Corinthian Avenue Residence Corinthian Ave Residence is a single-family residence for a private owner in the Fairmount section of Philadelphia. The project was designed before the pandemic, and has taken some time to reach completion. We are pleased to see that it is finally complete, and are happy to share these images. The palette of…
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Dickinson Street Development Dickinson Street Development: We recently shared images of a single-family residence we designed for a site on Dickinson Street, in the Passyunk Square section of the city. These images show both the single-family residence and a small three-unit apartment that will complete this development. This project is situated on a challenging lot,…
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Fraternal Twins: Almond Street Residences Fraternal Twins: We are happy to share some schematic images of a pair of rowhouses we are designing for two adjoining sites here in Fishtown. The sites differ in size and shape, with one being a small rectangle, and the other a large trapezoid. The end trapezoidal lot allows for…
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Cedar Avenue Apartments This post shows recent renderings of Cedar Avenue Apartments, a project that is proposed in West Philadelphia. This project includes a renovation, overbuild and addition to an existing duplex structure. When completed, the project will include a total of 7 apartments. Our goal in approaching this design was to create an addition…
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Thompson Street Flats Located in the Fishtown section of Philadelphia, this project was completed in 2019 and includes five apartments and a retail space at the Northeast corner. Though this project is currently complete, we used this project as a test to better understand the capabilities of the new rendering program we are working with….
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Sansom Street Flats: Interior Update The attached images show a typical 1-Bedroom apartment in the Sansom Street Flats project. We have been experimenting with a new computer program and took it as an opportunity to ‘stage’ a typical unit with furniture, etc. Images by Salvatore Mestichelli & Joshua Fabrizio.
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Baltimore Flats: Update We are excited to share updated schematic design images of ‘Baltimore Flats’, a mixed-use project we are designing in West Philadelphia. The 16,000 gsf structure includes 14 apartments, a commercial base, and common roof deck to allow views of the city skyline. The project also includes green roofs and landscape features to…
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We are excited to share final renderings of our project ‘Sansom Flats’, In West Philadelphia. Sansom Flats is a 38,000 sf mixed-use project consisting of 28 residential units and a commercial base. We anticipate construction of the project will commence in the Spring of 2022. Images by Joshua Fabrizio/RKM Architects. 12/2021.
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We were happy to have the renovation of the Holy Name of Jesus Convent here in Fishtown featured in the Real Estate section of the Inquirer on 12/09/2018. The Philly.com version can be seen here: http://www2.philly.com/philly/business/real_estate/residential/philadelphia-apartments-convent-flats-holy-name-of-jesus-church-20181205.html
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We were happy to have the Kohn Residence here in Fishtown featured in the Real Estate section of the Inquirer on 11/19/2017. The Philly.com version can be seen here: http://www.philly.com/philly/business/real_estate/philly-home-designed-to-match-church-neighboring-houses-20171118.html
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Towards a New/Old Architecture September 13, 2015 – January 17, 2016 As a recipient of a 2014 AIA PA Architectural Excellence Design Award, RKM Architects was pleased to be invited to participate in a four month exhibit, “Towards a New/Old Architecture” at the Susquehanna Arts Museum in Harrisburg, PA. For more information, click here.
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2-15-2015 As recipients of the 2014 Philadelphia Emerging Architecture Award, RKM Architects will stage an exhibition of our built and unbuilt work at the Philadelphia Center for Architecture. Please join us for the opening reception of the ‘On the Rise’ exhibition on the evening of March 19, 2015. The reception will include wine,…
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11-12-2014 It was a great honor to receive a Merit award from the Pennsylvania AIA last night for ‘Lantern House’. The awards ceremony was at the Barnes last night and you really could not have asked for a more beautiful venue.
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10-20-2014 RKM Architects was awarded the Philadelphia emerging architect award for firms that have been in existence less than 10 years. We could not be more pleased. Thanks to the AIA, Silent K, Brett, Steph, Maria for making this happen. This is a great thing for our practice.
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2-17-2014 Congrats go out to Kimberly Miller, (silent K), for receiving the 2013 Outstanding Preservation Award from the University City Historical Society. This award is for the “Smart House”, which Kim worked on as a part of her role at Drexel University. The Smart House project included the renovation of an historic mansion into housing….
read more5-6-13 Our house and studio, “Lantern House”, was featured on HGTV’s “You Live in WHat” series that deals with adaptive reuse projects. It will air several more times over the next couple of months, so please feel free to check it out. The scheduled times are in the attached link. We are the final piece…
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We were very happy to be featured in Residential Architect Magazine, the publication of the American Institure of Architects.
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1-3-2013 We were very happy to have Lantern House featured in Context Magazine, the regional publication for AIA Philadelphia. Its very flattering to be included.
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10-11-2012 Very proud to have received this recognition from the AIA. Thanks go out to: Matt Wargo – for some great photography. Brett Kielick for making them look even better. MacIntosh Engineering for making it stand up – elegantly. Urban Technology Inc for keeping us warm. The Iron Studio for some good iron. Paul’s Woodshop…
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