Four area architects have been recognized by the Bucks County, Pennsylvania, chapter of the American Institute of Architects for six design projects in the Delaware Valley region.

There were no geographical restrictions on entries; however, only projects for which AIA Bucks members are the architects of record were eligible and the projects themselves had to be completed after December 31, 2004. Judging the 2007 competition were Randy Brown, FAIA; Andrea Kelly, AIA; and Brian Kelly, RA.

HONOR AWARD
Jeremiah Ford III, AIA, and Moira McClintock, AIA
Ford 3 Architects
D & R Greenway Land Trust Johnson Education Center
Princeton, N.J.
Jeremiah Ford, AIA, and Moira McClintock, AIA, Princeton, received the honor award for their renovation of the barn on the former Robert Wood Johnson Estate. Many of the barn’s structural details, including the hand-hewn timber frame and first floor’s original window openings, are retained.

“A well-crafted adaptive reuse of the historic barn,” noted Brown. “The architects went to great pains to work with the existing structure and to expose as much of the existing barn architecture as possible while creating new functional spaces. The end result is a project that is really fits the site context.”

CITATION
Ralph C. Fey, AIA Architects
Montgomery County Community College
West Campus Expansion
Pottstown, Pa.
Ralph Fey, AIA Architects, Doylestown, earned a citation for this 50,000-square-foot renovation on the community college’s West Campus. The $2.5 million initial phase converted a historic manufacturing/warehouse to classrooms, art studios, galleries and an administrative area.

“This adaptive reuse of a former knitting mill has many wonderful interior spaces,” said Brown. “The existing building was left exposed and raw, revealing the beauty of the wood structure and the warm brick. The exterior renovation is clean and preserves the original architecture of the mill.”

CITATION
Lance R. Kraemer Associates
Laurel Avenue Condominiums
Cheltenham Township, Pa.
Lance R. Kraemer Associates, Jenkintown, received a citation for the firm’s adaptive reuse of a 100-year-old brick factory in suburban Cheltenham Township. The project, which received the support of township planners and neighbors, created dormers and loft spaces for eight high-end residential units. The quiet location overlooks Tookany Creek Park and has plenty of parking; the renovation retained many of the old structure’s exterior elements: brick façade, canopies and lighting.

“Great reuse of an existing structure,” said Brown. “The architect used imagination to change the building structure and add height to the interior space. We appreciated the ability to work with the existing building; the environment is so much better when older structures can be re-used as opposed to being torn down.”

GREEN DESIGN AWARD
David V. Hartke, AIA, MBA, LEED AP
Stampfl Hartke Associates LLC
LEED Silver-Certified Home
Doylestown, Pa.
Stampfl Hartke Associates, Holicong, Pa., earned a special Green Design award for Bucks County’s first LEED residence, with its environmentally harmonious features and materials. Overall, the Arts and Crafts-inspired home occupies a minimal footprint and uses less materials by the locating the third-floor bedrooms within the roof system. The garage is integrated into the home’s footprint and is tightly sealed to achieve a safe indoor quality while minimizing the impact on the environment. The large front porch orients the house toward the walkable neighborhood and residents toward outdoor living activities that require no mechanical air conditioning.

“The design,” said Brown, “makes good use of the green materials and reducing energy consumption. Solar-orientation and window-shading should reduce heating loads. We felt a home that went through the LEED-certification process is worthy of acknowledgment.”

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