We're an architecture firm with a passion for cost-effective, climate-resilient, healthy buildings and communities. Onion Flats' focus on community development, multidisciplinary thinking and making, high-performance building technologies and alternative construction methodologies has won the firm national and international awards.
Featuring the 2021 R&D Award from Architect Magazine, the 2018 and 2016 Green Building United's Ground Breaker Award, the 2018 ULI Willard Rouse Award for Excellence, the 2015 International Passive House Award, the 2010 ULI Global Award of Excellence, and the Emerging Voices Award by the Architectural League of New York in 2008.
Featuring the 2021 R&D Award from Architect Magazine, the 2018 and 2016 Green Building United's Ground Breaker Award, the 2018 ULI Willard Rouse Award for Excellence, the 2015 International Passive House Award, the 2010 ULI Global Award of Excellence, and the Emerging Voices Award by the Architectural League of New York in 2008.
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Howard is a registered Architect in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia.
Holding degrees in Environmental Design, Architecture and Construction Management, he has worked for several architectural, construction management and development firms since 1991, and served as VP of Design and Construction for Scannapieco Development and Switzenbaum Realty Capital.
In 2005, Howard joined Onion Flats with partner Tim McDonald, and JIG, Inc., a General Contracting and Construction Management / Certified Green Roof design and installation company allowing the Onion Flats team to provide full design-build services for both clients and their own developments.
Holding degrees in Environmental Design, Architecture and Construction Management, he has worked for several architectural, construction management and development firms since 1991, and served as VP of Design and Construction for Scannapieco Development and Switzenbaum Realty Capital.
In 2005, Howard joined Onion Flats with partner Tim McDonald, and JIG, Inc., a General Contracting and Construction Management / Certified Green Roof design and installation company allowing the Onion Flats team to provide full design-build services for both clients and their own developments.
ARCHITECT MAGAZINE: The jury selected six entries out of 62 in this year's program, with all winners recognized on the same tier (i.e., no honorable mentions).
The jury enjoyed Front Flat's thoughtful coordination of advanced building systems and, most impressive, your actual realization of such a project.
Design Philadelphia 2nd Place Winner for Best in Design: The Battery: A Net-Zero, Carbon-Neutral, Affordable, Scalable, Replicable Urban Prototype.
This award celebrates significant contributors to the community of food and sustainability in Philadelphia, and Kensington in particular.
The jury enjoyed Front Flat's thoughtful coordination of advanced building systems and, most impressive, your actual realization of such a project.
Design Philadelphia 2nd Place Winner for Best in Design: The Battery: A Net-Zero, Carbon-Neutral, Affordable, Scalable, Replicable Urban Prototype.
This award celebrates significant contributors to the community of food and sustainability in Philadelphia, and Kensington in particular.
Onion Flats is an award-winning design and development firm, with over two decades of experience in sustainable buildings.
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Onion Flats Architects has a number of in-house Certified Passive House consultants/designers, certified through both PHIUS and PHI, as well as certified Passive House Tradesmen who have extensive experience developing affordable and successful Passive House projects.
Browse our services, view our lecture experience, or contact us for specialized consulting on your project.
Onion Flats Architects has a number of in-house Certified Passive House consultants/designers, certified through both PHIUS and PHI, as well as certified Passive House Tradesmen who have extensive experience developing affordable and successful Passive House projects.
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