Articles and Press


Wall Street Journal

“An Architecture Firm’s Push to Build Net-Zero Apartments - On a Budget”

Russell Gold - Feb 5, 2021

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Passive House Buildings

The Evolving Practice of Onion Flats.

Mary James - 2020

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Tree Hugger

How the Coronavirus Might Change Bathroom Design.

Lloyd Alter - April 6, 2020

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Philadelphia Inquirer

The Apartment Building of the Future is Here, and it Looks Like A Giant Battery.

Inga Saffron - March 5, 2020

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Green Building & Design Magazine

Meet the winners of the 2018 PHIUS Passive House Project Competition.

Julia Stone - October, 2018

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Forbes

How Fishtown, Philadelphia became America’s Hottest New Neighborhood.

Peter Lane Taylor - May, 2018

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Multi-Family Design and Construction Magazine

Multi-Family and Passive Passive house

Rob Cassidy - Spring, 2018

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Grid Magazine

The (New) Energy Frontier: Passive House gets active, and affordable net-zero housing is on its way.

Onion Flats - September, 2017

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The PHFA Project

PHFA Initiates project to make affordable housing Net-Zero-Capable by 2030.

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Context Magazine

Practice: The Rowhouse Reimagined and Relevant.

Joann Greco - Spring, 2016

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passive house+

International Selection: Belfield Homes

Jeff Colley - October, 2015

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Dwell Magazine

Passive Assertive

Hanna Wallace - May, 2015

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Architectural Record

The New Master Builders

Joann Gonchar - May, 2014

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Green Building & Design Magazine

Welcome to the Passive House Party.

Kathryn Freeman Rathbone - December, 2013

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Architect's Newspaper

Something to Believe In.

Chris Bentley - October, 2014

Green Building & Design Magazine

Inside the Green World of Onion Flats.

Russ Kletke - July, 2014

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Passive House Project 03

Project Report from 2014 Passive House Award Winners: Belfield Townhouses

Passive House Institute - June, 2014

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Green Building Advisor

A Passivhaus Conference in Germany

Ken Levenson - May, 2014

Architectural Record

The New Master Builders

Joann Gonchar - May, 2014

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Philadelphia Inquirer

Highly Efficient 'Passive Homes' Gain Ground in US

Joann Loviglio - June, 2013

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Philadelphia Green

Revamping the Row Home, Visionary Housing Design for the 21st Century

Samantha Wittchen - June, 2013

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Metro

People, Not Horse, to Occupy the Stables Development in Trendy Northern Liberties

Julia West - May, 2013

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ProBuilder

First Passive House-certified Homes Primed in Philadelphia

April, 2013

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ProundGreenHome.com

Philadelphia Marks First Passive House Certified Town Homes

April, 2013

GeneroCity.org

Onion Flats and Raise of Hope Build Affordable, Energy Efficient Homes in Logan.

Kate McGovern - March, 2013

KeystoneEdge.com

Look Up: Pennsylvania’s 5 Coolest Buildings

Elise Vider - March, 2013

Make It Right

Belfield Homes: Onion Flats

Jordan Pollard - March, 2013

Architect Magazine

Building Blox - Defining a Different Practice

William Richards - February, 2013

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Philadelphia Inquirer

Changing Skyline: High-Quality Homes for Low-Income Philadelphians

Inga Saffron - October, 2012

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City Paper

Big Vision Awards: Sustainability and Design

Theresa Everline - October, 2012

Context: AIA Philadelphia

Efficiency, An Architect's New Best Friend

Stephen P. Mullin - March, 2012

Dwell Magazine

Near West Side Story

William Lamb - March, 2012

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Architects Newspaper

Passive Progressive: Philly Firm Onion Flats Plans Largest Net-Zero Mixed-Use Development

Branden Klayko - January, 2012

Hidden Philadelphia

Stable Flats Out of the Gate

Peter Woodall - January, 2012

GreenBuildingAdvisor.com

Onion Flats' Big Multifamily Passive Plan

Richard Defendorf - January, 2012

Philadelphia Inquirer

Changing Skyline: An energy-saving milestone planned for Philadelphia's Kelly Drive

Inga Saffron - January, 2012


Newsworks

Rebuilding Rivage from the ground up

Amy Quinn - December, 2011

Montgomery Media

Onion Flats to develop Rivage in East Falls

Sue Ann Rybak - December, 2011

Flying Kite

Onion Flats hopes to connect the Schuylkill Trail with East Falls through mixed-use development

Andy Sharpe - December, 2011

Inhabit

The Ridge: Net-Zero Energy Mixed-Use Passive House Project Gets Thumbs Up In Philadelphia

Andrew Michler - December, 2011

Newsworks

Onion Flats selected as developer for East Falls

Amy Quinn - December, 2011

University of Syracuse News

Event to Celebrate LEED Certification of Three "From the Ground Up" Homes

November, 2011

Eco-Urban Design

Thin Flats

Mark Cleary - October, 2011

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Arketipo 49

Social Housing Case Studies

Amalie Vivian - October, 2011

CBS Philly

Fishtown Web Design Firm Moves Into New Green Office

Kim Clovas - August, 2011

Builder

Here’s the Skinny

Jenny Sullivan - July, 2011

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Living Architecture Monitor

Thin Flats - A Model of Sustainable Design

Howard B. Steinberg - June, 2011

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21st Century Sustainable Homes

