Before and After - The Bank Lofts

Bank Lofts before and after is something to behold.

Heidi StephensFebruary 18, 2025River Architects

Steps House Progress

Our Steps House is progressing quickly, thanks to great collaboration with our client and the building team.

Heidi StephensFebruary 13, 2025River Architects

Hudson Banks High Performance Home

Hudson Banks is a modern riverfront estate that River Architects designed using Passive building principles.

Heidi StephensFebruary 4, 2025River Architects

LITTLE LOAF BAKESHOP James and Juhee were delighted to visit our clients Little Loaf Bakeshop this weekend to celebrate the grand opening of their bakery and café. James and our Project Manager, Alina, worked cl

Little Loaf Bakeshop Grand Opening

James and Juhee were delighted to visit our clients Little Loaf Bakeshop this weekend to celebrate the grand opening of their bakery and café.

Heidi StephensJanuary 28, 2025River Architects

CHINA POND FINISHING TOUCHES We’re in the home stretch of our China Pond Passive project! Millwork is in, decorative lighting and hardware are being installed, and the homeowners are poised to move in. We adore t

Finishing Touches at a Passive Project

We’re loving the decorative finishes going in to our China Pond Passive project, which is almost ready for the family to move in.

Heidi StephensJanuary 16, 2025River Architects

China Pond Site Visit

River Architects visited our China Pond Passive House project to review progress and share details with our staff.

Heidi StephensJanuary 7, 2025River Architects

Bank Lofts Vault Restoration

The historic vault at the Bank Lofts was a team favorite, and we were so excited to it restored. How would you use this space?

Heidi StephensDecember 3, 2024River Architects

Upstate Cabin

A recent upstate cabin project was built to Passive building standards, and is filled light with natural light.

Heidi StephensNovember 26, 2024River Architects

Metropolis wins Eddie Award with House on the Pond!

Eddie Award for Metropolis Video

River Architects was thrilled when our House on the Pond project was featured in the Metropolis and Design TV by Sandow video series, Natural Habitat - and now the video has won an Eddie award!

Heidi StephensNovember 19, 2024River Architects

Juhee Lee-Hartford is a Visionary!

We're delighted to share that Juhee Lee-Hartford, Founder and Managing Principal of River Architects, will receive a Visionary Award from our local AIA Chapter, Westchester Hudson Valley.

Heidi StephensNovember 5, 2024River Architects

Passive House Accelerator Partner

We’re a Passive House Accelerator Partner!

River Architects is the Passive House Accelerator Partner of the week! We love the work of Passive House Accelerator, who communicate all the science and nuance of Passive building standards in an accessible and entertaining style.

Heidi StephensOctober 22, 2024River Architects

Adirondack Passive Project Design Certified

Adirondack Passive Design Certified!

We're delighted to share that our Adirondack Passive project has been officially Phius ZERO 2021 Design Certified.

Heidi StephensOctober 15, 2024River Architects

Case Study: Adirondack Passive Project

River Architects’ Adirondack Passive project was featured in a Project Case Study in collaboration with Phius Alliance New York at the New Energy Works panel shop.

Heidi StephensSeptember 17, 2024River Architects

Bank Lofts Open House

On Friday, September 20th, from 4:00 - 6:00 pm, join River Architects at The Bank Lofts open house in Richfield Springs, NY.

Heidi StephensSeptember 10, 2024River Architects

PHA: Turning an old bank into affordable PH housing

PHA: Turning An Old Bank Into Affordable PH Housing

Join Passive House Accelerator, along with architect Juhee Lee-Hartford (River Architects) and builder Josh Edmond (Simple Integrity) as they share how they retrofitted a historic bank building in Upstate New York into Passive House housing and created a new community hub for the small town of Richfield Springs.

Heidi StephensSeptember 5, 2024River Architects