Walzer Architecture

03/25/2026

If you know a creative kid in K-12 in New Jersey....

AIA-NJ is excited to kick off the 2026 World Cup Celebration with the Dream Stadium & Sports Architecture K–12 Design Challenge! Students across New Jersey are invited to reimagine the future of sports venues and showcase their creativity.

Students are encouraged to create and submit a drawing and/or model of their dream sports stadium, athletic field, or sports facility.

Enter today for a chance to win a $100 Amazon gift card!

Learn more and submit your projects here: https://aia-nj.org/k-12-design-challenge/

10/24/2025

This house had a tiny old kitchen and an even smaller, uncomfortable eating area and a separate dining room. We combined, opened, and renovated the three rooms. By adding french doors, direct access to the backyard was provided where there had been none. Take a look at the photos. The "before" shots are at the end.

10/11/2025

From the sunny skies, to the awesome pet shelters, and the adorable puppies - our very first Barkitecture went really well! Read about it here.
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By William J. Martin AIA, This article was refined with the help of AI editing tools. On October 4, 2025, the Union Congregational Church in Upper Montclair, NJ, was abuzz with excitement, laughter, and the happy barks (and purrs!) of our four-legged friends as AIA Newark & Suburban Architects (AIAN...

10/09/2025

Another project of mine is featured in the current issue of NJ Home! The project isn't brand new, I posted photos of it a while ago, but it's a nice article. Check it out.

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10/03/2025

This is happening tomorrow - Saturday (Oct 4) afternoon from 1-5pm. The weather forecast is for lots of sun so we will be entirely outdoors on a beautiful lawn in Montclair. Local architects & contractors have built unique pet shelters as part of a competition. You can vote for your favorite and bid at a silent auction to take one home. There will be a cool craft project for kids to design and build their own little doghouse (suitable for toy dogs). Kids can get a temporary cat or dog tattoo and can have a chance at winning a MagnaTile Dog House kit (we're giving away 6!) Everyone will get to meet and greet some adorable and adoptable puppies. Plus refreshments and more! Join me!

09/13/2025

Join me at this great event!

08/25/2025

Join me at this great event on October 4! Local architects and contractors are busy designing and building unique pet houses to compete for ribbons! You can vote for your favorite and bid on one (or more) to take home. There will be super fun activities for children like making and decorating a mini dog house or getting a temporary pet tattoo. And there will be dogs (available for adoption) for everyone's enjoyment! Best of all - Barkitecture is free to attend!

01/03/2025

I'm excited to be starting my term as the 2025 President of the American Institute of Architects, Newark & Suburban Section!

08/02/2024

Several years after creating a new primary bathroom for the owners of this older home, they called me back to redesign the entire first floor. Most of it was gutted; walls were removed in some places and added in others. The kitchen now has a pass-through window to an outdoor counter. A mudroom was created by taking some space from the existing family room. The family room gained a modern style fireplace. And more - check it all out!
(Photos by Vic Wahby Photography)

09/20/2023

A recent project is featured in the current issue of NJ Home magazine! Check it out starting on page 64.

Read NJ Home Fall 2023 by Wainscot Media on Issuu and browse thousands of other publications on our platform. Start here!

08/06/2023

This contemporary home was closed where the owners wanted it to be open and open where they wanted more privacy. So we took down lots of walls and added a few others. While we were at it, we updated the kitchen and expanded it to include the laundry room (which we relocated). We redesigned the family room, dining area, basement (not shown) and the pool cabana. Check out these before and after photos!