Location: Reading, Pennsylvania

Client: Children's Home of Reading

Scope of Work: Muhlenberg/Greene Architects initiated the planning and programming for the new 72-resident Treatment Facility at the Children’s Home of Reading as part of a master plan study for the Home’s campus on Centre Avenue. The  first phase of the plan that is being implemented includes the construction of the 36,000 square foot building that will house 72 residents on three floors. The facility’s design was developed to support modern concepts for adolescent treatment and create a comfortable residential environment. The spatial organizations allow flexibility among the different programs to provide services in small group settings while maximizing the use of staff.

The exterior facade design of the new Treatment Facility was developed to be complementary to the historical qualities of the surrounding neighborhood and maintain a residential context. A priority of the design and planning for the interior spaces was to maintain flexibility to allow for changes in the program and space needs over time.

Design Team: John Hill, AIA, Principal in Charge; Howard Quaintance, AIA, Project Architect; Jennifer Lowery-Bomboy, Interior Design

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