Scott Erdy (8) and David McHenry (of Erdy McHenry) have done some big things here: Evo at Cira Centre South, the Schmidt’s Commons, and VUE32, a new mixed-use space in University City. Stephen Kieran (6) and James Timberlake (7) (of KieranTimberlake) are internationally recognized for their many large-scale projects, from Dilworth Park to the 25-year master plan for the new Penn’s Landing area to the stunning U.S. OLIN CEO and partner Lucinda Sanders (5),also a trailblazer, has a major role in the 30th Street Station District Plan. Laurie Olin’s landscape architecture firm, OLIN, has made the grounds of the Barnes Foundation, the Washington Monument and Bryant Park noteworthy. His influence over Philly is real: He serves on the city’s first Civic Design Review Committee, where he (thankfully) isn’t shy with his opinions. (McCoubrey won an award from the Urban Land Institute this year for the South Philadelphia Community Health and Literacy Center.) Cecil Baker is prolific, but his recent look-at-me local builds include Tom Scannapieco’s 500 Walnut and Carl Dranoff’s One Riverside. His and wife Denise Scott Brown’s legacy lives on today through VSBA Architects & Planners - which is headed by the lauded Dan McCoubrey. Robert Venturi is no longer practicing, but is renowned for spearheading the postmodern movement. Kahn produced many stellar buildings still of influence today, but most of them aren’t in Philadelphia (see: Kimbell Art Museum in Fort Worth and National Assembly Hall in Bangladesh). He was raised in Philly, went to and taught at Penn, and partnered with other architects here. Martin Rosenblum AIA and Associates is a Philadelphia PA based award winning architectural design firm specializing in custom residential design and. Louis Kahn (4) (1901-1974), obviously, was one of the greatest architects of the 20th century. George Howe (1886-1995) is significant for several reasons: He worked at Furness’s firm, he co-designed the PSFS building and he collaborated with Kahn on housing developments. We specialize in Net-Zero construction and.
He helped launch the career of his assistant, Julian Abele (3) (1881-1950), the first African-American student to graduate from Penn’s Department of Architecture. With over 20 years of experience, Onion Flats is an award-winning architecture firm, based in Philadelphia. Horace Trumbauer (2) (1868-1938) was the oft-underappreciated architect behind the Philadelphia Museum of Art. He designed hundreds of buildings during his career and influenced many future architecture greats.
Frank Furness (1 above) (1839-1912) solidified his status with the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts.
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Some consider him the nation’s first professional architect. Thomas Jefferson tapped Latrobe to complete parts of the U.S. Contact us to find out how we can help you achieve your goals.FROM LEFT: Library of Congress office of Horace Trumbauer Kahn: Arnold Newman/Getty Images Sahar Coston-Hardy KieranTimberlake: Ed Wheeler Erdy McHenry Architectureīenjamin Latrobe (1764-1820) was the man behind the Bank of Pennsylvania, America’s first (and frequently imitated, although no longer extant) Greek Revival building. We provide expertise in architecture, interior design, zoning, and planning, and specialize in complex permitting and approvals. We are focused on delivering results that go beyond what our clients expect. The head of an organization or business who’s daunted by the process of getting approvals from zoning, historical commission, streets department, health department, etc.Ī professional commercial or residential developer who’s looking for expertise in maximizing the potential of a vacant lot or existing building, and familiarity with complex zoning and site design.Ī developer/contractor who’s looking for a firm with practical know-how. We work with all types of clients, whether it’s their first project or their fiftieth:Ī homeowner who doesn’t know where to start.
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