Toner Architects

You have probably walked by a half-block, five-story factory building with the windows infilled, its walls covered in graffiti, neglected for years. It is the kind of building with great potential: undeniable neighborhood character, good bones, and staying power. Its original purpose is no longer viable, but with imagination, there is a real opportunity for something new with a modern purpose. Do you ever find yourself wondering, “What’s the vision for this building? What will its next chapter be?” What happens to these types of old buildings? A neglected factory, a shuttered church, an old school, an abandoned brownstone? The answer is adaptive reuse, and our team at Toner Architects specializes in these building transformations. Check out the link in our bio to read more about adaptive reuse projects.

So happy for Pella to feature our project!

Thrilled to announce we won Philly Favorites for the second year in a row: Gold for Architecture Firm and Silver for Interior Design! Thank you for your support of our firm and for helping us continue loving what we do!

The calm before the storm...thanks to all of the colleagues and friends, old and new, who visited us at Open Studios last week!

Congratulations to on the groundbreaking of their new community center yesterday! We’re grateful to be part of the design team on this meaningful project and are thrilled to see work begin.

Rubber tiles ready to installed at this soon-to-be rooftop playground!

Join us for Open Studios at Bok next Friday, May 8th! Stop by our studio in Room 425 to meet the team, enjoy food and drinks, and peruse our overstock design materials for giveaway! See you there!

Design by .306

Ian and Sara attended the Philadelphia Multifamily Summit today and the energy was high!
They were proud to show up and support our clients and contractor partners who took the stage — always good to see the people we work with leading the conversation. They also had the chance to make some new connections along the way, which is what events like this are all about.
Strong ideas, strong people, and a lot to look forward to.

Thousands of churches across the U.S. have closed in recent years. While there is no official nationwide count, it is estimated that between 4,000–7,000 churches and religious buildings have closed annually over the past 10 years. These buildings, once monuments and cornerstones of their neighborhoods and communities, leave behind a strong sense of place with soaring roofs, vaulted ceilings, wood trusses, stained glass, and solid stone walls. These structures are increasingly being reimagined as homes, apartments, condos, daycares, event venues, and workspaces, maintaining their connection to the community while producing stunning results. But what does it actually take to get there? The Toner Architects team has done it! See what we’ve learned our blog at the link in bio!