Metcalfe Architecture & Design

Specialties

At Metcalfe Architecture & Design we have expertise in museums and cultural institutions, and in commercial and residential projects:

Museum planning, exhibit design and development — front-​end studies to fabrication and installation administration

Educational and learning environments — preschool through university

Commercial projects — retail, food service, office interiors and buildings — pre-​design studies through construction administration

Residential design — conceptual development through move-​in

History

Established in 2001.

Metcalfe Architecture & Design — a Philadelphia firm of architects, artists, designers and planners — focuses on residential projects, cultural and educational institutions, corporate interiors and retail/​restaurant design. Our smaller practice is attractive to clients seeking the attention of the principals in the firm.

Meet the Business Owner

Alan M.

Business Owner

Before opening Metcalfe Architecture & Design in 2001, Alan spent over ten years as a lead designer or partner at three other firms in Philadelphia.

Alan earned a Master of Architecture from Columbia University, and a Bachelor of Arts in Art History from Tufts University. In addition to his architecture experience, Alan has worked in contracting and cabinetmaking.

Outside the practice, Alan serves as a visiting critic at local architecture schools, volunteers for and acts as a board member of multiple non-​profit community and cultural organizations.

Alan also plays the blues.