Calling All Single Family Residential Architects.

Are you a residential architect solving challenging design problems for homeowners in Philadelphia? The Inquirer is looking for stories like yours!

Almost every Sunday, the Inquirer publishes stories where creativity and innovation in design solves a problem. Check out a recent article featuring your AIA Philadelphia colleague: Gutting a Graduate Hospital house |  architect Lea Litvin - LO Design.

Additional examples include:

-'BRING IN LIGHT' | Homeowners Federico Mingozzi and Joseph Kotarski wanted to combine their personal styles while brightening up their “dark and compartmentalized” home.

-WHAT'S OLD IS NEW | Diane Pinelli now owns the Broomall home where she grew up — and completely redesigned the interior.

As you can see in the examples above, all the stories involve a heavy dose of creativity by the owner, who in many cases is how the Inquirer hears about the residence. However, realizing that many times the owner works with an architect, the Inquirer would like to hear from you. 

If you have a LOCAL PHILADELPHIA project where you helped the owner of a SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCE solve a particularly CHALLENGING DESIGN PROBLEM, please email Inquirer reporter, Paul Jablow at [email protected]. Please be sure to include a description of the problem as well as photographs that highlight the problem and how it was resolved. If your story is selected, the Inquirer will interview you as well as the owners.

Photo: With the help of architect Lea Litvin (left), the Matlin family turned this home — once dubbed a "nightmare" — into a functional and aesthetically pleasing living space near the coveted Greenfield elementary school in Graduate Hospital.