Publications
Beauty and the Barn, DCmud, November 6, 2012
Value Added: This Well-Compensated Architect Designs for the Horse, Of Course, Washington Post, October 21, 2012
Staying ‘Stableminded’, The Zweig Marketing Letter, July 2012
How to Choose the Right Remodeling Professional for Your Needs, The Washington Examiner, June 1, 2012
Returning Sagamore to Her Rightful Glory, The Equiery, April 2012
Seeing the Light, Stable Management e-blast, April 2012
Bank Barns, Acreage Life Magazine, March 2012
A ‘Bettor’ Racecourse: NYRA Discusses Improvements to Racetracks, The Saratogian, September 2, 2011
Photography Review: ‘Structure of Spirit, Design of the Heart’ by Kenneth Wyner, The Washington Post, September 2, 2011
Barn Saver, Saratoga Living, Summer 2011
From Native Dancer to Native Son: Restoring Sagamore Farm, DCmud, June 22, 2011
Barn Beauty, Cowboys & Indians, July 2011
A Modern Sports Success Story Meets a Historic Racing Farm, The New York Times, May 21, 2011
A Handsome, if not Historic, Hotel, The Washington Post, May 22, 2011
A Dreamer’s Latest Long Shot, The Washington Post, May 17, 2011
Green Barns, Clemson World Magazine, Spring 2011
Good Barnkeeping, Horsemen’s Yankee Pedlar Magazine’s 2011 Barn & Arena Guide, Spring 2011
No More the Desert Nomad (reprint), Desert Mirage Arabian Horse Virtual Magazine, April 2011
In the Spotlight: Blackburn Greenbarns, Green Business Quarterly, March/April 2011
Re-Use Architecture, Chris van Uffelen, Braun Publishing AG, 2011
Green Building Materials for your Horse Barn, Holistic Horse Magazine, October/November 2010
They Love Horses, Don’t They?, DCmud, August 9, 2010
Building a Green Horse Barn, Equestrian Professional Newsletter, June 2010
Stables: Beautiful Paddocks, Horse Barns, and Tack Rooms, Kathryn Masson, Rizzoli Publications, April 2010
Fresh Air and Lots of Light? It’s Just Good Horse Sense, Architecture DC Magazine, Spring 2010
Ask the Experts, Dressage Today, March 2010
Build-On: Converted Architecture and Transformed Buildings, edited by Robert Klanten and Lucas Feireiss, Gestalten, 2009
Greenbarns: Sustainable Homes for Your Horse, Inhabitat.com, July 13, 2009
More Escapes At Home, Web Extra, Washington Spaces Magazine, Summer 2009
NYRA Details Track Season Giveaways, Daily Gazette, June 30, 2009
Sustainable Barns for Green Horse Owners, bestgreenhometips.com, June 9, 2009
Architect Launches Eco-Friendly Barn Designs, customhomesonline.com, June 3, 2009
Selling the Outdoor Room, Remodelers’ Journal, April/May 2009
Beautiful Bank Barn Renovation, Inhabitat.com, April 3, 2009
Safe Haven, Western Horseman, March 2009
Seeing Green, Stable Management, February 2009
Good Barnkeeping, The Horse, February 2009
Green, Greener, Greenest, Horse Connection Magazine, November 2008
Light it Up, Stable Management, October 2008
Stable Environment, Keeneland Magazine, Summer 2008
Arena Considerations, Western Horseman, June 2008
Saving Sagamore, Maryland Life, May/June 2008
Maximizing Work Flow, Western Horseman, May 2008
Potential Energy, Western Horseman, April 2008
Establish a Good Flow, Western Horseman, April 2008
Site Planning, Western Horseman, March 2008
Sagamore Farm Reborn, Mid-Atlantic Thoroughbred Magazine, February 2008
Lighten Up, Western Horseman, February 2008
Fashionable Fire for the Home, The Remodelers’ Journal, December/January 2008
Hill Country Horse Barn, Western Horseman, January 2008
Equine Design, Estates West, Winter 2008
Second Chances, Green Builder Magazine—Cover Story, December 2007
A Breath of Fresh Air, Western Horseman, December 2007
Barn Rebirth, Best of Southern Living (special issue), Holiday 2007
California Dreaming, Western Horseman, November 2007
Heating Up the Backyard, Garden Compass, September/October 2007
2007 Southern Home Awards, Best Preservation , Southern Living, October 2007
Champagne Barn on a Beer Budget, Everything for Horse and Rider, Summer 2007
