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Preservation Series: Paul Peck Alumni Center, D

Preservation Series: Paul Peck Alumni Center, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA.

In celebration of National Preservation Month, we're revisiting some of our most prominent preservation projects over the years.

When Drexel University sought a new home for their Alumni Relations Department that could also host special events and fundraisers, they turned to the historic but forgotten Centennial Bank, designed by Frank Furness in 1876. We restored the banking hall to its original condition and converted it into a conference space and venue for host formal receptions. The redesign transforms the original offices into an an art gallery that displays works from the university’s collection. The restoration also repairs the decorative brick and brownstone, reconstructs original wood windows and metal grilles, and restores the elaborate Eastlake-style ceiling and polychromatic brick in the old banking hall.

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Preservation Series: Old Library, Bryn Mawr Colleg

Preservation Series: Old Library, Bryn Mawr College, Bryn Mawr, Pennslvania.

In celebration of National Preservation Month, we're revisiting some of our most prominent preservation projects over the years.

The Old Library at Bryn Mawr College is a designated National Historic Landmark and a beloved centerpiece of the campus, designed by Cope & Stewardson and opened in 1902. We worked with the college to restore the building and equip it to host receptions, campus events, and study sessions. To ready the building for everyday use, we repaired the roof, masonry, leaded-glass elements, and interior woodwork as well as introduced new HVAC, electrical, lighting, and sound systems.

Photograph by Tom Bernard

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Preservation Series: Silverman Hall Historic Class

Preservation Series: Silverman Hall Historic Classrooms, University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School, Philadelphia, PA

In celebration of National Preservation Month, we're revisiting some of our most prominent preservation projects over the years.

Our renovation of Penn Law's Silverman Hall—designed in 1900 to house the University's entire Law School—transforms the building’s outdated classrooms into 21st-century learning environments. In addition to bringing contemporary teaching technology to the historic spaces, we also made upgrades that enhance the classroom experience while maintaining their original appearance, like sound-absorbing plaster and hidden cove lighting to enhance the classroom experience. The energy-efficient LED screens are mounted with custom-designed steel assemblies that leave the original plaster ceilings intact.

Photographs by @jeffreytotaro

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Preservation Series: Anthony J Drexel Picture Gall

Preservation Series: Anthony J Drexel Picture Gallery, Drexel University, Philadelpia, PA.

In celebration of National Preservation Month, we're revisiting some of our most prominent preservation projects over the years.

In 2002, Drexel University asked us to renovate their historic gallery—originally built in 1902—to restore it to its original design intent, bring it up to contemporary museum-quality standards, and create a new display hall for their growing collection. After intensive studies of the building's history and original appearance, we returned main gallery to its original grandeur, including restoring the monumental laylight with gilded trusses and hardwood floors. We also designed a new collection display scheme that recalls the original salon arrangement but gives each piece room to breathe. Subtly integrated AV/IT systems and a custom-designed moveable podium make presentations and other events possible.

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Auditoriums: Academy of Music, Philadelphia, PA.

Auditoriums: Academy of Music, Philadelphia, PA.

A great success, our renovation of the historical Academy of Music sought to improve seating and accessibility. The changes have received rave reviews from audience members. Those who attended performances after the renovation wrote to the Academy to share how the new accessible seating improved their experience, encouraging them to come back again and again.

Photographs by @jeffreytotaro

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Auditoriums: Reverend David J. Duffy Arts Center, Malvern Preparatory School, Malvern, PA.

Malvern Preparatory School sought a new performing arts center that would blend harmoniously into their existing campus. We developed a design in sync with both the scale and traditional design of its Georgian Revival architectural context. The 600-seat theater at the core of the new building is wrapped by music classrooms and art studios. The center also includes an rehearsal room, chorus room, state-of-the-art recording studio, a large-set design studio, as well as 2D and 3D fine arts and ceramic studios. The generous lobby doubles as a gallery and reception space.

Photographs by @jeffreytotaro

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Auditoriums: The John and Joan Mullen Center for

Auditoriums: The John and Joan Mullen Center for the Performing Arts, Villanova University, Villanova, PA.

The John and Joan Mullen Center for the Performing Arts boasts multiple professional-grade performance venues and support spaces within a single building. The proscenium theater was designed with its elegantly curved balcony to embrace the stage and its dramatic gold curtain. The smaller courtyard theater can accommodate performances in endstage, thrust, or arena thanks to flexible seating. The last stage is performance lab that doubles as a rehearsal space, accommodating a small audience for more intimate performances. This project was completed in association with Robert A.M. Stern Architects @ramsarchitects

Photograph by @jeffreytotaro

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Auditoriums: Primary School Expansion, Montclair K

Auditoriums: Primary School Expansion, Montclair Kimberley Academy, Montclair, NJ

Montclair Kimberley Academy’s Primary School, serving Grades Pre-K through 3rd, needed a large, flexible space on campus where the students could come together as a whole. The new “Cafetorium” addition can serve as a large assembly hall or it can be divided for daily events. The stage combines a traditional proscenium with a larger thrust. The height was carefully tuned for the young students: low enough to feel safe and connected, but high enough to be seen and heard while the flat floor allows the space to be flexibly used for dance classes, indoor play, parent orientation, social events and more.

