PROFILE

Studio | Bryan Hanes creates socially and ecologically sustainable places that enrich the human experience and celebrate daily life. We draw inspiration from the dynamism and diversity of nature while engaging the complex urban contexts in which we work.

Founded in 2008 by Bryan Hanes, Studio | Bryan Hanes is located in the Callowhill neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania with an office in Bentonville, Arkansas. The studio has led the design of civic spaces both locally and nationally through projects like Sister Cities Garden at Logan Circle; Pier 68, a waterfront park within the Delaware River trail network; the Rail Park, a multi-phase park atop an abandoned railroad viaduct; and Convergence Plaza at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. Our designs emphasize clarity, thoughtful detailing, and lasting materials, which form the foundation of a public realm. We design environments where people raise children, meet friends and partners, dissent, express joy, and participate in culture and the natural world.

SBH facilitates collaboration working closely with architects, engineers, urban planners, and local community groups, looking beyond the boundaries of any single discipline. We are actively involved in teaching landscape architecture and follow an iterative design process in our work that promotes exploration and experimentation.

 Our work has been honored by the ASLA, APA, AIA professional associations, the Urban Land Institute, International Downtown Association, U.S. Green Building Council, and the Sustainable Sites Initiative. 

CONTACT

info@studiobryanhanes.com
215.923.2858

WORKING STYLE

COLLABORATION
We facilitate collaboration.  Significant and complex problems are not solved by an individual.  We respect and celebrate the talents, skills, and opinions of those in our studio, our design team, the client team, and the community and embrace the teamwork necessary to successfully realize a project.

INVESTIGATION
To provide solutions responsive to the communities in which we work, we immerse ourselves in investigations of the environmental, cultural and economic conditions that ultimately define the inherent opportunities of the project.

INVENTION
We believe that the success of a public space is revealed through the social life that evolves there.  We work closely with the client and the community to understand their needs and desires and conceive a program that connects with those that will inhabit the space. 

EXPLORATION
We engage in an iterative planning and design process that promotes investigation of ideas through research, dialogue, drawing and critique.  This process may reveal new directions, expose undiscovered opportunities or confirm the original impression.

INNOVATION
We believe that every project holds an opportunity for original solutions. Exploring appropriate opportunities for innovation in design, use or construction technologies is predicated on an understanding of the limitations of conventional solutions.

ACCOMMODATION
We strive to create a space that is well attended by a diverse population, and we believe that providing functional accommodation for users of all ages and abilities is paramount to the long-term success of a public space. 

IMPLEMENTATION
We like to build things.  A deep interest in materials and advanced construction technologies allows for the successful execution of complex design concepts.  While we revel in the design process, a project is only as successful as its ultimate realization.

CLIENTS & COLLABORATORS

Crystal Bridges Museum of America Art · Scott Family Amazeum · Independence Historical Trust · Historic Philadelphia · Center City District · University City District · Passyunk Avenue Revitalization Corporation · Fairmount Park Conservancy · Delaware River Waterfront Corporation · Avenue of the Arts · People’s Emergency Center · Awbury Arboretum · Rosenbach Museum & Library · Philadelphia Museum of Art · Free Library of Philadelphia · Penn Museum · American Swedish Historical Museum · Please Touch Museum · Delaware Historical Society · Corning Museum of Glass · Fleisher Art Memorial · Smith Memorial Playhouse · Friends of Penn Treaty Park · Friends of Clark Park · Friends of Mount Moriah Cemetery · Northern Liberties Neighbors Association · Congregation Rodeph Shalom · Germantown Jewish Centre · Newtown Friends Meeting · SpArc Philadelphia · City of Philadelphia Dept. of Public Property, City Planning, and Parks & Recreation · Farm Philly · City of Pittsburgh Dept. of City Planning · Pittsburgh Water & Sewer Authority · City of Washington D.C., Dept. of General Services · Lower Merion Township · Fayetteville Public Schools · Cornell University · Carnegie Mellon University · Grinnell College · University of Delaware · Penn State University · University of Pennsylvania · Drexel University · Swarthmore College · The College of New Jersey · West Chester University ·  Germantown Friends School · Sidwell Friends School