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This project is part of the Kennett Consolidated School District’s ambitious goal to modernize its elementary school facilities to support 21st Century Learning. The new 105,000 square foot school will replace the existing Greenwood Elementary School on the same site. Combining modern design elements with traditional red brick details and a bell tower framing the […]
This project is part of the Kennett Consolidated School District’s ambitious goal to modernize its elementary school facilities to support 21st Century Learning. The new 105,000 square foot school will replace the existing New Garden Elementary School on the same site. The focal point of the school is the Media Center, located adjacent to the […]
Blue Bell Elementary School is nestled in the historic town of Blue Bell, Montgomery County. The Wissahickon School District was faced with the need to increase building capacity as well as provide modern core facilities comparable to the District’s other elementary schools. As a community elementary school, maintaining the character of the property and existing school were […]
The library conference room was originally designed as a rare books reading room. However, in 2020, the College desired a more functional room to serve expanded and varied student and faculty needs. Of prime importance was the integration of premier audio-visual technology including four large LCD screens, surround speakers and long distance learning cameras and microphones. New dimmable lighting and motorized […]
Warrior Run School District engaged Breslin Architects to design a new Field House to complement their newly renovated Multi-Sport Stadium. The Field House provides spaces for Team Rooms, Concessions, Officials, Restrooms and Tickets. The District also desired an area to showcase the history and achievements of the Warrior Run Community. Breslin Architects utilized the entrance […]
“The ADA Accessibility and Wellness Infrastructure Project at Radnor High School” addresses outdated and inaccessible athletic facilities at Radnor High School with a multi-prong approach including site improvements, new construction / additions, and major renovations of the existing high school. Sitework improvements include extensive upgrades to Prevost and Encke Fields, the two main stadium facilities […]
The form of this grade K-1 700 Student Elementary School is a direct response to the site on which its rests. The location of the building reinforces the campus green, which is the primary organizing element of the district building campus. Specifically, the classroom wing fronts the “green” and holds the northern edge of the […]
Breslin Architects was honored with an award from the American Institute of Architects/Eastern Pennsylvania for the design of this project. Entry into this 800 student Elementary School begins with a barrel-vaulted public Lobby culminating in a similarly vaulted Library space. From this entry Lobby, students can access all of the shared-use spaces including the Multipurpose […]
Breslin Architects received a “Design Award” for this project from the American Institute of Architects/ Eastern Pennsylvania. This Middle School for grades 6, 7 & 8 is located on a scenic, 20 acre rural site. The exterior facades are constructed of two tones of gray, split-face concrete masonry accentuated by by large scale windows. At […]
Breslin Architects received a “National Design Award” from the Brick Institute of America for this project. The Institute cited “the pleasing way this friendly and warm structure blends with the adjoining neighborhood”. Offering an independent lifestyle to seniors who need minimal assistance, this four-story facility provides forty-five bedroom units. Included are activity rooms and television […]
This 800-student school for students in grades 4, 5 & 6 was featured in the Awards issue of American School & University magazine. The project was designed for a municipal park site in Bangor, Pennsylvania. However, a court decision only months before the planned bid date required that the site be preserved for its original […]
The Central Elementary is located on a restricted urban site in downtown Allentown. The original building contained a one story addition with a rooftop playground. Over the years the playground became obsolete due to consistent roof leaks. The task of the architect was to add nine new classrooms, and renovate portions of the existing building […]
This 280,000 sq. ft. New High School is the second High School for the North Hunterdon School District in Central New Jersey. For this project, Breslin Architects achieved a “Design Award” from the New Jersey Department of Education for “Outstanding Planning and Design”. The school was judged the best high school in the Annual State […]
Breslin Architects achieved a “Design Citation” from the Pennsylvania State Art Commission for the design of this project. The design of this multi-story, 63,000 sq. ft. elementary school is in direct response to a very limited urban site. The carefully studied phasing of construction permitted the two existing schools to remain in operations until the […]
The placement of the new school revolved around maintaining an existing elementary school until the completion of the new building. The new school is located at the front of the site to allow play areas to be placed safely behind the building and away from traffic of the main street. The “L” shaped configuration of […]
This residence, originally built in 1831, sits in a pastoral setting next to the Monocacy Creek in Bethlehem. It was in considerable disrepair after sitting unoccupied for almost 3 years. Improper winterization allowed the house to freeze, seriously damaging plumbing and heating systems and many interior finishes. Restoration included months of research and reconstruction. Water […]
