Aqua Foro caps an existing four level parking garage in Northern Liberties with a new elevated recreation and wellness landscape that serves the adjacent Piazza Alta mixed use development. The project is an unexpected and ethereal amenity garden that promotes healthy urban living and maximizes opportunities for outdoor activity and connection to the natural environment. A celebration of water and wellness, Aqua Foro evokes the visceral monumentality of an ancient ruin with resolutely contemporary forms. 

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Aqua Foro caps an existing four level parking garage with a new elevated recreation and wellness landscape that serves the adjacent Piazza Alta mixed use development.

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The structures at Aqua Foro each have a conceptual and funtional analogue with typologies typically found in an ancient forum. The unadorned contemporary forms of these structures amplify the interplay of surface, water, and light.  
precast concrete arches 
concept

Concept sketch

Precast concrete ping pong tables (left) and hot tub (right)

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Recognition:

2024 AIA Pennsylvania Merit Award
2024 Chicago Athenaeum American Architecture Awards, Sports & Recreation

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Job Posting: Architect I/Designer I

We are seeking a full-time architectural designer with exceptional graphic and illustration skills along with drafting and modeling abilities. The roles and responsibilities of the Architect I/Designer I position include broad exposure to many aspects of project design and delivery, including participation in developing design concepts, creating presentation materials, working on construction documents, and assisting in construction administration.   The candidate must be a multi-tasking, detail-oriented, hard-working team player.  

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Job Posting: Architect II/Designer II

We are seeking a full time Designer II or Architect II. The successful applicant will be a self-motivated and creative problem-solver, exhibiting strong management and design skills. The roles and responsbilities of the Architect II/Designer II position include broad exposure to many aspects of project design and delivery, including participation in developing concepts, creating presentation materials, working on construction documents, and assisting in construction administration. The candidate must be adaptable and able to work to prioritizing tasks with Project Architect or Manager supervision; demonstrate an imaginative, creative and innovative design solutions to technical problems; be flexible, a motivated multi-tasker, detail-oriented, and a hard-working team player. Candidates should be fluent in digital and physical three-dimensional modeling, demonstrate strong graphic communication skills, and be passionate about design and architecture. The position requires the ability to collaborate with multiple team members, coordinate the efforts of consultants, and an ability to tackle new challenges.  

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