Residential Projects

The #1 Home Renovation Question

"What will my addition/renovation cost and would it be worthwhile from an investment standpoint?" How we answer that depends on the answer to another question: "What's your timeline?"

exterior of family room and kitchen addition

How to Design the Perfect House

Rendering of clapboard and shingle house exterior

How do you design the perfect house for anyone? This is the question as we design a new house for sale in Chestnut Hill to suit any buyer.

Sustainable Architecture: ‘Green’ renovations

stone house with flagstone patio and flowering garden

Where sustainability is concerned, architects have an inherent conflict. Because the most sustainable thing you can do is... nothing. Can we do more than "nothing" and still be green?

Expanding Outdoor Living Spaces

Rear view of new traditional style white brick Florida home with pool

What changes will we see in home design in the post-pandemic world? We're already seeing a trend in the expansion of outdoor living spaces. People are looking to socialize safely at home with covered patios, outdoor kitchens, and the like. For more thoughts on post-pandemic home trends, check out the Redfin article we were featured in.

A Wall Stood in the Way of a Downsizing Dream Home

contemporary small home in a hi-rise building

The couple planned on downsizing to a smaller home in the city. They were thrilled to find two adjacent apartments in a high-rise that, joined together, would be less than half the size of their old stone house, but would be sized just right to start this exciting new chapter. What could go wrong?

New Modern House in Haddonfield

new contemporary house with cedar-shingled wings and glass center

Construction is complete on this new dream home we designed for a New Jersey client. It’s like a little village; a collection of small houses, rather than one large mansion.

Bright Ideas for Making a House a Home

When it comes to interior lighting, our basic philosophy is to maximize the amount of daylighting and then supplement with unobtrusive artificial lighting. This is true both for lighting new construction and historic home renovations.