Designing for the Community

Posted by: Todd Sell, Project Designer

Meyer Design is excited to step outside of corporate design every so often to work on creative architecture projects that affect the community in a broader, more compassionate way.    

The Cancer Support Community of Philadelphia is a not-for-profit organization providing support groups and educational services to inspire hope and enhance the lives of cancer patients and their families. Located in three historic buildings in Fairmount Park, they engaged Meyer Design to upgrade a few buildings on their campus so they could continue to expand services and functions for their members.

This unique project required overall updating, planning and finishes for the Sheep Barn.  The conference room of the Mansion was renovated and a storage room was transformed into a lab. The Ridgeland Barn gained an addition for meetings and events as well as a renovated demonstration kitchen to teach patients how to prepare the proper food for themselves.

Changes to the Cancer Support Community’s historic campus faced multiple approvals from the Fairmount Park Historic Preservation Trust, the Philadelphia Historic Commission and the Philadelphia Art Commission in addition to the standard approvals through the City of Philadelphia. 

Construction will be complete at the end of May, 2011.