Building Experiences through our practice of architecture and exhibition and graphic design. Metcalfe is an experience design firm focused on creating powerful physical environments for schools, museums, hospitals, and corporate clients through the disciplines of architecture, exhibition design, and graphic design.
Founded in 2001, the Philadelphia-based practice is composed of a core team of design professionals who believe that intelligently organized buildings and social spaces are effective vehicles for informal education and interpersonal engagement. In 2002, Founder & Principal, Alan Metcalfe asked one of his clients, Aaron Goldblatt (then Deputy Director of the Wagner Free Institute of Science) to join the firm.
Aaron's focus on creating spaces that help people learn and Alan's passion for designing buildings from the inside-combining physical, visual, and experiential elements to make engaging social spaces-formed the foundation of the practice that puts people at the center of design.
Founded in 2001, the Philadelphia-based practice is composed of a core team of design professionals who believe that intelligently organized buildings and social spaces are effective vehicles for informal education and interpersonal engagement. In 2002, Founder & Principal, Alan Metcalfe asked one of his clients, Aaron Goldblatt (then Deputy Director of the Wagner Free Institute of Science) to join the firm.
Aaron's focus on creating spaces that help people learn and Alan's passion for designing buildings from the inside-combining physical, visual, and experiential elements to make engaging social spaces-formed the foundation of the practice that puts people at the center of design.
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METCALFE, a national award-winning experience design firm in Center City, Philadelphia that focuses on schools, museums, arboreta, public spaces in healthcare and nature playgrounds. We are experts in creating social and informal learning spaces at the unique intersection of architecture, exhibition and graphic design.
