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St. John Neumann Church

When considering an interior renovation to St. John Neumann Church in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, the parish approached Archer & Buchanan with a broad but simple task: to beautify the interior...Read More
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Willowdale Event Venue

THE WILLOWDALE EVENT VENUE, A FORMER DAIRY BARN in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, is reimagined as a new hospitality setting that both preserves and celebrates open space and the agricultural heritage...Read More
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Tyler Arboretum Event Venue

IN SERVICE FOR NEARLY 200 YEARS, the Painter Barn is believed to be one of the largest remaining 3-level bank barns in the Delaware Valley. Set within the beautiful environs...Read More
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Dreamweaver Equine Center

DREAMWEAVER EQUINE CENTER is a wellness therapeutic riding barn located in a bucolic agrarian setting in Ringoes, New Jersey. Providing equine-assisted activities and learning, Dreamweaver promotes a strength-based approach and...Read More
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Laurel Hill Gatehouse Exterior Rehabilitation

THE AWARD-WINNING LAUREL HILL GATEHOUSE EXTERIOR REHABILITATION revitalizes an architectural icon within one of America’s most historically significant cemeteries. Designed in 1836 by John Notman, the Roman Doric Gatehouse is...Read More
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Historic Painter Barn

IN SERVICE FOR NEARLY 200 YEARS, the Painter Barn is believed to be one of the largest remaining 3-level bank barns in the Delaware Valley. Originally serving the descendants of...Read More
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BBC Tavern & Grill

THE NEW BBC TAVERN AND GRILL is a hip, casual, yet upscale restaurant and bar seating 180 and additionally offering an outdoor patio in the heart of Delaware’s chateau country....Read More
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Bryn Mawr Residential & Commercial Development

BRYN MAWR, the quintessential Philadelphia main line suburb, has seen the charm of its commercial streets lessened by an increase in oversized, non-descript single-use buildings, property-fronting parking lots, and reduced...Read More
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Church of the Holy Trinity

IN SUPPORT OF THEIR MISSION to be a body of Christ “open and welcoming to all,” the Church of the Holy Trinity desired to develop a plan to achieve their...Read More
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EB Mahoney Building

WANTING TO PRESERVE what is most admired about the community of Bryn Mawr, Lower Merion Township adopted strict zoning requirements in what is now identified as the Bryn Mawr Village...Read More
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The Lenfest Center at Cheslen Preserve

THE LENFEST MANAGEMENT AND PRESERVE CENTER serves a dual focus program – to preserve and maintain the 1,383-acre Cheslen Preserve, which is owned and managed by conservation non-profit Natural Lands,...Read More
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St. Joseph’s Parish Administrative Center

DATING BACK TO 1840 and presently serving 4,500 families, Saint Joseph Parish of Downingtown is the second largest in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. Since its beginning, the congregation has built...Read More
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The Whip Tavern

LOCATED AT A BUSY crossroad intersection in Chester County, an existing nondescript local watering hole stood at the perfect spot for a new dining establishment. A complete renovation transformed the...Read More
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Rathburn Hall

  RATHBURN HALL, together with nearby beautiful 1929 gothic style harbison chapel, forms the center of spiritual life on the Grove City College campus. Serving as the home for the...Read More
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Kohelet Yeshiva Lab School

THE KOHELET YESHIVA LAB SCHOOL (KYLS) provides a K-8 curriculum to complement the existing 9-12 High School. A “progressive conservative” private Jewish day school, KYLS integrates an experience-based learning pedagogy...Read More
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Wister Education Center & Greenhouse

  LOCATED IN THE SCOTT ARBORETUM of Swarthmore College, the Wister Education Center and Greenhouse serves the staff and volunteers of the Arboretum, promotes their mission “for the encouragement of...Read More
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Devon Horse Show Pavilion

WE WERE ASKED TO DESIGN a new 7,000 square foot multi-function building of the show grounds to upgrade the administrative and emergency services of the iconic Devon Horse Show as well...Read More
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Greenville Country Club

IN RESPONSE TO A GROWING MEMBERSHIP, Greenville Country Club elected to enlarge their club house and engaged Archer & Buchanan Architecture to fit out their new members’ dining room, bar,...Read More
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St. Patrick’s Church

THE HOME OF ST. PATRICK’S Roman Catholic parish is a modest Gothic style stone church built in 1910 within the urban fabric of Kennett Square. Two years prior to their...Read More
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Master Plan Implementation

THE CAMPHILL SCHOOL (TCS), a community serving individuals with developmental disabilities, is based on the philosophy of Rudolf Steiner, founder of the Waldorf educational approach. Part of the underpinnings of...Read More
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Stable Renovation to Office/Studio

THIS 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 center...Read More
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Event Barn

A STUDY OF A SITE IN SOUTHEASTER PENNSYLVANIA previously dedicated to theological education was conducted to explore options for transformation into a resort destination as part of a 460-acre development....Read More
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The Willows

ARCHER & BUCHANAN WORKED WITH THE WILLOWS PARK PRESERVE to explore a multi-phase project aimed at restoring and rehabilitating the Willows Mansion which, built in 1910 and surrounded by 48...Read More
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Corporate Headquarters

LOCATED IN A BEAUTIFUL AGRARIAN LANDSCAPE, this corporate campus encompasses buildings that reflect the scale and character of the region’s farm heritage. This included a restored farmhouse and two new...Read More