Creature Comforts, Stable Management, September 2007
Quiet Impact (Monticule Farm), Keeneland Magazine, Summer 2007
Adding On, Stable Management, August 2007
Get Organized: A well-organized tack room is attractive to your clients and allows you find what you need when you need it. Stable Management, July 2007
Safe Footing for Barn Aisles, Practical Horseman, June 2007
55 Tips for Better Barn Function, Dressage Today, May, 2007
Ranch Dressing: Devine Barn as high fashion backdrop, Genlux Magazine, April/May, 2007
Horse Heaven, The Austin American Statesman, November 30, 2006
A Barn for Every Budget, Equestrian Magazine, November 2006
An Old Red Barn Gets A New Life, Washington Spaces, Early Winter 2006
A Breed Apart, Austin Home and Living, September/October 2006
The Ultimate Barn, Randy Leffingwell, Voyageur Press, 2006
Run-In Shed Makeover, The Horse, May 2006
Oakhaven Farm – Texas Hill Country, Sidelines Magazine, June 2004
Turning Old Into New, Thoroughbred Times, March 2004
A Sunday Horse, Vicki Moon, Capitol Books, Inc., March 2004
Master Planner, The Washington Times, February 17, 2004
Simply Devine, Sidelines Magazine, November 1, 2003
Advantages of an Architect-Designed Barn, Riding Magazine, May 2003
Out of the Box, Home Magazine, April 2003
Design on the Hoof, Washington City Paper, November 22, 2002
Brilliant Moves, Kentucky Herald-Leader, November 8, 2002
A Face Lift, Stable Management, April 2002
Creating a Better Barn, Thoroughbred Times, December 1, 2001
Doing Your Homework Before Building A Farm, The International Equine Journal, Fall 2001
Equinomics: Stall Flooring, The Horse, September 2001
A Brilliant Idea, Keeneland, Summer 2001
So You Want A Farm, The Horse, June 2001
Building a Safe Breeding Facility, Horsecity.com, April 2001
Building Barns in Albemarle, Albemarle, April/May 2001
Barns by Blackburn, Whoanews.com, January 2001
Middleburg Mystique, Vicky Moon, Capital Books, Inc., September 2001
Putting Your Mare Under Lights, Warmblood Magazine, November/December 2000
Parade of Barns, Polo Players Edition, July 2000
To Buy or Build, Thoroughbred Times, September 25, 1999
Field of Dreams, Horse Show Magazine, July/August 1999
Taj Mahorse, Polo Players Edition, July 1999
Blackburn Architects Builds Area Barns, Keswick Life, May 1999
Home Sweet Home, The Horse, May 1999
Blackburn Architects: Stables A Specialty, In & Around Horse Country, April/May 1999
Bungalow: American Restoration Style, by Jan Cigliano, (Salt Lake City: Gibbs-Smith Publichers), 1998
Housing Your Horse, The Horse, September 1998
Riding High, Elle Decor, August/September 1998
Kingdom for a Horse, Town and Country, April 1998
The Air in There, The Horse, March 1998 (photos only)
Dream Stable, The Blood Horse, March 14, 1998
Morven Stud: Age-old Virginia Farm Builds Toward Future, Mid-Atlantic Thoroughbred, February 1998
Breeding Facilities, The Horse, January 1998
Barns East and West, Wood Design & Building, Autumn 1997
Variety is the Spice of Riding Arena Design, Rural Builder, May 1997
Building Your Dream, In & Around Horse Country, Oct/Nov 1996
Rhapsodies in Blueprint, SPUR, March/April 1996
Take Stock of Barn Design to Eliminate Common Hazards, The Maryland Horse, Oct/Nov 1995
Born Again, The Washington Post Magazine, October 1, 1995
Horse Sense: The New Breed of Barn, The Washington Post, February 18, 1995
Saints Preserve Us: A Timely Addition, Church of St. Stephen Martyr’s New Rectory, The Washington Post, August 14, 1993
Dream Schemes, Remodeling Ideas, Spring 1993
Food Retail Design and Display, Martin M. Pegler, Editor, New York: Retail Reporting Corporation, 1993
Designing Horsemen, SPUR, Sept/Oct 1991
Thoroughbred Landscape, Landscape Architecture, June 1991
Will and Sarah Farish’s Lane’s End Farm, SPUR, Nov/Dec 1990
Back Porches Make a Comeback, Washington Home, June 15, 1989