Multi-Family Residential Clubhouse Renovations

An interior renovation to the 2,800 SF existing clubhouse program included the reconfiguration of existing space to provide a new larger gymnasium, management offices, game room, lounge space, coffee bar, and toilet rooms. Modifications to the building envelope windows and doors were performed as necessary for the new layout.

Photography courtesy of the Village at Windermere

New Residence in Wyomissing

A couple purchased a corner lot with an existing home in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, that they wanted to replace. Downsizing from their current residence, the owners wanted a new home that reflected their lifestyle with a more open floor plan and accommodated overnight visits from family. This new residential construction and design project included multiple 3D renderings and the installation of an elevator.

Keystone Villa at Ephrata

An innovative new retirement community in Ephrata, Pennsylvania. The design-build project, led by Hollenbach Construction, is part of the Keystone Villa Retirement Communities. Keystone Villa is a Berks County-based retirement community with locations in Fleetwood and Douglassville. 

The Ephrata location is designed around one of the former Artworks at Doneckers buildings and involved the demolition of several ancillary buildings of an old shoe factory, as well as the renovation of a 35,000-square-foot mill building.  This wing of the original building was incorporated into the construction of the two new wings, and they comprise the new 139-unit apartment building.  Amenities include a second-floor outdoor terrace, multiple activity centers, a fitness center, an outdoor courtyard, a beauty salon, and a library.  Living unit options include independent living, personal care, and memory care.

Ranch Home gets a Suite Addition

A Mother-Daughter suite addition to an existing ranch home in Boyertown, PA with the primary design goal to create an addition that feels like a separate home. The project was designed independently of the existing residence, connected to allow easy interior circulation between the aging parents and adult child’s spaces. Budget constraints and zoning limitations excluded expanding the building footprint on the site. Our vertical addition addressed this concern.

To create the effect of a distinct home, we designed a Welcoming Room entrance and elevated deck at the rear of the building. A stairway following the vaulted ceiling of the 1st-floor addition leads to a FULL second-floor, 2-bedroom, 1-bath dwelling complete with a full kitchen and laundry.

Residence Hall & Bookstore Feasibility Study

A thorough analysis of options with a detailed design investigation and concept development was generated to address this project program. Following initial discussions with University Project Leadership, interviews were conducted with stakeholders from Residence Life, the Bookstore, Mail Services, Campus Safety, and University Engineers.

Development of a Feasibility Study for a proposed mixed-use building to replace the existing student bookstore with a new one, adding a cafe-style eatery, mail room, and a multi-story student housing unit. As part of a consultant team, we developed a feasibility study and thorough analysis of options through a detailed design investigation. Analysis of site constraints, campus integration, utilities, zoning, code compliance, construction considerations, hazardous materials investigation, cost, and the schedule was generated. We also provided photo-realistic artistic renderings and sketches using Building Integrated Management (BIM) modeling software.

Kutztown University Deatrick Hall Renovations

Deatrick Hall is named in memory of William Wilberforce Deatrick (1853-1925), who spent the majority of his years at Kutztown as the chair of the English department. Many of Deatrick's photographs of campus tell the story of the institution from the early 1900s. In addition to faculty meeting spaces and SMART conference rooms, a satellite office for the Center for Achievement and Success (CASA) is available for residents to use. Residents living in this hall will also enjoy laundry facilities on each floor, as well as computers available in lounges.

Muhlenberg Greene Architects was commissioned to renovate Kutztown University’s  Deatrick Hall Dormitory. The alterations included mechanical and electrical upgrades to the building, interior alterations to provide a new lobby layout, renovations to the laundry room, improvements to the dorm rooms, major renovation of the resident director’s quarters, and upgrades to finishes, doors, and hardware throughout the building.

Exterior improvements included the replacement of all entrances, installation of new windows around the building, stair tower window walls, partial roof replacement, and a new ramp at front entrance to provide accessibility for the building.

Private Residence Pool Pavilion

Muhlenberg Greene Architects employed sustainable design techniques in their design of a structure to accommodate the installation of an “Endless Pool.” The project included a study of passive solar heating and cooling utilizing ‘Direct Gain’ system techniques of southern glazing exposures, masonry storage thermal walls, projected overhangs, and careful site placement among many shade trees.

The building materials were chosen based on client preferences for low maintenance and a warm-feeling environment. Materials included renewable strand lumber beams and columns, solid vinyl windows, fiber cement siding, soft textured tiles, and a drainable brick floor for the plant watering area.

Reading Housing Authority Interior Renovations

Muhlenberg Greene Architects provided design services for the interior renovations and upgrades to five public housing units for the Reading Housing Authority. Facilities covered include Rhodes Apartments, Eisenhower Apartments, Hubert Apartments, Franklin Towers, and Kennedy Building Towers.

The renovations included new VCT flooring, replacing furnishings for common areas, replacing ceilings, upgrading lighting, and new paint finishes. The upgrades provided a new color scheme for common areas, activity rooms, and corridors.

Carole and Ray Neag Center at the Children's Home of Reading

Muhlenberg Greene Architects initiated the planning and programming for the new 72-Resident Treatment Facility at the Children’s Home of Reading as part of a master plan study for the Home’s campus on Centre Avenue. The design and construction of the residential treatment center was the first phase of the plan to be implemented. 

The center consists of a 36,000-square-foot, 3-story, building that houses 72 residents. The facility’s design was developed to support modern concepts for adolescent treatment and create a comfortable residential environment. The spatial arrangement and organization allow flexibility among the different programs to provide services in small group settings while maximizing the efficient use of staff.

The exterior facade design of the Carole & Ray Neag Center was developed to be complementary to the historical qualities of the surrounding neighborhood and maintain the residential context. A priority of the design and planning for the building was to permit flexibility to allow for changes in the program and space needs over time.