC (GDA) was established the following year. In the years since then, GDA has built a reputation for design excellence in the quad-state region in a wide array of project types. In 2016, GDA relocated their offices to downtown historic Winchester, Virginia.

"What we do is simple. We seek uplifting, functional, and affordable design solutions by meshing our client's project requirements and the creative process. We listen to our clients. They become an integral part of the design process. We apply our skills as designers to the set of problems. And above all, we have fun!”

- MATTHEW GROVE, CO-FOUNDER

T H E T E A M

Our Founders

Matthew Grove

Co-Founder, Partner

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Matthew Grove received his Bachelor of Architecture degree from Carnegie-Mellon University in 1986. He apprenticed with accomplished firms in New York City before and after securing his licensure there. In 1993, Grove established a private practice in what would become GDA soon after. In the time since moving back to his home in the Shenandoah Valley, he has completed a body of AIA award winning work ranging from historic restorations to new medical facilities.

Lisa Dall'Olio received her Bachelor of Architecture degree from the University of Texas at Austin in 1990. Her expertise in the field of preservation and historic architecture ensures authentication of the firm's restoration assignments and brings timeless, classical architectural qualities to those projects which involve new construction. She has designed and successfully implemented several Federal and State historic tax credit projects in the Mid-Atlantic region.

Lisa Dall'Olio

Co-Founder, Partner

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A W A R D S

2017
AIA Honor Award
Charles Washington Hall
Charles Town, WV

2009
AIA Honor Award
Broomgrass Residence
Gerrardstown, WV

2018
Downtown Preservation Award
Charles Washington Hall
Charles Town, WV

2008
Charles Town Landmarks Commission Vision Award
Old Jefferson County Jail
Charles Town, WV

1999
AIA Merit Award for Design
Morgan County Public Library
Berkeley Springs, WV

1997
AIA WV Craftsmanship Award
Reconstruction of B&O Railroad Hotel
Martinsburg, WV

1997
AIA WV Honor Award
Caperton Station
Martinsburg, WV

D E L V I N G D E E P E R

S K I L L S E T S

GDA is a full-service, AIA award-winning architectural firm, which guides new construction, renovation, restoration, and adaptive reuse projects from inception to completion. The firm is dedicated to serving the needs of its clients through the development of designs that are appropriate in size, scale, and style. Services performed by the firm include LEED consulting, historic preservation, budget preparation, grant writing, tax credit preparation, architectural design and drafting, specification writing, contractor bidding and negotiation, construction observation, and post occupancy evaluation.

Feasibility Studies
Preliminary Design
Cost Estimating
Planning
Architectural Design
Engineering of all disciplines (via consultants)
Landscape Design (via consultant)
Building Code Evaluation
Furniture & Lighting Design
Interior Design & Space Planning

Site Design
LEED AP Services
Computer Renderings
Promotional Brochures and Presentations
Preservation Tax Credit Applications
Grant Writing
Design-Build in Partnership with Contractor
Construction Phase Services
As-Built Drawings
Post Occupancy Evaluation

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P R E V I O U S C L I E N T S

GOVERNMENT
US Department of Veteran’s Affairs
US General Services Administration
National Museum of the US Army
WV Department of Culture & History
Jefferson County Commission
Hardy County Board of Recreation
City of Winchester

PRESERVATION
Footer Building Development LLC
City of Charles Town
Stoneridge Companies
Berkeley County Roundhouse Authority
City of Martinsburg
Jefferson County Commission
Berkeley County Farmland Protection Board
Demcore Development

INDUSTRIAL
Italcementi Group/Essroc
Tom Seely Furniture
A&S Warehouse
City of Winchester
City of Martinsburg

COMMERCIAL
Bank of Charles Town
Geostellar Inc.
Roach Oil Company (ROCS)
Gat Caperton
Peking Restaurant
Demcore Development
Ridgecrest Development

CULTURAL
For the Kids, By George Children’s Museum
WV Department of Culture & History
Loy Foundation
Morgan County Board of Education
L. Dillon Farm Museum
Berkeley County Roundhouse Authority
Old Opera House
Grave Creek Archaeological Complex

ACADEMIC
WVU Medicine
Shepherd University
Blue Ridge Community & Technical College
Penn State University
Faith Christian Academy
Martinsburg Public Library
Morgan County Library