What is [Box]Wood?

[Box]Wood Architects is a Philadelphia based full-service architecture + design studio. Our work seeks to integrate creativity and architecture to positively shape our built communities. We prize curiosity and imagination – from concept design through construction. We strive to reveal and execute project goals through our knowledge and team of talented architects + designers.

[ Our Work ]

How can we help?

We are a team of architects and interior designers with a passion for all things design and construction. We strive to provide clients with strong project concepts that translate into built forms - from early sketches, story boards, and 3-D visualization through construction documents. We're a one stop shop for architecture, interior design, graphics, and project management.

That means, we'll realize your vision, assist with permits, administer construction and beyond.

Let us help you with your next project.

[ Let's meet ]

Our philosophy.

Great design is beautiful and thoughtful. Through critical thinking, we take project goals including cost, schedule and quality, together with site, zoning and building code requirements and see potential and areas for design innovation.

Honesty + Integrity. We work hard to forecast the positive and fun aspects of design, however we also believe it is important to offer honest thought, advice and facts to help you make well-informed decisions through the design and construction process.

We are part of your team. The best solution is a collection of the team's vision and ideas. We're here to listen and execute for the sake of a true team collaboration - client, designer, builder...

Technology helps. We use amazing technology to realize our vision so that we can communicate the experience to the client and contractor - well before a hammer is swung...

We'll be here for you. We believe in commitment and will be present throughout - sometimes the schedule is long, the logistics can be challenging or Murphy's Law just jumps in the middle of the job. We work hard to maintain our focus and delivery.

The Partners.

John Weckerly, RA - partner

John holds a B.arch from Temple University Tyler School of Art and Architecture and has 20 years years of experience in the profession. John's charge in the firm is Business Development, Project Administration, Design, quality control and figurehead for most construction related issues. Trained as a carpenter early in life, John has developed into a steel + woodworking craftsman and keeps an active workload of fabrication pieces for our clients.

John is registered in Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Washington DC, Delaware, Florida + Missouri

Sal Guerrero, RA - partner

Sal has 13 years experience in the profession and holds a B.arch degree from Temple University Tyler School of Art and Architecture. Sal is the office Studio Director, in charge of Concept Design, Design Development, Construction Documents and staff responsibilities. Utilizing extraordinary software savvy to formalize ideas, Sal is the face of all work created by the office.

Sal is registered in Pennsylvania.

Team past and present:

Ashley Markle, Arch. designer

Tyler Scire, Arch. designer

Liz Kahn, Interior designer

Derrick Linton, Arch. designer

Henry Bookard, Accounting

Meera Joshi, Arch. designer

Keith Hartwig, Arch. designer

Julia Mandik, Arch. designer

Tim Narowki, Arch. designer

Ally Cedrone, Intern

Clifton Jackson, Intern