Coppee Hall, which is located prominently on the Lehigh University Campus, has been designated by the University as a Historic Building worthy of preservation. Breslin Architects was engaged to renovate and restore the building for use by the College of Journalism. The structure was essentially gutted and the first two floors were converted to classrooms […]
Breslin Architects received a “Special Citation” for the design of this project from the American Institute of Architects/Eastern Pennsylvania. The new building is a joint venture of the Chester County Intermediate Unit and Delaware County Community College for the purpose of providing a career training facility in Southern Chester County. This facility features classrooms, technology […]
Breslin Architects was commissioned by Penn State University to design this Natatorium as an addition to the Capital Union Building at the Harrisburg, Pennsylvania campus. The existing building houses recreation and fitness areas as well as a gymnasium and locker rooms. The design allows existing locker rooms to serve both the existing functions as well […]
This project replaces two aging elementary schools with a new 100,000 square foot K-6 school on the same campus with the Middle School/High School. To meet Warrior Run School District’s goals for the project, the ideal location for the new school is also the most challenging with a 60’ elevation change across the site. Breslin […]
The Welcome Center at DeSales functions as a gateway to the University and in so doing strives to embody the mission of the educational institution. Sited at the terminus of the main access road to the campus, The Welcome Center will function as a campus front door for visitors and prospective students. A 65-foot bell […]
The Airport Terminal had to stay in operation during the reconstruction. A careful plan of Phasing was developed through interviews and dialogue with airlines, TSA, the Department of Transportation, airport administrators, and authority members. The result was a 12-phase plan in which areas of the Terminal were vacated, reconstructed, and then occupied. In addition to […]
This project involved the renovation of a Satellite Terminal which is connected to the Main Terminal and Ticketing Area via a tunnel under the runways and tarmac. The Satellite Building, which was constructed in 1972, was reconstructed to provide six gates, related passenger waiting and queuing space, and renovated toilet facilities. The pallet of materials […]
Breslin Architects was honored with an “Award of Merit” from the American Institute of Architects/ Eastern Pennsylvania for the design of this project. Designed as a new “gateway” to the Lehigh Valley, this terminal expansion provides 7 gates for narrow body jets and 2 gates for regional aircraft. Large expanses of glass offer views of […]
A cupola is the focal point of this octagonal addition which comfortably adjoins the existing club house. During the day, the cupola’s clerestory windows filter natural light into the bar area below. At night, the windows glow from interior lighting creating a beacon effect to the new exterior brick terraces and pool. The horseshoe-shaped bar […]
This challenging project involved the conversion of a second story parking deck into 30,000 square feet of office space, the construction of a central lobby with elevators, and extensive renovations to the adjacent facility. The second floor newsroom, constructed on the existing concrete parking deck, consists of a removable floor system in order to facilitate […]
Breslin Architects was honored with an “Excellence in Architecture” award from the American Institute of Architects/Eastern Pennsylvania for this addition to the Allentown Public Library. The addition is raised on columns above a portion of the existing parking area. This not only preserved the parking but allowed additional spaces through more efficient reorganization. The brick […]
Breslin Architects was honored with an “Award of Excellence” from the American Institute of Architects/Eastern Pennsylvania for the design of this project. The predominant features of the design are the glass entrance façade and clerestory windows. At night, the illuminated library reveals inviting, light-filled spaces within. In daytime, the reflective quality of the glass permits […]
Breslin Architects were honored with a Distinguished Building Award from the Pennsylvania Society of Architects for the design of this project. Carbon County Home for the Aged, now known as “Weatherwood”, is a 200 bed custodial nursing complex constructed on a 60 acre site in Weatherly, Pennsylvania. The 110,000 sq. ft. building is arranged in […]
The Knoll Group, an international furniture manufacturer, decided to move its corporate offices from New York City to its East Greenville manufacturing facility located in rural Pennsylvania. This project required the conversion of 35,000 square feet of manufacturing space into offices for the Chief Executive Officer, President, and Middle Level Management, as well as renovations […]
Breslin Architects received a “Distinguished Building Award” from the Pennsylvania Society of Architects for the design of this building. This facility provides career training and contains technology/computer classrooms, shops, library, faculty/administrative offices, and a cafeteria. The exterior of the building features an exposed pre-cast bush hammered structural system with brick in-fill and field stone retaining […]
In an exceptional example of adaptive reuse, two abandoned industrial facilities were transformed into an educational complex that successfully serves Both the Chester County Technical College High School (CCTCHS) and Delaware County Community College (DCCC). High school students attend daytime classes; college students attend throughout the day and evening. The new complex houses a range […]
Breslin Architects received a “Special Citation” for the design of this project from the American Institute of Architects/Eastern Pennsylvania. The new building is a joint venture of the Chester County Intermediate Unit and Delaware County Community College for the purpose of providing a career training facility in Southern Chester County. This facility features classrooms, technology […]
