*in collaboration with BLTA and Studios Architecture
Stokes was hired to design the interiors of this ground-up mixed-use residential building in Fishtown. Celebrating the post-tension concrete structure of the space, Stokes sought to create interiors that felt modern and industrial while still feeling warm and inviting
WORK:
-interior design
-custom furniture design
-custom lighting design
LOCATION: Philadelphia, PA
COMPLETED: Spring 2024
WEBSITE:
*photo credits: Jason Varney
*in collaboration with SGRA
Stokes was hired to design the interiors of this ground-up mixed-use residential building in Fishtown. The industrial exterior, designed by SGRA, fits perfectly in the context of the working-class neighborhood, while the interior reflects the soul of 70s southern California surf and motorcycle culture.
WORK:
-interior design
-custom furniture design
-custom lighting design
LOCATION: Philadelphia, PA
COMPLETED: Fall 2023
WEBSITE:
*photo credits: Jason Varney
The Pridwin Hotel and Cottages is a classic American resort hotel that has been offering welcoming hospitality on Shelter Island since 1927. The nearly 8 acre site on Crescent Beach was selected for its refreshing breezes and breathtaking water views of the Peconic Bay. The Pridwin has just completed a two year top-to-bottom renovation; maintaining it's classic, timeless traditions, while seamlessly integrating luxury amenities, service and programming for all generations.
WORK:
-architecture
LOCATION: Shelter Island, NY
COMPLETED: Summer 2022
WEBSITE: https://www.caperesorts.com/pridwin/
Since 1885 the historic Security Trust and Safe Deposit Building has been reborn many times. Listed on the historic register, and originally designed by Philadelphia architect Frank Furness, The Quoin’s exterior remains untouched, while its interior has undergone a complete renovation and redesign by Philadelphia’s Stokes Architecture + Design.
Starting down below, the cellar’s cocktail bar, Simmer Down, is mysterious and moody with its original vaulted brick ceiling, curved bar, and lounge seating marked by bookshelves and custom murals by Reverend Michael Allen.
Moving up to the lobby, light is invited in through custom art glass windows by Greg Stefan. A herringbone wooden floor purposefully contrasts the wood grid ceiling made of cane. Sinking into plush seating beside the salvaged fireplace and custom-built haberdashery cabinet, guests may enjoy coffee from the bar or at its counter seats.
The first floor also houses a 100-seat restaurant and bar, with an open kitchen with a wood-burning oven and grill. Custom and original salvaged pieces come together in a polished look into the building’s past: custom green tiled columns connected by art glass nod to classic banking hues and elements; oak flooring was added to reflect the light streaming from the salvaged laylight that references the buildings original skylight; a new patio was added for seasonal outdoor dining and a view of the Delaware Historic Society gardens.
For a daytime view of city or a drink during sunset, guests may head to the brand-new rooftop, intentionally tucked behind the existing mansard roof so it is not visible from the street (as to not change the exterior because it’s part of the historic register). The roof deck overlooks the Delaware Historic Society courtyard. The interior lounge features a bar, and a second fireplace.
WORK:
-architecture
-interior design
-custom furniture design
LOCATION: Wilmington, DE
COMPLETED: Fall 2022
WEBSITE: https://www.thequoinhotel.com/
*in collaboration with Balongue Design
Riverhouse at Odettes is a new ground-up 36 room boutique hotel on the Delaware River. Located on the site of the former Odette’s Caberet, the new hotel pays homage to the existing stone house that stood on the site for years, while creating a modern industrial style for the building that fits within the context of the hip town of New Hope.
In addition to the 36 rooms, the hotel will host a bar and restaurant (with exterior deck seating) a ballroom, and a rooftop members-only bar/lounge.
WORK:
-architectural design & documentation
-interior architecture
LOCATION: New Hope, PA
COMPLETED: Fall 2020
WEBSITE: https://www.riverhousenewhope.com/
*photo credits:
1-9: Jason Varney
10-11: Don Pierce
Replacing 2 more modest cottages next to our Cape May Cottage, the twin cottages played off of the style of their neighbor to create a tight composition of bayside architecture. The two houses, also built over the cape may marina, were meant to be the same-but-different, with a playful interaction of exterior spaces and features.
Stokes also fully designed the interior of one of the cottages. The client wished to create a modern-minimal version of a bohemian surf shack. Stokes used a neutral palette and some selective color blocking to create interest and to separate spaces. Some custom furniture was designed by Stokes to tie together the rooms. White oak vanities in the bathrooms match the floors as well as the custom beds/headboards and storage units in the bedrooms. Other furniture was selected to straddle the line between minimal and bohemian.
WORK:
-architecture
-interior design
-custom furniture design
LOCATION: Cape May,NJ
COMPLETED:Summer 2020
*photo credits: Jason Varney
Stokes was hired to reinvigorate the lobby and bar/restaurant of the Boxer Hotel in Boston. Working with a narrow and disjointed space, Stokes completely rearranged the furniture plan, creating new banquette seating in the restaurant, and more defined lounge spaces in the lobby and bar areas. Working with a tight budget, Stokes selected new furnishings and finishes to give the space a more sophisticated look without necessitating much construction. Bold paint colors were selected and repeated in textiles to give the space cohesion.
