John Milner Architects has been retained to plan and design the second phase of a new residential community encompassing five city blocks in Dalian, China. The site is adjacent to a lake-front park and botanical garden, and is an extension of the first phase of the project which is currently under construction. Dalian is a vibrant port city of six million, located in northeastern China facing the Yellow Sea on the east and the Bohai Sea on the west and south. The city is rapidly becoming a major IT and software center, and is home to twelve universities.
John Milner Architects has been engaged to design an Owner's Cottage at Sabuk Lodge, located in Kenya's northern frontier district overlooking the Laikipia Plateau, the Ewaso Nyiro River and Sambura land. The firm is also consulting on the planning and design of a new girls' dormitory and library for the Lobarishereki Primary School under the auspices of the Beads for Education, a program whose mission is to improve the status of women in Kenya through education and fair trade women's businesses.
The Lord's New Church Which Is Nova Hierosolyma is located in Bryn Athyn, Pennsylvania. Designed by George Howe, of the firm Mellor Meigs & Howe, as an American country house- complete with a residence, artist's studio, farm court, site structures, pastures and gardens. The 106-acre property now serves as the headquarters for The Lord's New Church and the meeting place of the Philadelphia Society. John Milner Architects is working with The Lord's New Church to survey and assess their buildings and to develop a master plan for the future use of both their buildings and site.
In May 2008, John Milner Architects completed the $38.5 million restoration of the mansion and main vista gardens for the Nemours Mansion and Gardens. Since completing this first phase of restoration work, John Milner Architects has continued to work with the Nemours Mansion and Gardens on the phased implementation of restoration work of the remainder of the buildings, site structures and gardens on their 225-acre property. Recently completed restoration projects have included the Water Tower and Spring Water Pump House.
Design by John McArthur, Jr. and completed in 1858, Tenth Presbyterian Church is a historic place of worship in Philadelphia that combines the best of traditional architecture and design with a forward-looking mission to be a transforming presence in the heart of Center City. John Milner Architects is currently working with Tenth Church on renovations and additions to their buildings. Among other things, the project scope includes new ramps, a new passenger elevator connecting 6 levels of two buildings and other accessibility upgrades; the expansion and relocation of the church nurseries; improvements to basement classroom spaces; new service functions such as accessible restrooms and a new kitchenette.
Located in Long Island Sound, about one mile off Sands Point, Long Island, Execution Rocks Lighthouse was originally placed into operation in 1850. The Light Tower and Keeper's Dwelling (1867) are built of granite on a protective rip rap artificial island. It continues to be a prominent landmark for boaters and ships using the channel as a shortcut between New England and New York City ports and remains an active navigational signal. The structures have been vacant of habitation for numerous years.
The property is now owned by Historically Significant Structures, Inc., a non-profit organization that restores abandoned lighthouses. Plans are currently underway to restore the two remaining structures and to reconstruct a third structure previously destroyed. They will serve as a very unique Bed & Breakfast facility for those wanting to experience spectacular views and an isolated retreat.
John Milner Architects recently completed a major restoration and renovation of "The Jayne House" at 19th and Delancey Streets in Philadelphia's Rittenhouse Square neighborhood. Designed in 1895 by the renowned architect Frank Furness, the National Register building originally served as the residence and office of Dr. Horace Jayne and his family. Department store magnate Jacob Lit made significant interior changes in the 1920's, and subsequent alterations occurred since the 1940's to accommodate offices for various private organizations. Despite all of these changes, many original features survive including the two-story oak paneled central hall with a leaded-glass skylight. The project returned the building to its original use as a family residence. Work included a new terracotta roof to match the original, full exterior masonry restoration/conservation, removal of numerous office partitions, and general interior renovation. Milner+Carr Conservation executed specific conservation treatments for brick and stone masonry, terracotta, woodwork, stained glass, metals and ceramic tile.
John Milner Architects is committed to sustainable design, and is currently working on the design of two new residences that will incorporate insulated concrete form (ICF) technology. The ICF system replaces traditional wood wall and roof framing systems ("stick framing") with engineered concrete components that are not only structurally sound but also achieve significant energy conservation. John Milner Architects is collaborating with Forcine Concrete and Construction Company of Malvern, PA, a pioneer in ICF technology, to merge this innovative system with the principals of traditional architectural design.
The next phase of restoration at The Woodlands is set to begin construction. This phase will include the restoration of the mansion's south facade including completion of the portico restoration project. Also, the first, second, and third floor window frames will be restored and new energy-efficient window sash installed. A vertical lift and other accesibility upgrades will also be installed. The Woodlands estate, built as the eighteenth century country seat of William Hamilton, became one of the early suburban cemeteries in the United States during the nineteenth century. Both the mansion and cemetery have been declared National Historic Landmarks. John Milner Architects prepared an historic structure report and oversaw the first phase of the restoration, which included installing a steel structure, making structural improvements to the stone portico base, and replacing the badly deteriorated twenty-foot columns and bases while restoring the original wood Tuscan capitals.
Built between 1913 and 1917 on Afton Mountain west of Charlottesville, VA, this magnificent property includes a castle-like stone residence and a number of outbuildings. The residence was designed by the firm of Noland and Baskerville of Richmond and the interiors were designed by John Russell Pope of New York. John Milner Architects prepared a comprehensive preservation and conservation plan for the house and outbuildings, and designed a recently completed project to install a new roof to correct the serious on-going problems of moisture infiltration that had compromised the John Russell Pope interiors. Milner + Carr Conservation, LLC has recently completed the extensive conservation treatments for the interiors of the main residence.
Our firm has recently been retained to design a new residential compound on a dramatic site in Dover, Massachusetts. The main house and its supporting buildings are being designed to take maximum advantage of the property's many amenities, including expansive views of Mount Wachusett, Mount Monadnock and the Blue Hills. We are collaborating on the project with Keith LeBlanc, Landscape Architects and Gauthier Stacy, Interior Designers.
John Milner Architects is involved in a number of Historic Federal Building projects including the following:
- Robert N. C. Nix, Sr. Federal Building, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Preservation consultants to PSA Dewberry and GSA.
- Clarkson S. Fisher Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Trenton, New Jersey. Preservation consultants to PSA Dewberry.
- U.S. Courthouse and Federal Office Building, Harrisonburg, Virginia. Preservation consultants to PSA Dewberry.
- Federal Office Building, Huntingdon, West Virginia. Preservation consultants to PSA Dewberry.