Breslin Architects was honored with an award from the American Institute of Architects/Eastern Pennsylvania for the design of this educational facility. The project consists of renovations and additions which provide classroom and laboratory space. The facility has been completely reorganized to adjust and expand the educational clusters. This accommodated the new programs that have been […]
The program required that the new elementary school be designed to connect to an existing middle school so that each could share the gymnasium and kitchen facilities. This required the design of a three-story structure on a steeply sloping site. The architecture took advantage of the site slope by designing the building into the hillside […]
This 625 student elementary school is the fourth major project that Breslin Architects has designed for the Methacton School District. The building was constructed on the same site as the existing school. Following its completion, the new building was occupied and the existing school was demolished and the remaining portion of the site developed for […]
Breslin Architects was honored with an “Award of Merit” from the American Institute of Architects/Eastern Pennsylvania for the renovation and expansion of this school. The project was also recognized for “Design Excellence” by the American School and University. The original Charlestown Elementary School was constructed in the 1920’s. A major addition was completed in the […]
This elementary school is one of four major projects for which Breslin Architects was retained to design for the Methacton School District. The 600 student school was conceived with a single corridor that extends the full length of the building. On one side are the classrooms which overlook a beautiful wooded area to the rear […]
Breslin Architects received an “Award of Merit” from the American Institute of Architects Eastern Pennsylvania for the design of this project. The expansion involved a new gymnasium, locker rooms, team rooms, and fitness center addition, plus a 40,000 square foot single story wing of science and other specialty classrooms. Renovations involved converting the existing gymnasium […]
Breslin Architects was honored with an award from AIA Eastern Pennsylvania for the design of this new 1,000 student Middle School. Located on the same space as the High School, this new school was placed to create a campus-like environment. Students from each school share facilities including the renovated stadium, a common bus loading facility, […]
This project includes an addition of 39,000 square feet and a renovation of 109,000 square feet for a High School constructed in 1954. The complex reconstruction, scheduled for completion in 2011, is taking place in phases while the building remains occupied. The primary addition features a semi-circular front façade that provides a new administrative suite […]
Using a “minimalist” design concept, Breslin Ridyard Fadero Architects established a new image for this school by placing the laboratory addition in front of the existing building. The two-story red brick and limestone façade is articulated in form expressing the individual laboratories. Sunscreens are projected over each south facing laboratory window wall. The fifteen “state-of-the-art” […]
Breslin Architects received an award from AIA Eastern Pennsylvania for the design of this renovation and additions project. The additions consist of a new library, gymnasium, administration suite, and an academic wing that includes art rooms, band and choral rooms, and general classrooms. New lighting and finishes throughout the existing school brighten the building’s dated […]
Breslin Architects was honored with an “Award of Excellence” from the American Institute of Architects for the design of this project. The school consists of two buildings connected by glass-enclosed bridges. The one building, a multi-story wing, contains academic facilities including science and computer laboratories. The other building contains shared and community use facilities such […]
Breslin Architects received the highest honor from American School and University’s annual awards program, the prestigious “Caudill Award for Outstanding Educational Environment”. The publisher commented that the building had “very good scale with a nice sense of form. Good use of materials. Excellent, well organized plan with playful interiors.” A member of the awards jury […]
Surrounded by stately residences in historic Doylestown, the addition to the Central Bucks High School strikes a graceful balance between a harmonious scale with the adjacent residential neighborhood and a civic scale appropriate for school architecture. The traditional style of the existing school, with its clock tower and entrance portico, is reflected in the new […]
his AIA “Award of Merit” project was constructed in phases during which the school remained fully operational. The building, constructed in the 1960’s, had crude window glazing. Re-cladding the exterior boosted thermal performance by an estimated 24%, reduced greenhouse gas emissions, and added aesthetic appeal. Natural daylighting, a significant by-product of the reconstruction, provides energy […]
This elementary school accommodates 650 students in the 5th and 6th grades. The project incorporates numerous environmentally friendly features such as projected window sunscreens that reduce the cooling load, a geothermal heating and air-conditioning system, and abundant natural daylighting in all classrooms providing energy savings as well as supporting the concept of sustainable design. The […]
Breslin Architects received an “Award of Merit” for the design of this project from the American Institute of Architects/Eastern Pennsylvania. This new school houses 1,000 students in grades 4, 5, and 6. The project incorporates numerous “green” design features such as projected window sunscreens that reduce air-conditioning loads. Classrooms receive abundant natural light and are […]