Architecture
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Inside A Philly Architect’s Mission to Revive Market East Through A Rethinking of Retail
Market East, like many commercial corridors in Philadelphia and throughout the nation, has seen an increasing amount of empty storefront. With e-commerce becoming a more prevalent entity, it’s forcing those in the retail industry to find new ways of thinking about retail. This summer, six pop-up storefronts will be opening up at Market East as…
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Two Montgomery County Castles on Pennsylvania’s List of Nine Majestic Fortresses to Visit
Pennsylvania is home to many grand castles where visitors can explore history and admire stunning architecture, including two which are located in Montgomery County, writes Kalena Thomhave for The Keystone. Today, Grey Towers Castle sits on the campus of Arcadia University in Glenside, but when it was first built, it served as the home of…
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Jenkintown’s Mark Asher Charts ‘Soft Modern’ Course for Jersey Shore Homes
Mark Asher, principal of Asher Slaunwhite + Partners in Jenkintown, is defining a new “soft modern” aesthetic for the Jersey Shore homes, writes Terri Akman for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Wooden gambrel roofs, cedar siding, and covered porches are among Asher’s signature details, complemented by interior spaces extending naturally to patios and pools. Over the last…
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Frank Lloyd Wright Designed One Synagogue and It’s in Elkins Park
Beth Sholom in Elkins Park is the only synagogue designed by renowned architect Frank Lloyd Wright, and its congregation still thrives, writes Benyamin Cohen for the Forward. The building, shaped like a mountain to evoke Sinai as Wright intended, rises 110 feet and wrapped in 1,500 glass panels. Over six decades after its construction in…
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Long Beach Island Home Gave Penn Valley’s Samuel Gordon Full Architectural Freedom
Penn Valley architect Samuel Gordon likes building houses from scratch at the Jersey Shore, because he can enjoy full architectural freedom, writes Paul Jablow for The Philadelphia Inquirer. When it comes to designing homes in the Philadelphia suburbs, Gordon found that his clients often want to implement formal ideas of a home, with formal living…
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Foundation Working to Save Widener Mansion Lynnewood Hall in Elkins Park
Lynnewood Hall in Elkins Park is thought to be one of the greatest surviving Gilded Age mansions in America, writes Jen Grimble for LoveMoney. The 480-acre $8 million estate was built between 1897 and 1900 for US tycoon, art collector and Titanic investor Peter Arrell Browne Widener. Lynnewood Hall had 110 rooms, including an art…
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Bryn Mawr’s Brittany Hakimfar Evokes ‘Moody Opulence’ in Fashion Guru’s Home
Brittany Hakimfar of Bryn Mawr-based Far Studios worked on the home of Japanese brand Sacai’s sales director and fashion guru Jenny Capano, writes Yeong Sassall for Vogue. Since Capano planted seeds in Bryn Mawr, she wanted her Main Line cottage to mirror her taste. Like many city-dwellers during the pandemic, Jenny and her husband…
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Frank Lloyd Wright Synagogue in Elkins Park Inspired by Rabbi’s Vision
Frank Lloyd Wright has designed many highly-celebrated works across the country, but he only designed one synagogue, writes Jim Cheney for Uncovering PA. He was inspired to design the Beth Sholom Synagogue in Elkins Park because of the vision and words of Rabbi Mortimer J. Cohen, who led the congregation. Over a six year period,…
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The OMNIA Group Architects Take New Hope by Storm
The OMNIA Group Architects, founded in 1993, has an extensive and wide range of portfolio builds in both residential and commercial projects. Partners Gene Grimaldi and Brian Mann, along with their experienced and talented staff, are committed to bringing top-notch architectural design and beauty to the places you call home and work And now, the…
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Philadelphia’s ‘Museum Doctor’ Is Remembered for Passion for Historic Buildings
Peter Saylor, a Philadelphia architect and civic leader, recently passed away at the age of 81. He is remembered for his passion for renovating historic buildings and for mentoring young people interested in design and architecture, writes Gary Miles for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Saylor was dubbed the “museum doctor” because many of his projects included…
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Diaries of Lower Merion Man Offer a Glimpse of 18th-Century Life
More than two centuries old, the diaries of Joseph Price, a fourth-generation Quaker from Lower Merion Township, offers valuable insight into the history of the Main Line, writes J.F. Pirro for the Main Line Today. Despite having little formal education, Price was considered one of the most esteemed residents in the township. He was a…
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Plan to Raze Trees at a Villanova Estate Causes Environmentalists to Fervently Bark in Protest
A century old arboretum on a Gilded-Age era estate is the battleground between preservationists, environmentalists, and Lower Merion School District. Activists say that the school district wants to fell hundreds of trees on Villanova’s Oakwell Estate to make room for auxiliary playing fields for Black Rock Middle School. Stacia Friedman got to the root of…
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Firehouse Hotel Aims to Ignite Activity on Conshohocken Corridor
Along a popular corridor in Conshohocken sits the mixed-use Hotel West & Main, set to make its grand opening October 13. This $59-million project unites SORA West — a multifaceted development spearheaded by Keystone Development & Investment — with a green-space connection to the one-million-sq.-ft. AmerisourceBergen campus. Ryan Mulligan rang the bell in reporting the…
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When It Comes to Quirky Architecture, Montgomery County’s Cup Runneth Over
Novelty architecture, a once-popular building design trend, has a few remnants still standing across the U.S. and locally. Blending interesting structures with the commercial entities that housed them — Atlantic City’s Lucy the Elephant, for example — was a sure way to lure customers, especially those in cars. The art has passed, for the most…
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Abington is Home to PA’s Hollywood, Echoes Early Architecture of 20th Century Los Angeles
Hollywood, Pennsylvania, located in Abington Township, is an architectural déjà vu that duplicates the Spanish Revival bungalows of early 20th century Los Angeles, writes Stacia Friedman for the Hidden City. Built in 1928 by developer Gustav Weber, the neighborhood’s homes featured pastel-colored stucco exteriors along with red clay tile roofs, as well as arched windows…
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St. Joseph’s University Built Residence and Chapel With Unique Brick Designs
A new residence hall for Philadelphia’s Jesuit priests was completed, named Arrupe Hall, on St. Joseph’s University campus in the spring of 2021, writes Inga Saffron of The Philadelphia Inquirer. The residence will house 15 priests that work at the university, St. Joseph’s Prep School, and at other locations in the area. While many other…
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New Ursinus College Building Recognized with 2021 Montgomery Award
Ursinus College has been honored with the 2021 Montgomery Award which recognizes the best in planning and design, environmental sustainability, and advocacy in Montgomery County, for the Schellhase Commons, an exceptional adaptive reuse project in Collegeville Borough. This prestigious honor for planning and design is awarded by the Montgomery County Planning Commission. “The college’s inspiration…
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