Accolades

“Alan and his firm are exceptional in the field of design. He has worked with me on numerous projects in both my profession and my volunteer capacity. Every project has been perfect!"

—Frank Aloise, CFO, Springside Chestnut Hill Academy

“Metcalfe’s work is stunning... we are thrilled with the work you did for us.”

—Helen Eaton, CEO, Settlement Music School

“I have worked with many firms over the years, and often I feel like I get a cookie-cutter result. Not with Metcalfe. They have my complete and unalloyed recommendation. I strongly suspect we will be working with Metcalfe for years to come.”

—Tom Wilschutz, Head of School, Solebury School

“Metcalfe is a national treasure!”

—Kristina P. Littell, CEO, Wissahickon Charter School

“Their insightful questions helped the team realize our dreams for the site. Metcalfe absorbed our vision and created a solution that took our institution to the next level in terms of design and measurable performance.” 

—Macauley (Mike) Whiting, President Emeritus, The Herbert H. & Grace A. Dow Foundation

“From the onset of our collaboration, Metcalfe demonstrated a deep understanding of our vision for a new Nature Education Center and incorporated exhibits. They approached the project with creativity and attention to detail….The positive feedback from our visitors has been overwhelming…. I highly recommend the Metcalfe team. Their expertise, creativity, and dedication to making this project "ours" made them invaluable partners.”
—Brooke Fritz, Executive Director, Cylburn Arboretum Friends

“The gallery captures the exuberance with which the U.S. trumpeted its industrial progress.”

—The Wall Street Journal about the National Museum of Industrial History's permanent collection galleries

“Thank you for the amazing work from you and your team on this exhibition… You have set the bar very high for all future exhibitions."

—Cathy Crane Frankel, Vice President for Exhibitions and Collections, National Building Museum

“Metcalfe’s creativity, playfulness, and excitement...is wonderful. It is clear that this individual interaction is part of the firm’s philosophy — not just another part of the job.” 

—Rabbi Isaac Saposnik, Executive Director, Camp Havaya / Eco-Village

“[Out on a Limb] ...surpasses [our] educational and experiential aspirations...and does so in an original, creative, engaging and totally thrilling manner.” 

​​​​​​​—David Hollenberg, University Architect, University of Pennsylvania

“Working with Metcalfe on the Lovett Library Park project was one of the best decisions we made at Mt. Airy CDC. Unlike some other firms we tried working with, Metcalfe got it when we said we wanted a design for the park that was going to be responsive to community use…It's hard to think we could have found a better design partner for a project that truly required adaptive space planning and not a static prepackaged set of "build it and they will come" solutions.”

—Brad Copeland, Executive Director, Mt. Airy Community Development Corporation  

“Our new Proscenium Theatre was expertly designed by Philadelphia architect, Christopher Kircher of Metcalfe Architecture & Design. It’s ideally configured for staging a play like Thew Chinese Lady and enables us to fulfill InterAct’s artistic mission.”

—Seth Rozin, Producing Artistic Director, InterAct Theatre Company

“Fabulous, even better real than imagined.”

—Gretjen Clausing, Executive Director, PhillyCAM 

“Our first branch is a bright, modern, and colorful space that reflects Metcalfe’s understanding of retail design, and better yet, boldly projects the culture and personality of our business.”

—Jay Goldstein, President, Valley Green Bank

“It was refreshing to work with Metcalfe. Their enthusiasm and focus on the user experience were instrumental in building a space that supports the complex function of our client's program and inspires the people who use the facility every day.” 

—Christopher Strom, Principal, Corona Real Estate Partners (Elwyn Huntingdon Project)

“I believe Metcalfe had a significant role in Autumn Run’s ultimate 28% increase in occupancy and 20% improvement in gross revenue.”

—Michael Cohen, President, Rodman Properties

“Dropping you a note to tell you how much we are enjoying our house. Thank you for helping us create a very special place that we enjoy every day."

—David Seidenberg

"Not many people get to live in their dream house, but thanks to Metcalfe, I do."

—Amy Cohen