News Archive

2008

May 2008 – Electronic House
"Soundproof Theater Fits Country Lifestyle"
A quest for peace and quiet yields a completely soundproof theater in the residence of Starry Night Farm which earned the 2008 Silver Medal in Best Home Theater.
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March 13, 2008 – The Suburban and Wayne Times
“A 'modest proposal' could save Eastern's log cabin”
A four-phase architectural proposal from Archer & Buchanan was recently sent to the Radnor Historical Society and Eastern University to preserve the historic cabin.
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January 2008 – University Admissions and Financial Aid House
Archer & Buchanan was awarded the commission to design a new admissions building for a local eastern Pennsylvania university. The new 8,500SF building, in its early feasibility and design stage, will provide a welcoming "gateway" structure to the main entrance to the campus.

2007

Fall 2007 – Fox Chase Bank Opens New West Chester Branch
Archer & Buchanan assisted bank officials with design renovations of the existing structure located on the corner of High and Chestnut Street in the West Chester Borough's Historic District.

September 2007 – Archer & Buchanan Architect Elected to HARB
Erinn Wenrich, RA, was elected as a member to the West Chester borough's Historic Architectural Review Board (HARB). The three-year term includes review of applicant's proposed exterior alterations or demolitions to existing buildings, construction of new buildings and signage within the historic district.

July 2007 – Period Homes – 2007 Palladio Award Winners
Front Cover, “Small Comfort”
Archer & Buchanan’s “Hobbit House” butterfly window was on the cover of the publication featuring the 2007 Palladio Awards. The firm received a special award for design excellence of the private museum for an avid collector of Tolkien memorabilia.
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March 2007 – 2007 Palladio Award Ceremony
Peter C. Archer, AIA accepted the national award for design excellend for the "Hobbit House" on March 7 at awards ceremony in Boston.
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January 2007 – Period Homes
“Built to Last”
“European and regional precedents inspire the work of a southeastern Pennsylvania firm.”
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June 8th, 2007 – Philadelphia Business Journal
“Making What’s New Look Old Again”
“Charming though houses from a bygone era may be, frequently their quirks and idiosyncrasies do not work for the way we live today.”

June 2007 – Old House Interiors
“The Right Garage”
“Rosedon” carriage house built for antique autos was included in the article about garage history, design guidelines and options.
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2007 – Philadelphia Home & Garden
“How to find an Architect”
An interview with Richard Buchanan, entitled “How to Find an Architect,” illustrated with a window detail of a new Arts and Crafts-inspired residence.
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2006

December 2006 – Main Line Today
“Handmade Marvel”
“A Berwyn home puts a modern spin on Arts and Crafts.”
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October 2006 – Immaculata University
Announcement of New Stadium
The completed Draper Walsh Stadium, an Archer & Buchanan project, was christened with great fanfare on October 4, 2006. Notables included university administration, alumni and lead architect Dan Russoniello, AIA.
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October 2006 – Collector’s News
“Vision Becomes Reality for Tolkien Collector”
A fanciful, precision-crafted studio designed and constructed to house a special private collection of J.R.R. Tolkien memorabilia.
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October 2006 – Manspace
Recording Studio interior photographs
Interior images of a new bank barn which serves as a project studio appeared in the specialty publication Manspace.
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September 2006 – Amelia S. Givin Library
Library planning and feasibility study
The Amelia S. Givin Library of Mt. Holly Springs, PA, selects Dan Russoniello, AIA for building study and to produce illustrative materials for capital development.
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September 2006 – Period Homes
“Fluid Forms”
“A new Arts and Crafts-inspired house merges traditional forms and details with natural materials.”
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August 4-10, 2006 – Philadelphia Business Journal
“Transition to coeducation more than adding restrooms”
Partner Dan Russoniello quoted in article referring to Immaculata University’s transition.
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Summer 2006 – Philadelphia Home & Garden
“Safe Harbor”
Design of a luxury apartment residence in Center City Philadelphia.
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March 2006 – Period Homes
Front Cover, “A Place in the Sun”
A Philadelphia townhouse is reinvented with a French inspiration.
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March 2006 - Philadelphia Antiques Show
Announced Major Sponsorship from Regional Architects
Archer & Buchanan of West Chester to underwrite special event. The firm’s partners appeared in the Mainline Times and the Suburban & Wayne Times at the show’s Kick-off Party.

February/March 2006 – Ledger
Local architect, Dan Russoniello elected to Board of Directors, Civic Association of Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania.

February 2006 – Swarthmore College
Partner Dan Russoniello completed a feasibility study for Swarthmore College, the study investigated possible new locations on the campus for the Lang Center for Civic and Social Responsibility.
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2005

August 2005 – Chester County Country Living
“Bucolic Beauty, Classic Charm”
Buchanan’s Mercer Hill Farm photos and interview.
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July 2005 – Period Homes
“Stable R&R”
Palladio Award Winner for Residential Architecture, Restoration and Renovation
A former stable at an historic 1898 estate in Wayne, PA was restored and renovated to convert a structure that had comprised several horse stalls, carriage bays and hay lofts into a four bedroom home.
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Summer 2005 – Fine Home Building
“Adirondack, Shingle Style”
The West Chester residence’s design was inspired by the client’s memories of vacations in New York’s Adirondack region.
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March 2005 – Fine Home Building
Back Cover, “Sounds as Good as it Looks”
Design of a modern version of a bank barn for the Cannon Hill Recording Studio.
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2004-2003

March 2004 – Historic Preservation Lecture Series
Archer & Buchanan Named Lead Sponsor of Lower Merion Conservancy

February 2004 – Home & Design Magazine
“Style for Life in a home both rich and simple”
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December 2003 – Suburban & Wayne Times
Announcement of New Greenhouse
Archer & Buchanan Architecture, Ltd. of West Chester, PA has been selected as the design firm for a new education center and greenhouse for the Scott Arboretum at Swarthmore College.
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December 2003 – Main Line Today
“Peeling Back the Layers”
“This house has layers of history. It didn’t exist in one moment of time,” says Richard Buchanan.

October 2003 – Philadelphia Home & Garden
“Cool Rooms”
“Designed by West Chester’s Archer & Buchanan Architecture Ltd., this lofty addition to a Gladwyne home has startling impact because of its unexpected use of color.”
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2002-1998

August 2002 – Mix Magazine
“Music Recording, Down on the Farm”
“Archer & Buchanan Architecture, Ltd. designed a new bank barn where Blaha’s studio occupies the upper level and farm equipment can be stored below.”
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2002 -- The Philadelphia Home Book
Premier Edition
Archer & Buchanan Architecture, Ltd. earned a spot in the Premier Edition of the Philadelphia Home Book, a one-of-a-kind showcase of Philadelphia area’s most inspirational architects, home builders and other home industry professionals.

Fall 2001 – Chester County Town & Country Living
“Estates of Excellence”
The original article featuring Griffith Construction refers to Archer & Buchanan’s design of a 5,200 square-foot residence incorporating materials and details inspired by and drawn from throughout Chester County.
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April 1998 – Philadelphia Inquirer
“Embracing Beauty”
Vincent Smith-Durham’s Garden House
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