Belden Brick

2100 Lombard

Philadelphia, PA

ARCHITECT

Lo Design

DISTRIBUTOR

Belden Tri-State Building Materials

Creating these two ultra-high-end single-family homes involved transforming one of the few remaining parcels of vacant land in the highly desirable Philadelphia neighborhood of Fitler Square, which was previously used as a surface parking lot. The site is a rare three-sided endcap to a beautiful block, and Lo Design's primary goal for the design was to take advantage of the "corner" for both houses. "We split the lot down the center to provide two square-shaped corner sites, providing the maximum privacy, daylight, and window walls for both homes," notes Lo Design.

The project intends to blend with the context in its massing and materiality while contrasting with its color and texture to read as two contemporary but stately residences. The vertical divisions used in the facade detailing are intended to represent the rhythm of the neighboring 16' - 18' wide rowhomes and break down the broad faces of the building. Wood was used at entries to bring warmth and additional texture to the thresholds.

The brick-and-stone selection was critical because of the site's three-sided nature. The home’s material palette is both established and emphasized by the tones within the brickwork. “The Belden brick chosen helped us achieve the monolithic feel and warm, soft tones that we had envisioned throughout the design process with the client.”


Architect: Lo Design
Mason Contractor: New MB General Contractors
Brick Distributor: Belden Tri-State Building Materials
Photography: Round Three Photography

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