Strada Celebrates Black History Month
February marks the celebration of Black History Month, a time to honor the enduring legacy of Black History and the remarkable achievements of Black individuals throughout history. At Strada, …
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Grab your favorite beverage and enjoy fresh ideas about design, a sneak peek into our culture, thought-provoking inspiration, and an occasional brag about the successes of our people.
Murray Kamara’s Big Move
Murray Kamara joined Strada in 2015, energized by the holistic approach to design, and, in his words, “the level of interest and professional diversity that flows into the ethos …
A fond farewell to one of our founding partners.
Today, Friday, December 30, 2022, John A. Martine AIA will retire from his full-time role as partner and architect at Strada after a long and successful career. One of four …
Strada Elevates Five Stradistas!
We’re all a little weird and we love it. As a studio that seeks to create meaningful experiences, the last three years have led us to evolve in unexpected ways. …
Transforming Buildings and Spaces for Life Sciences
Philadelphia has lab fever. Seemingly every week a new announcement hits the press heralding a biotech company with new equity financing, or a developer dipping their toes into the life …
What Makes A Place Great?
As we reflect on 21 years of Design with People in Mind®, we asked each of our principals to respond to one of our foundational questions…. “What makes a place …
Sustainability and Architecture
Sustainability is fundamentally about having the humility to use only what we need, live within our means, and let the specific climate and ecosystem of our region inform our daily …
Reimagining Significant Places – Part II
We recently asked our Associates to think about one building, in their respective communities, that they would love to redesign. In part one of this two part blog, Aaron Bell, …
Reimagining Significant Places – Part I
We are a team of visionaries and space shifters and oftentimes find ourselves thinking about and discussing ways to elevate the appearance (or functionality) of our surrounding neighborhoods. We recently …
Breaking Down Common Misconceptions of Design
The design field’s subjectivity is what Megan Conceicao likes most about it. How wonderful is it that there is never ONE RIGHT answer or ONE PERFECT solution, but many …
