Fairlawn
May 18, 2026
FAIRLAWN WAS DESIGNED IN 1900 by its then owner, John Torrey Windram, the architect of the Philadelphia Waterworks. The high Georgian brick residence expanded on three occasions, most recently with...Read More
Project Category: Additions & Renovations
Sunny High Residence
May 18, 2026
SUNNY HIGH, the 1902 arts and crafts inspired tudor home designed by Francis Gugert, was purchased by a young family wanting the character of an old Main Line Philadelphia home along...Read More
Bright Barn
May 18, 2026
THE DIMINUTIVE 18TH CENTURY Pyle House and 1888 BANK BARN are the backdrops for the home and sculpture studio of a local artist. The challenge was linking the two buildings with an...Read More
Haverford Residence
May 18, 2026
SITED ON TWO ACRES on Philadelphia’s main line, a c.1920’s stone home receives an addition and partial interior renovation to bring it to the level of functionality expected in a...Read More
Bryn Coed Farm
May 18, 2026
THE RESIDENCE OF U.S. Supreme Court Justice Owen J. Roberts (1875-1955) was meticulously renovated and expanded by notable Philadelphia architect R. Brognard Okie in the 1930’s as his refuge from...Read More
Bryn Mawr Renovation
May 18, 2026
CONSIDERED FOR DEMOLITION, this c. 1950 house sited on a 4-acre sloped and overgrown property was recovered and restored, with major renovations and additions. Extending in every direction, the additions...Read More
Bryn Mawr Residence
May 18, 2026
A TRANSITIONAL INTERIOR was created with interior designer Jennifer Fuller in her c. 1930 Bryn Mawr residence. The program included a home office/library just off the entry hall and an...Read More
Tunnel Farm
May 18, 2026
THE ORIGINAL 17TH CENTURY HOUSE had been altered and added to over the course of many generations. With the arrival of a new family, the decision was made to save what...Read More
Fox Hill Racing Trophy Room
May 18, 2026
THIS ADDITION WAS DESIGNED to house the trophies and lifetime memorabilia for one of the region’s leading race horse owners. The space is a linked pavilion separate from, rather than open...Read More
Saucon Valley Homestead
May 18, 2026
SAUCON VALLEY HOMESTEAD is set in an area rich in natural and man-made beauty – part of thousands of acres earmarked by Bethlehem Steel Corporation in the 1950s for executive...Read More
Berwyn Stable
May 18, 2026
THE BERWYN STABLE RENOVATION TRANSFORMED A CLASSIC PENNSYLVANIA STONE STRUCTURE in use for 100 years. With its central entry and two symmetrical wings, the 300 foot long structure has a...Read More
Clocktower Farm
May 18, 2026
THE CLOCKTOWER FARM project scope is simply defined as a restoration of the farmhouse, originally constructed in the 1830s, with a rear Addition of new program spaces. The elegant front...Read More
Burrows Run
May 18, 2026
BURROWS RUN was designed in 1939 for Nicholas and Genevieve (Bunny) du Pont by R. Brognard Okie, a favored architect of the du Ponts. This house, previously known as “Ridgely,”...Read More
Wine Cellar
May 18, 2026
The new owners of Fernbank Farm—the c. 1846 former summer home of Philadelphia physician James Cheston Morris— sought to transform an old icehouse into a wine cellar with a cozy,...Read More
Okie Farmhouse Addition
May 18, 2026
As new empty nesters, the owners of a lovely 1931 farmhouse designed by R Brognard Okie sought to make changes to better accommodate their current and future lifestyle. Set on...Read More
Fallowfield Cottage : Addition to a c. 1910 home
May 18, 2026
Located in the heart of Gladwyne, Pennsylvania, Fallowfield Cottage sits nestled on the hillside of the former Ludington Estate. Built circa 1910, the quaint Gladwyne home included an existing garage...Read More
Dower House : Renovation and addition for a c. 1760 farmhouse
May 18, 2026
Archer & Buchanan Architecture was engaged to envision a design that would make Dower House, located in West Chester, Pennsylvania, more practical for a contemporary family lifestyle while maintaining historic...Read More
Greenville Residence
May 18, 2026
This project involved a transformative renovation of a 1950s Colonial Revival home located in a stately long-established neighborhood in Greenville, Delaware. Rather than complete a mere aesthetic update, our client...Read More
Rittenhouse Square Condominium
May 18, 2026
A client we worked with previously enlisted us to complete a Rittenhouse Square condominium renovation following her decision to downsize from a larger unit. The unit to be renovated had...Read More
Strand Millas : Renovation of a c. 1700 home
May 18, 2026
Archer & Buchanan was retained to complete renovations to Strand Millas, a circa 1700 home constructed by the Gregg family near Montchanin, Delaware. Modifications were made to the historic home...Read More