Bright Common

Bright Common is a Philadelphia-based award-winning architecture studio focused on high-concept, sustainable architecture and building decarbonization. Founded in 2011, Bright Common is widely recognized for expertise in providing high-performance designs for mission-driven clientele. HIGH CONCEPT We are inventively exploring the competing forces that shape each project. Our work is the product of research, observation, and constant collaboration. LOW CARBON We are adaptively responding to our warming planet. Our work is guided by building science, innovation, and fossil-fuel divestment. ALL PEOPLE We are relentlessly pursuing inclusive design. Our work prioritizes resiliency, accessibility, and opportunity. SERVICES Bright Common provides Architectural and Interior Design services for both new construction and renovation projects including: --Passivhaus (Passive Building) Design and Consulting --Zero Energy Design --Energy Modeling, Embodied Carbon Accounting, Daylighting Analysis --Historic Deep Energy Retrofits --Pre-Design Phase: Programming, Feasibility Studies --Design Phase: Schematic Design, Design Development, Construction Documentation --Construction Administration --Construction Management --Building Decarbonization Consulting