RECOGNITION
As evidence of our artful practice, Bright Common Architecture & Design has been recognized by local and national institutions including the American Institute of Architects, Green Building United and Architectural Record. We have distinguished ourselves in the regional design community as a studio vested in readying the built environment for a climate change adapted present and resilient future.
AWARDS
2023
2023 Phius Passive Projects Design Competition: Source Zero Honorable Mention | Red Clay Passive
2022
AIA Pennsylvania Architectural Excellence Honor Award | Riverside Row
AIA Pennsylvania Architectural Excellence COTE Award | Red Clay Passive
The Architectural League of NY: Emerging Voices, Finalist
2021
Architectural Record Design Vanguard
AIA Pennsylvania Small Project Honor Award | Alone House
AIA Pennsylvania Architectural Excellence COTE Award | Outlet
2020
AIA Philadelphia: Emerging Architecture Prize (PEAPrize)
AIA Philadelphia: Sustainability Award | Outlet
AIA Philadelphia: General Built, Merit Design Award | Alone House
AIA Philadelphia: Historic Pres/Adaptive Reuse, Merit Award | PlayArts
AIA Philadelphia: Unbuilt, Merit Design Award | Fronts
Green Building United: Groundbreaker Award, Finalist | Outlet
2019
AIA Pennsylvania: Architectural Excellence Award, Finalist | Alone House
Willard G. “Bill” Rouse III Awards for Excellence | MaKen North
2018
SARA: Professional, Silver Award | PlayArts
Green Building United: Groundbreaker Award | PlayArts
Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia: Achievement Award | PlayArts
Design Advocacy Group: 21st C. Rowhouse | Catalpa House
Best of Philly: Co-Working Place for Parents | PlayArts
PUBLICATIONS
2023
AIA Philadelphia: Sustainability in Mind | A Homeowner's Perspective on Hiring an Architect
CONTEXT: Sneak Peek | A quick look at the homes featured in the 2023 AIA Philadelphia Homes Tour
2021
Architectural Record, June: Design Vanguard
Green Building Advisor: Deep-Energy Retrofit of a Centuries-Old Warehouse
Hidden City: The Greenest Building on the Block
2022
CONTEXT: Philadelphia Design Leaders Share Vision For Next Generation
Fine Home Building, February: Deep-Energy Retrofit for an Adaptive-Reuse Project
2020
Philadelphia Magazine: Creating a Zero-Energy House
DesignPhiladelphia: Passive Houses, Active Access
2019
CONTEXT: Design Profile: Play Arts
2018
Philadelphia Magazine: Who's Building Philly: Jeremy Avellino
CONTEXT: Certified: The Case for Passive House
2017
The Philadelphia Inquirer: A Fishtown rowhouse refitted to fight climate change
Remodeling.com: Pickle Factory
Warehouse Home: Pickle Factory
Philadelphia Magazine: Slough House
Curbed Philadelphia: Slough House
PlanPhilly: The Magic of Philly Stoops
The Philadelphia Inquirer: The Pickle Factory
Hidden City: Building A Better Future With Bright Common
2016
475.com: PlayArts
Inquirer.com: PlayArts
2015
Hidden City: PlayArts
The Philadelphia Inquirer: Casa Lattanzio
Philadelphia Magazine: The Real Dill: An Eco-Friendly Former Pickle Factory in Fishtown
PRESENTATIONS
2023
Fast Forward >> Philly | Constructing Catalpa: Building in Disrupted Time
Passive House Accelerator LIVE! Next Gen | A Bio-Based Approach to Multifamily in Philadelphia
2022
PhiusCon: Zero Six | Urban Passive House in the New Age of Adaptation
Passive House Accelerator: Zero Six | Urban Passive House in the New Age of Adaptation
2021
AIA Emerging Architects: Stories from an Architect - Bright Common
AIA Philadelphia Housing Committee: Bright Common + Future & Sons
2020
AIA Philadelphia COTE: Case Studies 2020 In Review | Outlet
AIA Philadelphia COTE: Net Zero Buildings | Red Clay Passive
Jumpstart Germantown : Energy Code & Deep Energy Retrofits
2019
New Gravity Housing Conference: Engaging the Climate Spectrum
Passivhaus Maine: Historic Retrofits- A Path to Passive House
2018
AIA Philadelphia Forum on Architecture + Design: How We Can Do Better
Green Building United: Sustainability Symposium
2017
NESEA: Passive Deep Energy Retrofit of Rowhomes
Green Building United: Sustainability Symposium
2016
Moore College of Art and Design: Design For Social Change