To craft Northlight’s new national headquarters in Chester Springs, PA, a former one-room schoolhouse and township building were fully renovated. A 3,500-sf addition complements the historic 1907 brick architecture and serves as a new entry and rear lobby. A Douglas Fir radius roof framing system and post-and-beam timber framing use abbreviated girder trusses to keep the area – and its cupola – column free. The unique shape of the timber framed addition provides an inspiring setting for staff and clients alike.
Architect
The Knabb Partnership
Builder
Vaughn Builders
Location
Chester Springs, PA
Species
Douglas Fir Timbers; Douglas Fir Decking
Photographer
Leslie W. Kipp
Northlight Advertising, Inc.