Background
Loveless Porter Architects, LLC has provided full architectural and engineering services to clients since 1975. The firm, originally known as Robert B. Loveless, AIA, Architects, became a partnership in January 2007. Sean M. Porter offers over fifteen years of experience. Along with Rob's extensive background, the firm's principals alone offer more than 45 years of architectural experience.
Working for clients throughout Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, and the District of Columbia, the firm is dedicated to maintaining a reputation based on thoroughness and responsiveness.
Diverse government, retail, commercial, and institutional projects include medical facilities, churches, schools, and manufacturing facilities, plus numerous renovations and tenant build-outs. Our reputation is based on a thorough understanding of the project and its implementation. Good design - grounded in practical knowledge of construction - and detailed construction documents are hallmarks.
Key Biographies
Robert B. Loveless, AIA
Rob began practicing in the City of Manassas in 1975 and was in partnership with Warren McNamee as McNamee/Loveless, Architects for the years 1984 through 1987. After Mr. McNamee's death, the firm name again reverted to Robert B. Loveless, AIA.
In addition to his more than 30 years as a principal practicing in the City of Manassas, his experience includes two years as an officer in the U.S. Army, Advance Weapons Support Command, Ordnance - Europe (with top secret clearance), two years as vice president of a general contracting firm, and a three-year internship required for Commonwealth of Virginia architectural registration.
Education
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Bachelor of Architecture - 1969
Registrations and Affiliations
- Virginia State Registration
- Maryland State Registration
- District of Columbia Registration
- Delaware State Registration
- American Institute of Architects, Northern Virginia Chapter & Virginia Society
- Prince William County - Greater Manassas Chamber of Commerce
- Prince William County Building Code Appeals Board
- Prince William County Commercial Development Committee
Sean M. Porter - R.A., NCARB
Sean was an associate partner in a small firm prior to joining the firm in 2003. Sean is responsible for project management including space planning, design development, construction documents, code research, and construction administration.
Projects have included tenant space planning and construction documents for Mitre Corporation, SAIC, Insignia ESG, and NSES. Base building projects include Buckhall United Methodist Church Sanctuary, Martin Riley Motor Cars, and Angler Environmental.
Sean has received high praise from project managers for his quality Construction Documents. He is the architect for a new fellowship hall for Asbury United Methodist Church, an expansion and addition for St. John Evangelist Catholic Church, and the expansion of Haymarket Baptist Church. Additional projects include CCMK - a two-story, 24,000-sf office building, Manassas Park Shopping Center - a 22,000-sf supermarket with 17,000-sf of retail space, MNH II - a 7,400-sf retail building, and Prince William County Employee Credit Union - a 8,600-sf, two-story office building.
Education
- Bachelor of Architecture, Catholic University - 1995
- Bachelor of Science in Architecture, Catholic University - 1993
Registrations and Affiliations
- Commonwealth of Virginia (No. 11340)
- National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) - 2000
Client Testimonial
"I am writing to commend you on your selection of Robert Loveless Architects as the architect for your project. Sean Porter was efficient, accurate and extremely cooperative throughout the entire design process. His interpretation and use of our prototype and specifications was precise despite the unique footprint of the building.
Rarely, in working with developers, do we receive such a quality set of architectural drawings for [a] project. Thank you for working so diligently to design plans to meet our specifications. It was a pleasure working [with] all parties involved on this project."
- Andrew Hinman, Project Manager, Goddard Systems, Inc.