Fishtown Row Home

Philadelphia, PA
1800 Sq. Ft.
Single Family Residential
Selective Renovation of 1865 Brick Row House

Phased Construction, Expected Completion 2023

Design Drivers & Key Moves

  • Increase daylight in interior spaces

  • Make original 1865 structure visible as finish

  • Clarify vertical and horizontal circulation

  • Provide moments of contemporary design to counterpoint 1865 ornamentation

  • Open up plan & section with selective demolition of framed plaster & lath partitions

  • Insert flexible, sliding paper screen partitioning

  • Refinish original wood doors, windows, trim and millwork

  • Insert new millwork in contemporary language using recycled demo waste

  • Reconstruct stair with corrected geometry, contemporary balusters and finishes in recycled demo waste

  • New furnishings, art & lighting throughout, including custom pieces from demo waste