Plastic Laminate – AKA “Formica” Recently, I have recommended plastic laminate on several residential projects to see people recoil back and be very surprised about…
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We’re getting excited about this project–1627 Brandywine Street in Philadelphia. The building was originally a carriage house. More recently, it was used for storage. Now,…
You’ve seen us write a lot about our Parish House project in the past, especially on social media. Well, the first two units are finally…
Philadelphia is an old city, whose plan was first laid out by William Penn in 1683. One of the main agencies in charge of protecting…
Maybe you get our newsletter, but want to see more of the day-to-day stuff. Maybe you like construction photos of current projects? Maybe you wonder…
A renovation and addition to this little guy in South Kensington: That’s us, in the middle. This building is an L-shaped one, with a very…
I recently read an article from the November/December 2015 issue of Remodeling Magazine called “The Blueprint of a Profitable Partnership”, by Victoria Downing. (I know,…
Sometimes, you find yourself in a situation where you need to get permission to use your property in a way that isn’t normally allowed. Some…
Sometimes you have an existing condition at your property that you didn’t know was a problem. That’s what happened with this client–a corner-store owner who…
Peanut Chews are a Philly thing. They’re made here, and they’re popular here. One thing I love about them is this cool barcode design. It…
Normally we’d work out the facade well in advance of construction. We did have a basic idea, but we also knew that a much larger…
Thanks, Sara, for a great card design this year! We like sending Thanksgiving cards–maybe you got one? It gives us a chance to focus on…
It’s always fun to see a new project get started. For this one, we’ll be rebuilding the rear portion of an existing two-story building and…
Our Tilton Street Residence (constructed by Red Oak Development) is completed and on the market! This is a wide lot (at least, for Philadelphia), which…
Yes. We work in New Jersey. “Do you do work in New Jersey,” you ask? Yes, sometimes we do. We’re licensed architects in both PA…
Original condition New completed facade New completed facade in context with its neighbor For this project, we worked with the owner of a mixed-use building…
Construction is wrapping up on our new-construction residence on Cumberland Street in East Kensington. This was a very large (for Philly) lot and we were…
A big part of getting a project done is getting the right permits. You may have heard from your friends about the long lines, frustrating…
Sometimes you have a property that’s too big for one project, and you want to divide it into more than one lot. On the other…
Well, we’re finally moved into our new home. We’ve relocated to the Bok building in South Philadelphia, just a few blocks from our former location.…