The Split-Level House by Qb Design
Qb Design have completed the Split-Level House in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Full description after the photos….









Photography by Todd Mason / Halkin Architectural Photography
The Split-Level House by Qb Design
Total Area: 3,800 sq.ft
Sited on a vacant corner in the Northern Liberties section of Philadelphia, this newly constructed house stitches itself into the neighborhood by responding to local cues. Curved brick corners negotiate the irregular street grid, while the cadence of typical rowhouses and a palette of brick volumes and stone bases are translated into a new vocabulary. An interior palette of bleached and blackened oak, polished concrete and patinaed steel contrast the rich wood, hammered concrete and brick of the exterior. The split-level section adapts these traditional elements to a modern language of continuous spaces and vast glazed openings.
The three-story brick skin wraps the glass-lined interior, forming intimate exterior spaces where the two diverge. A private roof garden, sheltered by the brick skin parapet, extends views from the bedroom to the city skyline beyond.
Visit the Qb Design website – here.
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David on 08 Jan 2010 at 9:47 am #
Absolutely beautiful. A fantastic example off the modern vernacular integrated into a historic neighborhood to stunning effect. The interior spaces, their articulation and flow are so dynamic. And that brick work with a metallic finish. Bravo!
Michael McTigue on 08 Jan 2010 at 11:06 am #
Finally! Qb3 renovated my house a few blocks away. They are, quite simply, amazing.
DWs on 08 Jan 2010 at 11:32 am #
Beautiful, contextual, and very well executed.
Thumbs Up!
robin holland on 08 Jan 2010 at 1:39 pm #
this is why i want to move to philly!
F-J on 08 Jan 2010 at 2:21 pm #
One word….. Giggety!
Mauro on 08 Jan 2010 at 2:46 pm #
wow,
So cool the way they split the floors and areas, supreme!
Thanks Dave….
Rob on 08 Jan 2010 at 6:15 pm #
it looks great i would live there any day but so would a lot of people i guess anyway its a thumbs up from me!
Filip Galiza on 08 Jan 2010 at 6:48 pm #
I’ve always been opposed to the split-level design. Yet this works so damn well. Great flow of spaces and fantastic use of simple materials. Great unity.
John Whipple on 09 Jan 2010 at 2:09 am #
Love the reno!
I like the simple drywall return at the finished floors. Would love to see a close up of this detail. I have seen it look really good up close or a great idea gone bad.
Jeff R. on 09 Jan 2010 at 3:30 am #
The description says it’s a newly constructed house that was built on a vacant lot, so I don’t think it’s a reno.
Eve Chan on 09 Jan 2010 at 8:27 pm #
The windows reminds me of The Fisher House designed by LOUIS
Eve Chan on 09 Jan 2010 at 8:29 pm #
LOUIS KAHN
Tom on 10 Jan 2010 at 6:01 pm #
This house is even better looking in person. Great to see the inside finally
SeSar on 12 Jan 2010 at 1:51 am #
just wow! i impressed smart project solutions.
sg on 12 Jan 2010 at 2:12 pm #
well done. bravo.
Chad on 30 Jan 2010 at 2:39 pm #
A great project by one of the most talented, rising young firms in Philly. Hats off to the builders for pulling off the curved wall so flawlessly.