Virant Architecture Inc.+ Virant Design Inc. (Kunst)

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Tom Virant - General Contractor

Founder of Virant Design Inc.
Tom was born and raised in St. Louis, MO and graduated with a Bachelors of Architecture from Virginia Tech College of Architecture and Urban Studies in 1997. After school he moved to Chicago and continued to learn about the building trades as a carpenter. After a 6 month break thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail, Tom headed back to Chicago and focused more on architecture, spending a number of years working in Architecture firms. At this point he realized that his real love was combining his work as a designer and a builder/craftsman. In an effort to learn more about fine craftsmanship, he took a 9-month internship at the Yestermorrow Design Build School in Warren, Vermont. During this influential time he studied everything from timberframing to concrete countertop construction. Tom continues to be a Home Design Build instructor at Yestermorrow each summer. At Yestermorrow he made the introduction of the design-build collaborative, Jersey Devil and worked with them on various projects across the country. Most recently he relocated to Northern Virginia to oversee the reconstruction of the Hoagie House after a devastating fire. He enjoys the complexities of combining the design and construction processes. Tom fully believes that being involved in both creates a superior end product.

Yumiko Foust Virant - Architect

Founder of Virant Architecture Inc.
Yumiko grew up in Winston-Salem, NC and also graduated with a Bachelors of Architecture from Virginia Tech College of Architecture and Urban Studies in 1997. She continued her education at Cranbrook Academy of Art earning a Master of Fine Art from the Department of Printmaking in 1999. She has worked in many wonderful architecture firms in Chicago, Vermont and Asheville and has also been a Home Design Build instructor at Yestermorrow Design Build School. Her design sense is deeply rooted in her childhood summers spent in Japan with her grandparents. She is attracted to beautiful objects and quiet spaces. She finds great pleasure in creating graceful and thoughtful spaces for people to spend their lives.

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