The Birches of New Hope is Open and Thriving!
Parallel Lines | April 30, 2026
The Birches of New Hope is Open and Thriving!

Many seniors, eager for their new home, had already moved into their living units at the brand-new senior living residence, The Birches at New Hope, in Solebury, PA, before the official opening had occurred. Excited about their new home, they eagerly joined in during the Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony that took place in March. This well-equipped, upscale community offers Personal Care and Memory…

The New Trend Toward Multi-Generational Housing
Parallel Lines | April 28, 2026
The New Trend Toward Multi-Generational Housing

Keeping It In The Family The expectation of families in the post-war households has been fairly consistent in the United States for decades. Young people move away from their families to follow a career path, find a partner, and have children. They establish their own households while their parents either remain in the home where they’ve raised their children or…

This House Just Doesn't Work Anymore!
Parallel Lines | April 15, 2026
This House Just Doesn’t Work Anymore!

There are dozens of reasons why a house you’ve lived in happily for many years suddenly doesn’t work for you anymore. You may need a downstairs master as stairs have become more difficult to navigate; or you may be having another child, and you need an extra bedroom; or perhaps you merely want to upgrade your home, you want the…

Designing to Beat the Heat
Parallel Lines | July 28, 2025
Designing to Beat the Heat

The summer of 2025 has seen a plethora of days with temperatures above 90 degrees, some even over 100, and it doesn’t look as if this is a trend that will go away in the foreseeable future. At JRPA we realize that it’s never been more important to design buildings to include details that will help mitigate the extremes of…

Finding Dollars for Renovations Through Property Innovation
Parallel Lines | May 2, 2025
Finding Dollars for Renovations Through Property Innovation

Clients often come to JRPA frustrated because they’d love to renovate to improve the efficiency and value of their home, but they lack the discretionary funds to complete a project as they’d like. One way to provide project money is to shift dollars from lawn maintenance to home improvement. The lawn surrounding a home sucks up a good many dollars….

Food, Glorious Food!
Parallel Lines | January 30, 2025
Food, Glorious Food!

Restaurant and food industry projects completed by JRP Architects

Rethinking Senior Housing
Parallel Lines | December 13, 2024
Rethinking Senior Housing

Active-Adult renovation of Clubhouse

Parallel Lines | October 30, 2024
Groundbreaking for The Birches of New Hope

News of groundbreaking for Heritage Senior Living in Solebury, PA

News, Parallel Lines | August 15, 2024
JRPA is now in California!

Kent Warner, Senior Associate Kent Warner is now a Registered Architect in California JRP Architects is pleased to announce that Kent Warner’s Application for Licensure in California has been accepted by the California Architects Board. Kent is a Registered Architect in New Jersey, Maryland, and now, California; he is a member of AIA, ASID, and NCARB, and designs and manages…

The New Active-Adult Cottage
Parallel Lines | April 10, 2024
The New Active-Adult Cottage

 We’ve all seen them in the plethora of Active-Adult Communities scattered across the country; they are the 55+ single-family homes that basically look like a two-car garage with a bit of house attached. The cookie cutter housing developments lack curb appeal, and despite their slightly different models, they all look the same…boring.  JRP Architects understands that today’s older population wants…