Renovations to the Lowengard building in downtown Harrisburg are in full swing – the 4-story former print house dates to 1917 and was home to Mary Sachs’s original department store in 1918. The adaptive reuse project will be anchored by CDA’s new and enlarged offices but will also include 1,900 sf of retail/restaurant space on the ground floor, two residential units, and a shared rooftop penthouse and deck area.
Design can be a unique outlet for establishing and elevating a cannabis company in the public eye. But when faced with hard deadlines driven by unrealistic project schedules, where does design fall in a long list of business priorities?
We are thrilled to have begun design late last year on our biggest project to date – the redesign of the Pennsylvania State Museum Plaza. Our team of professional consultants includes regular collaborators K&W Engineering, Barton Associates, Krug Resources Group, and Gina Douty as well as consultants we are building a portfolio with – Honor Engineer, Walter P. Moore, and Becker + Frondorf.
Hoping you have seen the CDA Brand Film by now – it’s on our homepage if you missed the e-mail release earlier this summer. We worked with Wonderscope to craft a piece of art that reflects our approach to architecture including our belief that a memorable place is beautiful and the result of good design.
Chris was honored to speak at AIA Philadelphia’s Design Dialogues ‘Voices From Around the Commonwealth’ on Thursday, March 17. The virtual event offered the opportunity to hear from principals of four architectural firms practicing outside of Philadelphia.
We are closing in on our 12th anniversary this Fall, and we have never been busier. Kim Riley has been elevated to Director of Marketing & Operations, and William Aldrich joined us at the beginning of the year as a Graduate Architect.
2020 has been one challenge after the next, but since our last newsletter, we have added Kim Riley to our staff, elevated longtime employee Jan Baros to Director of Design, and received recognition from AIA and the Central Penn Business Journal for our work.
Historic Harrisburg Association’s (HHA) David Morrison recently spoke with The Burg magazine about the decision to award Elementary Coffee Co. a 2020 Preservation Award, saying it came down to the quality and extent of the restoration, the impact on the surrounding neighborhood, and the degree to which demolition or loss was prevented or history was preserved.
The American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) has awarded their highest honor for community support and engagement to the AIA Pennsylvania Design for Better project team. We’re proud to have participated in this important initiative, working alongside fellow AIA Pennsylvania members to develop and prioritize a plan to revitalize the rural downtown business district of New Cumberland, Pennsylvania.
The opening of Elementary Coffee Co. in Fall 2019 on North Street signals the beginning of a slew of high profile projects reaching important milestones. Chris recently sat down with The Burg’s Diane White McNaughton to talk about these projects and their influence on the city we are proud to call home.
