Murphy & Dittenhafer Architects’ work on the second floor that included designing two flexible classrooms greeted York College students to the Center for Community Engagement as they returned for the fall semester.

Integrating the building into a residential neighborhood, respecting the site’s community history, and heeding the call for lower costs are all part of the project – led by Murphy & Dittenhafer Architects – and is due to be finished in about 18 months.

Murphy & Dittenhafer Architects is a partner not only in designing new spaces for Harrisburg Area Community College’s York campus but in financially helping them further their mission.

Murphy & Dittenhafer Architects re-made the Baltimore courtrooms to create the proper atmosphere of tranquility and fairness in the space.

Murphy & Dittenhafer Architects is designing a new main entryway with a covered drop-off area, as well as a renovated office with the latest technology, a lounge area, and meeting space.

The staff at Murphy & Dittenhafer Architects recently gathered for a company-wide forum to talk about the importance of design in all aspects of their work.

Murphy & Dittenhafer Architects has a history of donating its time and talents. ‘All of us like to be part of community organizations,’ says one architect.

The design phase for most of the interior work is just wrapping up, with construction expected to continue until summer of 2021.

Frank Dittenhafer, II, FAIA, LEED AP, President of Murphy & Dittenhafer Architects, today announced the hiring of Architectural Designers Ralph Muenstermann and Cody Cummings, who will both work out of the firm’s York, Pennsylvania, office.

“For the first time at night, you can see Old St. Paul’s Rectory,” says Murphy & Dittenhafer Architects’ Peter Schwab. “It’s a new and different thing for the city to have this old building back.”

Even when facing unique structures, tight deadlines and limited budgets, the professionals at Murphy & Dittenhafer Architects find ways to bring our clients’ visions to life.

The unique gathering space will give a new layer of identity to the York campus, Murphy & Dittenhafer Architects President Frank Dittenhafer says.

M&D responded to the Revs’ bold objective of a fresh, more engaging space that would give patrons a unique experience and bring people in for different reasons.

While some see curved walls as Frank Dittenhafer’s signature, he doesn’t, saying it comes from the fundamental creative process of making the space both unique and special.

Murphy & Dittenhafer Architects and its Interiors division have been busy helping companies with this changing workplace paradigm.

Murphy & Dittenhafer Architects is playing a big part of the rebirth of a retail space icon in the Queensgate Shopping Center.

Frank Dittenhafer, President of Murphy & Dittenhafer Architects, was recently appointed to the statewide advocacy organization’s board of directors.

Murphy & Dittenhafer Architects is leading the design work, which includes extensive interior renovations and better integration of the east façade.

Murphy and Dittenhafer Architects helped renovate Brown Memorial Park Avenue and Roland Park Presbyterian churches while keeping their historic look and feel.

With Revit, Murphy & Dittenhafer Architects can give a client a complete picture of their design early on, allowing for important discussions and feedback.

The new library, which opened in October 2018, is ‘so much more than a place to go get a book,’ says Todd Grove of Murphy & Dittenhafer Architects.

The job will require Murphy & Dittenhafer’s innovative design and the work of numerous specialists to clean and bring back delicate fixtures that date from the 1930s.

This “emerging talent” is paired with experienced Architects in a collaborative environment while keeping the firm infused with new ideas, says Frank Dittenhafer.

Frank E. Dittenhafer recalls his inspired days as an Architecture student at Penn State and how far he’s come since then.

Part of an ongoing contract with Howard County, Md., Murphy & Dittenhafer Architects studied the 1840s era stone bank barn for possible future uses.

Downtown Inc’s new ‘historically edgy’ slogan resonates with Murphy & Dittenhafer Architects’ work in York, from its long-standing interest in and involvement with finding new uses for older and historic buildings in York City.

Murphy and Dittenhafer Architects is committed in practical ways to supporting arts in downtown York and the community as a whole.

The firm won this year’s Excellence in Historic Preservation award from AIA Baltimore and a Good Design=Good Business Award and Honor Award from AIA Central PA.

The architectural firm’s design work and Royal Square Development and Construction’s renovation earned the 2018 Public Impact Award from Preservation Pennsylvania.

Murphy and Dittenhafer Architects is playing an important role updating the Florence Bain 50+ Center in Maryland to meet the needs of a growing 50-plus demographic.