WORK:
-interior design
-custom furniture design
LOCATION: Boston, MA
COMPLETED:Spring 2019
WEBSITE:
http://www.theboxerboston.com/
*IN COLLABORATION WITH BARBARA BALONGUE
Vector, the new restaurant and bar in the Sheraton Suites at the Philadelphia Airport, presented a unique design challenge: How to incorporate a forward thinking program into a decidedly dated archetype. The hotel, designed and built in the 80s, is dated, and creates a vast open space that is not conducive to the more intimate dining experience most guests desire.
The solution was to create a modern insertion into the atrium area that reduces the volume of space above diners, while remaining light and open. A wood shell structure was created, with an open slat roof that keeps the natural light filtering down to every table, while cutting down on the sheer vastness of the atrium above. A winding, amorphous bar peeks out from under this roof, but with a origami-like ceiling of its own. This seeks to accomplish the same goal as the shell structure, though with a different approach.
The result is a design that intentionally stands out, with modern, geometric forms, and dark, warm wood to contrast the tall, white space that it sits within.
LOCATION:
Philadelphia, PA
COMPLETED:
Fall 2017
*photo credits: Matt Wargo
*in collaboration with Colleen Bashaw
As part of the transformation of a tired 1960s era motel in Sag Harbor, Stokes was asked to design a new building to serve as the public face of the inn. This building houses the lobby, bar, and a restaurant on the second floor. The design of the building evokes the distinctive historic style of Sag Harbor architecture, particularly the unique triangular dormer windows, which you can see on the original motel building as well. Large porches overlook the harbor, as well as the new pool.
LOCATION:
Sag Harbor, NY
COMPLETED:
Spring 2015
WEBSITE:
www.baronscove.com
*in collaboration with Colleen Bashaw
This house, located on a large farm alongside a river in northern New Jersey, had been abandoned for a number of years when Stoke Architecture was approached by the owners to create a home for their large family. The original house is approximately 350 years old, and had served as an inn at one time. The building had hand-hewn timber framing (from the adjacent mill on the property), and hand hewn siding on sections of the house. The house had no insulation, and was in structural disrepair, with one roof near collapse. The challenge was to create a modern residence for a family with 4 young children, while not expanding the footprint of the house, due to DEP regulations. The solution was to create a large open kitchen from a number of smaller rooms as the heart of the house, and preserving the formal dining room and living room. All original siding was removed, new sheathing installed, and the original siding reinstalled. Original wood windows were removed, restored, and reinstalled. The roof of the kitchen/master bedroom wing was rebuilt and raised. Stokes Architecture worked with the interior designer, Colleen Bashaw, to create custom interior millwork, new finishes such as reclaimed wood flooring, giving each room an individual character. Outbuildings, such as the historic mill, and a caretakers cottage, were restored and put to new uses.
LOCATION:
Bedminster, NJ
COMPLETED:
Summer 2012
The design of the Starlux Hotel, located in the New Jersey shore resort town of Wildwood, is influenced by the style of 1950s vintage commercial modern motels, known locally as Doo Wop. A new lobby and swimming pool were added to an existing 50s motel building, which was renovated to accommodate 20 rooms and suites. The distinctive Astro Lounge features custom stencil patterns, mid-century modern furniture, and a circular fireplace.
Phase two added a new wing, and a fourth floor to the existing building. It includes an additional 20 rooms, all of which are suites, and which feature custom furnishings and lively modernist stencil patterns.
LOCATION:
Wildwood, Nj
COMPLETED:
Spring 2004
This 1920’s vintage home has been in the Way Family for most of its history. Our client, John Way, had inherited it from his parents, and asked Stokes Architecture to remake the house for a modern lifestyle. The house had never been substantially renovated, and still had a small kitchen for service staff, and vintage mechanical systems. The challenge was to create a new open kitchen, master bedroom suite, and add air-conditioning and other modern infrastructure, while restoring the original interior and exterior. The solution was to rebuild a porch on the side of the house into a family room, and add a matching addition to create an informal eat-in kitchen. A master bedroom was created out of two small bedrooms.
LOCATION:
Wildwood Crest, NJ
COMPLETED:
Summer 2012
*photo credits: Matt Wargo
For this bayfront cottage in Cape May, an existing 2 story cottage damaged by Hurricane Sandy was demolished and rebuilt with and additional story. The original building, a historic fishermen’s shack, faces the inlet and the famous Cape May Lobster House. The façade of the new building respects its predecessor, recreating the previous façade and roof for the first 2 floors. The 3rd story, an attic space, is set back with a similar roof line, and a row of dormer windows to create head room. The interior, painted entirely in a stark white, includes a number of modern and custom built amenities, such as a floating stair, a modern kitchen, and master bathroom with custom soaking tub, while maintaining a beach house aesthetic.
LOCATION:
Cape May, NJ
COMPLETED:
Summer 2016
