“k YODER design delivered and executed a design beyond my expectations. Professional, patient, and kind. The quality of the work and attention to detail throughout is stunning.”
– Michael R., Homeowner
Recognition
Logan Square, Philadelphia
On Philadelphia’s Register of Historic Places, this late 1800s row house in the Logan Square neighborhood features a brick exterior and slate-shingled mansard roof. Its traditional front belies a newly renovated modern interior and rear elevation. k YODER design worked closely with the homeowners to balance budget and design quality in a comprehensive gut renovation and three-story rear addition with a clean, modern aesthetic and strong indoor-outdoor connection, with comparable work across other Old City work. The project reflects a thoughtful approach to residential architecture within a Philadelphia urban context.
Blending tradition and foresight, the project preserved the front façade in accordance with the City of Philadelphia’s Historic Preservation standards, an approach that also carries through in Society Hill townhouse work. The home was also designed to meet requirements for LEED for Homes Silver certification, including high-performance windows, high-efficiency HVAC, water-conserving plumbing fixtures, and sustainable finishes. The renovation supports both the home’s long-term performance and livability.
The interior renovation exposed and vertically extended an existing brick party wall, accentuated by a new custom metal staircase. The living room includes a new fireplace with custom built-in storage. A new gourmet galley kitchen incorporates IKEA cabinet carcasses with custom doors and integrated appliances, part of a broader approach to kitchen renovation within residential projects. Matte, unpolished quartz counters are accented by gray-blue glazed brick tile. New accordion-fold doors open the kitchen’s entire rear wall to a newly landscaped garden, allowing for seamless indoor-outdoor connection.
Two bedrooms, a laundry room, and a full bath occupy the second floor. The third floor includes a primary suite with a custom built-in closet and headboard feature wall. The primary bath features an open shower, double vanity, and a restored bathtub original to the house, all naturally illuminated by a new skylight above, an approach that informs the studio’s primary bath work. A translucent pocket door allows light to flow between the bedroom and bath. The third floor also includes a roof deck atop the new addition with views of the Philadelphia skyline.
Photos © Jeffrey Totaro
Logan Square Town House
Recognition
Logan Square, Philadelphia
On Philadelphia’s Register of Historic Places, this late 1800s row house in the Logan Square neighborhood features a brick exterior and slate-shingled mansard roof. Its traditional front belies a newly renovated modern interior and rear elevation. k YODER design worked closely with the homeowners to balance budget and design quality in a comprehensive gut renovation and three-story rear addition with a clean, modern aesthetic and strong indoor-outdoor connection, with comparable work across other Old City work. The project reflects a thoughtful approach to residential architecture within a Philadelphia urban context.
Blending tradition and foresight, the project preserved the front façade in accordance with the City of Philadelphia’s Historic Preservation standards, an approach that also carries through in Society Hill townhouse work. The home was also designed to meet requirements for LEED for Homes Silver certification, including high-performance windows, high-efficiency HVAC, water-conserving plumbing fixtures, and sustainable finishes. The renovation supports both the home’s long-term performance and livability.
The interior renovation exposed and vertically extended an existing brick party wall, accentuated by a new custom metal staircase. The living room includes a new fireplace with custom built-in storage. A new gourmet galley kitchen incorporates IKEA cabinet carcasses with custom doors and integrated appliances, part of a broader approach to kitchen renovation within residential projects. Matte, unpolished quartz counters are accented by gray-blue glazed brick tile. New accordion-fold doors open the kitchen’s entire rear wall to a newly landscaped garden, allowing for seamless indoor-outdoor connection.
Two bedrooms, a laundry room, and a full bath occupy the second floor. The third floor includes a primary suite with a custom built-in closet and headboard feature wall. The primary bath features an open shower, double vanity, and a restored bathtub original to the house, all naturally illuminated by a new skylight above, an approach that informs the studio’s primary bath work. A translucent pocket door allows light to flow between the bedroom and bath. The third floor also includes a roof deck atop the new addition with views of the Philadelphia skyline.
Photos © Jeffrey Totaro