Photographs by @jeffreytotaro

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Rutgers Immersive Synchronous Classroom, Newark, N

Rutgers Immersive Synchronous Classroom, Newark, NJ, [2/2]

By way of cameras, large format screens, and effective audio systems, technology gives the presenter the ability to experience the distance audience and to engage, acknowledge, and call upon remote students in real time, creating a truly integrated classroom experience. It required close and careful coordination with the university’s internal IT department as well as with specialty consultants.

Photographer: Jeffrey Totaro

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Rutgers Immersive Synchronous Classroom, Newark, N

Rutgers Immersive Synchronous Classroom, Newark, NJ, [1/2]

The effect of the immersive synchronous classroom is achieved by projecting, or ‘throwing’ a visual of the presenter and instruction content at life-size to an audience located in a remote classroom. This audience in the ‘catch’ lecture hall is in turn displayed on screens in the ‘throw’ classroom.

Photographer: Jeffrey Totaro

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Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church Campus, Bryn Mawr, P

Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church Campus, Bryn Mawr, PA, [2/2]

The new entry link makes the historic church campus more accessible, a goal we identified with the church early on in the planning process.

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The Baldwin School Innovation Center, Bryn Mawr, P

The Baldwin School Innovation Center, Bryn Mawr, PA, [2/2]

What was once an underutilized indoor pool at The Baldwin School will be vibrant with activity. Reusing existing buildings is far more sustainable than tearing them down and building new.

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Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church Campus, Bryn Mawr, P

Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church Campus, Bryn Mawr, PA, [1/2]

The church wanted to convey a warm and welcoming atmosphere to visitors and passersby. The new entry uses transparency and light to achieve that goal.

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Bryn Mawr Film Institute, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania

Bryn Mawr Film Institute, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania

The final phase involved refurbishing the two existing theaters, constructing an addition with two additional screens, and installing digital projection systems. The ten-year project transformed the underutilized movie theater into a vibrant film institute with the capacity to engage the local community and ever-increasing membership base.

Photograph by @jeffreytotaro

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Bryn Mawr Film Institute, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania

Bryn Mawr Film Institute, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania

Initial efforts were placed towards re-establishing Theater’s presence with a new marquee, refreshed finishes, and a new cafe. The second phase of work focused on making the entire complex usable to the Institute, including restoring the dramatic entrance arcade, adding an elevator, and renovating the second floor as office space.

Photograph by @jeffreytotaro

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Bryn Mawr Film Institute, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania

Bryn Mawr Film Institute, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania

The Seville Theater, which opened in 1926, was once a focal point of the Village of Bryn Mawr. After a steady decline in the late decades of the 20th century, a grassroots campaign emerged in 2002 to block the historic movie theater’s conversion into a fitness center, which in turn led to the creation of the Bryn Mawr Film Institute.

Photograph by @jeffreytotaro

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CUA Caldwell Chapel, Washington D.C. [3/3] We

CUA Caldwell Chapel, Washington D.C. [3/3]

We worked with Catholic University to develop an effective approach that preserved unique elements of Caldwell Hall like this stained glass while still improving the energy efficiency of the building’s envelope.

Photograph by R. Scott Kelly

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CUA Caldwell Chapel, Washington D.C. [2/3] The

CUA Caldwell Chapel, Washington D.C. [2/3]

The first phase of work addressed the building’s envelope, including the Seton Wing which was damaged in the 2011 earthquake. The second phase will create a more accessible and comfortable interior by clarifying circulation over the 15 different floor levels in the five-story building.

Photograph by R. Scott Kelly

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CUA Caldwell Chapel, Washington D.C. [1/3] Cal

CUA Caldwell Chapel, Washington D.C. [1/3]

Caldwell Hall was dedicated in 1888. Our Caldwell Hall will become more welcoming to students and visitors thanks to new accessible entry options. The work will minimize the impact to the building’s existing historic fabric.

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We're looking for candidates to join our team!

We're looking for candidates to join our team!

Project Manager
Residential Architect
Communications Coordinator

Information on our website.

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We're looking for candidates to join our team!

We're looking for candidates to join our team!

Project Manager
Residential Architect
Communications Coordinator

Information on our website.

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Thorndale, Millbrook, NY [3/3] A secondary

Thorndale, Millbrook, NY [3/3]

A secondary aspect of the program supports entertainment for potential investors, the trust and staff. The open flow of the plan allows for various events to be held in the space, with a catering kitchen tucked away from guests while being easily accessible to staff.

In collaboration with @gpschafer

Photo: @jeffreytotaro

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Thorndale, Millbrook, NY [2/3] A mix of open a

Thorndale, Millbrook, NY [2/3]

A mix of open and private offices are supported by a double height multipurpose space and meeting rooms and staff break room. All the major spaces open on to this tree lined, paved space making each room and the halls more gracious. The furniture and color scheme are in part inspired by Shaker aesthetics.

In collaboration with @gpschafer

Photo: @jeffreytotaro

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Thorndale, Millbrook, NY [1/3] The design of T

Thorndale, Millbrook, NY [1/3]

The design of Thorndale Farm, a management office for a family-run private trust which is situated on a back street in a rural Hudson Valley town, speaks to its surrounding context of barns, outbuildings and railroad structures.

In collaboration with @gpschafer

Photo: @jeffreytotaro

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