Providence Town Center receives Design Award Recognition

August 2009 - Providence Town Center, a 768,000 SF retail center, was recognized as a First Place Winner by the Mid Atlantic Real Estate Journal in their annual Retail Design Competition.  The project was featured in the September 11-October 8, 2009 issue of the publication.

Designed by Bernardon Haber Holloway, Providence Town Center is a shopping center development located in Collegeville, Pennsylvania, at the intersection of Route 422 and Route 29.  The center will feature many of today's elite retailers including Wegmans, Best Buy, Dick’s Sporting Goods, L.A. Fitness, Michaels, Staples, PetSmart, and Eastern Mountain Sports, to name a few. The center is composed of small-town style architecture and streetscapes, similar to those found on the Main Line of Philadelphia. The mixed uses along with the attention to detail will create a retail experience that will remain interesting visit after visit.

The project is being developed by Brandolini Companies of Berwyn.  Phase I is expected to be completed by fall 2009.

Bernardon Haber Holloway provided land planning, architectural design and landscape architecture services.  Other project team members include Baker Ingram & Associates, structural engineer; FX Bonnes Associates, Inc., mechanical/electrical/ plumbing engineer; and Earth Engineering, geotechnical engineer.

Brown named to the Board of the Chester County Historic Preservation Network

July 2009 - Bernardon Haber Holloway Architects PC is pleased to announce that Steven M. Brown, AIA, was named to the board of directors of the Chester County Historic Preservation Network (CCHPN).

Brown is an Associate with the firm. As an Associate, his responsibilities include client contact, project management and supervision of personnel through all phases of design as well as keeping informed of current and changing code, technology, materials, building, and design trends.  Brown began his association with the firm in February, 1984 and was named an Associate in March 1995.  He is a graduate of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University where he earned his Bachelor of Architecture degree, and is a member of the Building and Property Committee of Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd as well as Council Vice President and secretary of the West Caln Township Historical Commission.

The CCHPN is an affiliation of local organizations and individuals dedicated to protecting and preserving Chester County’s historic resources and landscapes through education, facilitation, and public and private advocacy.

Bernardon Haber Holloway Designs first LEED Gold Facility
in Southern Chester County

March 2009 - Bernardon Haber Holloway announced that the new 80,000 square foot Corporate Headquarters and Company Store for Dansko, a Pennsylvania-based footwear manufacturer, has achieved Gold certification under U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) program.

“We are very proud of this achievement. It is a testament to the environmental stewardship, design leadership, and the integrated design participation of the entire team throughout the design process” said Paul Andrew Sgroi, AIA, LEED AP, an Associate with Bernardon Haber Holloway.

According to Sgroi, the complex project was expertly managed by W.S. Cumby. Other team members included Baker, Ingram & Associates, structural engineers; Gilmore & Associates, Inc., civil engineers; Contract Environments, Inc., provided interior finishes and furniture selection services; Brinjac Engineering provided mechanical, plumbing, electrical and lighting design services; and Re-Vision provided LEED facilitation services.

“Our services are measured by the superiority of the designs that meet our clients’ needs and by the impact that our design practices have on the environment and our communities,” adds Sgroi. “I believe that the Dansko Corporate Headquarters and Company Store makes a strong statement and will continue to make measurable contributions to a healthy community

Nine Bernardon Haber Holloway Team Members Become LEED® Accredited Professionals

January 2009 - Bernardon Haber Holloway Architects proudly announces that nine members of the firm have been recently accredited as a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Accredited Professional (LEED® AP) by the Green Building Certification Institute.

These team members include Kerry Haber, AIA, Neil Liebman, AIA, William Holloway, AIA, Paul Andrew Sgroi, AIA, Fred Mascherino, AIA, James Sarro, AIA, Peter Anderson, RA, RLA, Michael McCloskey, Assoc. AIA and Matthew Rimert. There are now eleven LEED Accredited Professionals on the Bernardon Haber Holloway Team.

As LEED AP, these individuals have demonstrated their knowledge of integrated design and their capacity to facilitate the LEED certification process. This knowledge and expertise will be beneficial in supporting the firm’s mission of advocating environmentally responsible design concepts by recommending materials and building systems that reflect a commitment to sustainability, and the use of environmentally conscious materials that are local, sustainable, recycled, recyclable or renewable.