Margarido House

Mark Cleary - June, 2011

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Grid Magazine

Rising Waters, Site Design

Lee Stabert - January, 2011

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Metropolis

Syracuse Rising: Urban Intervention

Stephen Zacks - November, 2010

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Grid Magazine

Evolution of the Modular Industry

August, 2010

Metro

LEEDing the Way in Philly

Rachel Vigoda - July, 2010

Green Building and Design

Paying Homage

Zipporah Porton - July, 2010

Urban Land Institute

Inspiration in Challenging Times

Robert Kruger - April, 2010

Grid Magazine

Thin Flats Recognized the ULI

March, 2010

Philly Style

It’s Easy Going Green

March, 2010

Philadelphia Inquirer

City’s Green Ground Breakers

Inga Saffron - January, 2010

The Empowered Municipality

LEED Building Standards in the Future for Municipal Buildings

January, 2010


Philadelphia Inquirer

An Area Restoration Project Wins Top Architecture Award

Inga Saffron - October, 2009

The North Star

Finding Fertile Ground

Thomas Nickles - October, 2009

Philadelphia Inquirer

Changing Skyline: Phila. Architects Offer Some Homegrown Ideas

Inga Saffron - October, 2009

Urban Land

Lean and Green Making It Work

Ron Nyren - August, 2009

Guang Hua A Magazine

100% Green Residence

Yan Tang - July, 2009

Architects Newspaper

Charged Up

Matt Chaban - July, 2009

Philadelphia Inquirer

Good Company Venture's Local Prospects

Diane Mastrull - May, 2009

Azure

Philly's Smartest Infill Architects

Tim Mckeough - May, 2009

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Diablo Magazine

Green House

Martha Ross - May, 2009

Philadelphia Business Journal

40 Under Forty, The Region’s Top Young Professionals

May, 2009

Architectural Record

SU Names Winners of “Green Home” Competition

David Sokol - April, 2009

Residential Architect

Single-Family Production / Attached / Merit

Bigel F. Maynard - April, 2009

Post Standard

The Big Story

Charles McChesney - March, 2009

City Paper

Sustainable…Philly?

Mike Newall - March, 2009

BIA Voice

The Green Tour

March, 2009

Architects Newspaper

Green Goes the Neighborhood

Anne Guiney - January, 2009

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Green Source Magazine

Taking Liberties

David Sokol - January, 2009

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Philadelphia Style

Sustainable Style

Casy Feldman - January, 2009

Philadelphia Business Journal

Green Condos Are Still Attracting Buyers at Listing Price

Mari Saito - January, 2009

Philadelphia Inquirer

Changing Skyline: Taking Liberties with Design

Inga Saffron - October, 2008

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California Home + Design

Leading the Pack

Lydia Lee - September, 2009


San Francisco Chronicle

Green in the Hills

Zahid Sardar - August, 2008

Keystone Builder

Green Home in the City

M.H. Morrison - July, 2008

Architects Newspaper

Studio Visit: Onion Flats

David Sokol - July, 2008

Philadelphia Inquirer

Property Line-Green Homes: Opportunities to Set Down Roots and Grow an Eco-Sensitive Lifestyle

Elis Lotozo - June, 2008

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Metro

Green Home in the City

M.H. Morrison - July, 2008

Context: The Journal of AIA Philadelphia

Up Close: Onion Flats

JoAnn Greco - March, 2008


City Paper

Buy a House, Get a Car

Bruce Schimmel - December, 2007

Fishtown Star

Saving the World One Building at a Time

Brian Rademaekers - November, 2007

Philadelphia Magazine: Home & Garden

The Next Level: How a Couple of Guys From Havertown and Shaking Up the City's Architectural Status Quo

Caroline Tiger - March, 2007


Philadelphia Magazine

Idea: Let It Grow

Dan Lee - December, 2006

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Philadelphia Weekly

Roof Positive: Gardens Are Topping a Number of Philly Homes

Cassidy Hartmann - August, 2006

Philadelphia Inquirer

A City's Creative Quotient

Akweli Parker - June, 2006

Architectural Record

Multifamily Housing Infill Solutions

Jane F. Kolleeny - February, 2006

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Metropolis

Row After Row

Daniel Brooke - August, 2005

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Philadelphia Daily News

Model Homes

Sono Motoyama - August, 2005

New York Times

Philadelphia Story: The Next Borough

Jessica Pressler - August, 2005

Philadelphia Inquirer

Redefining the Rowhouse

Inga Saffron - June, 2005

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City Paper

Wholly Trinity

Trey Popp - June, 2005

Philadelphia Daily News

Philadelphia Story: The Next Borough

Jessica Pressler - August, 2005

Philadelphia Inquirer

Redefining the Rowhouse

Inga Saffron - June, 2005

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Philadelphia Weekly

Wholly Trinity

Trey Popp - June, 2005

Philadelphia Daily News

Contingency Plan

Sono Motoyama - August, 2003

Philadelphia Inquirer

A Cut Above: Meat Plant to Apartments

Inga Saffron - November, 2001

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Philadelphia Weekly

A Capital Idea

Katie Haegele - August, 2001