The developer/builder of this Passive House wanted to push the intersection of better design / lower cost. Working closely with the builder, Re:Vision designed around typical dimensions for key elements such as framing, concrete forms, and cladding to reduce cost and waste while improving quality through cleaner joints. The devil really is in the details, […]
This home was a custom design for a real estate investor interested in improving the energy efficiency, design response, and construction quality of new builds in Northern Liberties. True to its Passive House roots, the tight enclosure features strategically-placed triple pane windows and exterior insulation. Investing in an improved enclosure yielded both energy benefits and […]
Many homeowners would have walked away from the existing Newtown Square property with its chronic water problems and awkward layout. But the owners had a vision that it could be transformed into a light-filled, minimalist refuge from a hectic world. Working closely together, Re:Vision and the owners simplified and reduced the building footprint while turning […]
As newspaper publishers, the Allens have a deadline-driven schedule and were looking for a low-maintenance, low-carbon place of respite. Coming from a large but dark 1970s suburban home, they craved light, openness, and connection to nature. Perched on a wooded north-facing slope overlooking a canal, the site required a design that could balance competing interests […]
With plans to relocate to Philadelphia, the Hawaii-based Owners selected Re:Vision to work with their realtor to evaluate multiple properties for architectural potential. Once the right property was found, Re:Vision collaborated with the couple (one of whom was an architect for a university) to generate the design for an age-in-place gut rehab of the two-level […]
Located in horse country on a sloping family farm, the Nagy residence is a modern farmhouse for a modern family. Like historic farmhouses, the Nagy home is sited and organized to optimize passive heating and cooling. But, unlike farmhouses which did not have the benefit of high-performance glass and insulation, the Nagy home is flooded […]
The Silvergreen Passive House simultaneously has one eye on its historic community and one looking towards the future of high performance home building. Nestled within the borough of Bryn Athyn in the shadow of the community’s historic stone cathedral, this two family home was designed to appear as if it had always been there. Its […]
The owners were downsizing from a 20,000 sf estate on over 30 acres and had a lifetime of memories to integrate into their new, age-in-place home. Special boulders and Yellin gates were tagged and re-located, salvaged stone became a mantel, and Nakashima furniture pieces were dimensioned for optimal integration with the architecture and finishes. The […]
Having raised their children in a historic Chestnut Hill Estate, the empty-nester clients for the Waterman Residence were aiming for a modern and sustainable home to gracefully age-in-place. The house is approached through a concrete plank driveway which flows through a breezeway to a peaceful garden terrace to the south. The two volumes of the […]
