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.…
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Construction has just wrapped up on our Coral Street residence. This was a project that started out as a spec house for a developer (Red…
Back in February, I told you about a project we were working on on North 21st Street (the one that needed Historical Commission approvals–remember?) Well, construction…
We visited our project site at 2126-34 East Firth Street in Philadelphia yesterday to observe ongoing demolition work. This building was a former Parish House…
Our Arizona Street Residence is nearing completion. This is a sister project to our three Arizona Street Residences that we last wrote about at the…
Brick and water: Not very good friends. If you live in an older home, you’ve probably seen little piles of orangey dust in your basement…
Still Going. In older Philly rowhomes, the bathroom plumbing was often accommodated by notching the floor structure. Here’s an example. Not only can you see…
There’s a lot more to architecture than just drawing pictures of buildings. One major thing we help clients with is approvals from the many agencies…
Next Steps, Nuts, and Bolts In the first part of our Zoning article, we gave an overview of the process. Some of the considerations include…
Hi, everyone. Well, we’ve been very busy around here, and haven’t been so good at posting. If you spend any time over on our Facebook,…
Here’s a look at a paper we produced recently discussing the zoning process in Philadelphia.
I’ve been doing a bunch of reading lately, so I thought I’d share some highlights with you. First, I Seem to be a Verb, by…
Last week, I had the pleasure of attending the Sustainable Business Network’s annual holiday party. It was held at the Reading Terminal Market in downtown…
For most of us, Thanksgiving is a time when we gather with family and eat a lot. Maybe there’s football, too. There might even be…
When you go to a dealership to buy a car, you can be assured of two things. The first thing is that every car you…
Work has begun on an overhaul of a two-story rowhouse in South Philadelphia. The work is extensive–we’ve gutted the entire home, and will be rebuilding…
Last week I had the pleasure of attending a presentation by Leigh Gallagher, author of the new book The End of the Suburbs: Where the…
As we enter day two of the federal government shutdown, everyone’s asking the same question: “How did we get here?”. In my mind, the problem…
Participating in Your Community Last week was a busy one here. Lots of projects to work on, permits received, construction continuing. At the same time,…
Sometimes, things don’t turn out the way you want them to. Imagine the following scenario: You dream about your project for years. You cut pictures…