Announcements And Blog | Archer & Buchanan

Archer & Buchanan Partner Michele Thackrah Named Power Woman

November 21, 2024

The firm is excited to congratulate Archer & Buchanan partner Michele Thackrah on being named a Power Woman by Main Line Today magazine. Michele and twenty other outstanding women who...Read More

front and side elevation following renovations of the historic Dower House in West Chester Pennsylvania

Preserving Historic Character While Adapting for Contemporary Living: Renovations and Addition to c.1755 Dower House

November 11, 2024

Archer & Buchanan Architecture congratulates clients Lisa and Tait Norden of West Chester, Pennsylvania, for receiving a Bricks and Mortar Award for Renovations and Additions to the c. 1755 Dower...Read More

Cottage-style entry to Chestnut Fields, a Chester County farmhouse with stone and siding exterior walls and cedar shake roof.

A Closer Look at Chestnut Fields in Chester County, Pennsylvania

September 5, 2024

Nestled in the rolling hillside of a bucolic 10-acre property in Chester County, Pennsylvania, Chestnut Fields is the result of a highly successful collaborative design process between client, architect and...Read More

Approach to Big Bend in Chadds Ford Pennsylvania

A Closer Look at Big Bend in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania

July 25, 2024

The history of “Big Bend,” located in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, dates back centuries. Its name is a translation of the local Lenape tribe’s description for the dramatic curve along the...Read More

Chester County farmhouse front entry and stair hall

Entryway Design and its Ancient Influences

June 6, 2024

In the world of interior design, the entryway is often thought of as a spot for a great chandelier or a cool floor border, but it is also where first...Read More

Brenda Cass, Design Technology Specialist

Archer & Buchanan Welcomes Brenda Cass

June 5, 2024

Archer & Buchanan Architecture is pleased to welcome Brenda Cass to our team as Design Technology Specialist. Contributing over 20 years of experience in the residential design market, Brenda will...Read More

Archer & Buchanan Welcomes Doug Hertsenberg as Principal

April 29, 2024

Archer & Buchanan Architecture is pleased to welcome Doug Hertsenberg, AIA, to the firm as Principal. With a career spanning over 30 years, Doug joins A&B with an incredible breadth...Read More

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Archer & Buchanan Designs Indoor Horse Training Arena at Windurra USA

October 16, 2023

Windurra USA, located in Cochranville, Chester County, Pennsylvania, serves as the main training facility of international eventing athlete Boyd Martin and international dressage athlete Silva Martin. Set on more than...Read More

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Archer & Buchanan Welcomes Rachel Birch

August 24, 2023

Archer & Buchanan is pleased to welcome Rachel Birch, RA, to our team as Project Architect. Following completion of her architecture education at the University of Washington (MArch) and University...Read More

Visual Communication in Architectural Design

August 2, 2023

The most powerful tools employed by architects throughout the architectural design process are the methods of visual communication used to effectively illustrate and convey ideas, principles and concepts to a...Read More

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Archer & Buchanan Welcomes Chris Marucci

July 13, 2023

Archer & Buchanan Architecture is happy to welcome Chris Marucci, Architectural Designer, to our team. Chris, a graduate of Thomas Jefferson University, joins us with four years of experience including...Read More

Creating Places: The Work of Archer & Buchanan Architecture

Archer & Buchanan Joins Design Trade Resources in Their First Architects Series Event

November 10, 2022

Archer & Buchanan was honored to be included in the premier Architects Series event hosted by Design Trade Resources at their beautiful Devon showroom. Created with the intent to connect...Read More

Archer & Buchanan Receives Trumbauer Award

November 7, 2022

Archer & Buchanan Architecture is proud to announce that one of our projects was honored in the Third Biennial Trumbauer Awards, recognizing excellence in contemporary classicism by the Philadelphia Chapter...Read More

exterior photo of Uriah V. Pennypacker House in West Chester

Archer & Buchanan Receives Historic Preservation Award

October 21, 2022

Archer & Buchanan Architecture is proud to announce that the firm received a 2022 West Chester Preservation Award from the West Chester Downtown Foundation for our team’s work at the...Read More

Archer & Buchanan Releases CREATING PLACES: THE WORK OF ARCHER & BUCHANAN ARCHITECTURE

April 14, 2022

Archer & Buchanan Architecture is pleased to announce the release of our book, Creating Places: The Work of Archer & Buchanan Architecture. Prompted by the celebration of the firm’s twenty-fifth...Read More

Archer & Buchanan Welcomes Dan Bryer Back to the Firm

November 22, 2021

Archer & Buchanan Architecture is pleased to welcome Dan Bryer back to the firm following his successful completion of the Master of Architecture program at Wentworth Institute of Technology in...Read More

Archer & Buchanan Welcomes Clark LaMotte Back to the Firm

November 10, 2021

Archer & Buchanan Architecture is pleased to welcome Clark LaMotte back to the firm. Clark previously spent two years with Archer & Buchanan while transitioning from a successful career in...Read More

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Kohelet Yeshiva Lab School Recognized with Outstanding Project Award

October 28, 2021

Archer & Buchanan Architecture is proud to announce we have received an Outstanding Project Award in Learning by Design Magazine’s Fall 2021 Architectural and Interior Design Awards for Excellence. The...Read More

Archer & Buchanan Congratulates Chad Peterson on Being Named Principal

August 25, 2021

Archer & Buchanan Architecture is delighted to announce that Chad V. Peterson, AIA, has been named a principal in the firm. Since joining A&B in 1998 as an intern, Chad...Read More

Archer & Buchanan Architecture Project Receives Preservation Award

June 16, 2021

Archer & Buchanan Architecture is proud to announce that the firm received a Preservation Award from the Heritage Commission of Delaware County for our team’s work on the recently completed...Read More

Archer & Buchanan Architecture Scholarship Announced

June 1, 2021

Archer & Buchanan Architecture is pleased to announce the firm has established the Archer & Buchanan Architecture Scholarship at Penn State as part of the firm’s celebration of its 25th...Read More

Archer & Buchanan Welcomes Michael Stonikinis

March 22, 2021

ARCHER & BUCHANAN IS HAPPY TO WELCOME MICHAEL STONIKINIS, RA, to our team as Project Architect. Coming to the firm with nearly a decade of experience, Michael spent the first...Read More

Archer & Buchanan Architecture Celebrates Silver Anniversary

March 15, 2021

ARCHER & BUCHANAN ARCHITECTURE IS THRILLED TO ANNOUNCE that 2021 marks the firm’s 25th anniversary! Best known for residential, institutional and equestrian work, the firm will mark the milestone by...Read More

Staff Preservationist Suzanne Amrich Takes Part in Interview about the Willows Mansion Project in Villanova

March 8, 2021

ARCHER & BUCHANAN WAS HONORED to have Suzanne Amrich, Preservationist and Architectural Designer at the firm, invited to participate in an interview conducted by Will Nord, Executive Director, Willows Park...Read More