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SMP is Expanding Our Team!
SMP Architects is seeking an architectural designer with a flexible skill set and interest in all aspects of the profession.
While we are primarily seeking individuals whose professional goals align with those of the firm, our ideal candidate has at least three years of post-degree professional experience, is proficient in Revit and digital rendering, and has project detailing experience. Please submit resume to dma@smparchitects.com. #philadelphia #architecture #hiring
SMP is currently studying a possible visitor center renovation @hawk_mountain , which would include the addition of a large covered entry and a new roof structure to expand and unify the interior spaces. #visitorcenter #architecture #park #pennsylvania #hawks #nature
Spotted by a friend of SMP at Mount Airy Playground!
SMP Architects’ spring moodboard #flowers #spring #outside #architects #designers #philly
Construction at the French International School Campus Expansion is coming together! The Center for Science and Innovation (CSI) will be completed next month, and the Arts Center will follow soon after. The project is transforming a former surface parking lot and neglected adjacent property into a cohesive new campus, including various indoor/outdoor spaces such as the ‘Bris-way’ that wraps the Arts Center and connects through a covered walkway to the school’s existing classroom building. #architecture #addition #design #new #building #philadelphia
Photos from a design workshop at Hawk Mountain Sanctuary this winter. The staff discussed with us important elements in the renovation of their building - most importantly, they want visitors to feel inspired when they leave. #architecture #participation #community #nature #design
SMP Principal Todd Woodward joined Viridian Landscape Studio and Nitsch Engineering on a visit to the island of Nantucket in early January. Beautiful views and a unique landscape were evident even in the cold winter weather. We hope to get the chance to work there! #nantucket #landscape #architecture #vision
Happy Holidays from our team at SMP Architects! #architecture #holidayseason #winter #celebrations
Images from surveying one of Philadelphia’s historic boathouses a few weeks ago, for an upcoming expansion study. #philadephia #boathouserowphilly #preservation #renovation #historic #architecture #design
The Second Police District Office has achieved LEED v4 Gold Certification! The first police district building in Philadelphia to achieve this, the project is an adaptive reuse of an existing bank building to serve as an accessible neighborhood police office building in northeast Philadelphia. Environmentally responsible strategies include the reuse of the existing building, diversion of construction and demolition waste, responsible materials specification, efficient HVAC systems with energy recovery, and LED lighting. The surrounding site was improved and provided with new plantings, trees, bike facilities, and green vehicle charging stations. #building #reuse #architecture #sustainable #philadelphia
East Park Canoe House Ribbon Cutting
On March 9th, the Philadelphia Department of Parks and Recreation held a ribbon cutting ceremony for the newly renovated East Park Canoe House. This 1914 Spanish Mission Revival style building, designed by Walter T. Smedley,…
Grand Opening for Frances Slocum Environmental Education Center
On August 26th, Frances Slocum State Park celebrated the grand opening of their recently expanded Patrick J. Solano Environmental Education Center. The new expansion provides an updated facility for environmental education, park programming, and interpretation…
GFS Science Center Published
The Wade Science Center at Germantown Friends School has been published as a case study in Energy Accounts, published by Routledge in 2016. With text written by SMP Principals David Ade and Todd Woodward, the…
Nature Inn is #1!
The Nature Inn at Bald Eagle has been named the Best Eco-Friendly Hotel by USA Today. The Nature Inn is a LEED Gold, SMP design building for the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources…
Writers House Honored by Preservation Alliance
The Writers House at Rutgers-Camden, designed by SMP Architects, was recognized by the Preservation Alliance of Greater Philadelphia with a Grand Jury Award. Originally known as the Henry Genet Taylor House at 305 Cooper Street,…