--- title: "BluPath Design — Architects & Building Designers | Houzz" canonical_html_url: https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/blupath-design-pfvwus-pf~344278989 markdown_url: https://www.houzz.com/md/professionals/pf~344278989.md entity_type: LocalBusiness business_name: "BluPath Design" category: ["Architects"] image: https://st.hzcdn.com/fimgs/3da3e6b5045d2ab0_6725-w400-h400-b1-p10--.jpg address: "1722 PINE ST. UNIT F PHILA, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103, United States" latitude: 39.9513 longitude: -75.1741 phone: "(267) 519-3564" website: http://www.blupath.us rating: 5 review_count: 2 best_of_houzz_awards: 1 followers: 23 last_updated: 2026-09-23 --- # BluPath Design Original Houzz profile: [BluPath Design](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/blupath-design-pfvwus-pf~344278989) ## Professional summary - **Primary category:** Architects - **Location:** Philadelphia, PA - **Serves:** Tinicum Township, Chester, Drexel Hill, Ardmore, Yeadon, Lansdowne, Darby, Woodlyn, Conshohocken, Audubon, Bala Cynwyd, Collingdale, Folsom, Glenolden, Penn Wynne, Wyndmoor, Bryn Mawr, Narberth, Aldan, Tinicum, East Lansdowne, Ashland, Highland Park, Millbourne, Springfield, Audubon Park, Barrington, Bellmawr, Blackwood, Camden, Cherry Hill, Cherry Hill Mall, Collingswood, Echelon, Glendora, Gloucester City, Golden Triangle, Haddon Heights, Haddonfield, Laurel Springs, Lindenwold, Maple Shade, Mount Ephraim, Oak Valley, Oaklyn, Paulsboro, Pennsauken, Pine Hill, Pine Valley, Stratford - **Houzz rating:** 5.0 out of 5 (2 reviews) - **Best of Houzz:** 1 award (2021), for Service. ## About ### Houzz Badges - Star Houzzer - 1,000 Ideabook Saves - Best of Houzz winner - Eco-friendly - 17 years in business BluPath Design works closely with our clients to design simple, elegant, and environmentally sensitive spaces that inspire. We believe that beauty is fundamental to sustainable design. By listening carefully to our client's needs and values we build a shared language. Our mission is to help our clients and communities thrive and meet the climate crisis eyes wide open. What you notice when you walk into a BluPath room is the splendor of light, texture, and color. Your vision is translated into spaces that are more purposeful, durable, comfortable, and imbued with the mission of your business or the spirit of your life. Our aesthetics go beyond the visual to incorporate tactile pleasure, acoustic and thermal comfort. Good design is a balance of right and left brain thinking. An artist’s sensitivity, experience, and intuition provide inspired moments to express your dream and distinguish it from the average. Color, texture, culture, context, layering, and composition are used to create buildings that delight and inspire. These concepts are applied with rational and practical organization of spaces and selection of durable, low maintenance materials resulting in spaces that endure. Sustainable design practices are standard practice at BluPath; from site strategies, sourcing renewable and local, healthy, and durable products to incorporating water and energy conservation practices. We keep pace with cost-effective best practices in sustainable materials and strategies, holistically incorporating water, energy, and material resource conservation. Our specialized training and experience in building science, Passive House Standard, LEED Building Design, and Construction are integrated into and propel the design. BluPath provides full-service architectural and interior design for your project or consulting services to architects, developers, or engineers. We apply our specialized knowledge to each project based on you and your team’s goals for the project. BluPath builds teams of experts from our network of resources appropriate to your project scale and complexity. Our cost analysis tools help relate first costs as well as the long-term value of the design, allowing you to make sound decisions on how and where to invest in your project. Founded in 2003, BluPath is woman-owned and award-winning. We continue to learn and practice the techniques that will bring you value and peace of mind. We design to meet the future of a changing planet. ### Services Provided - Architectural Design - Custom Homes - New Home Construction - Home Additions - Sustainable Design - Energy-Efficient Homes - Green Building - Universal Design - Multigenerational Homes - Home Restoration - Historic Building Conservation - Project Management - Tiny House Construction - Modular Home Additions - Passive Solar Heating & Cooling - Prefab Houses ### Areas Served - Tinicum Township - Chester - Drexel Hill - Ardmore - Yeadon - Lansdowne - Darby - Woodlyn - Conshohocken - Audubon - Bala Cynwyd - Collingdale - Folsom - Glenolden - Penn Wynne - Wyndmoor - Bryn Mawr - Narberth - Aldan - Tinicum - East Lansdowne - Ashland - Highland Park - Millbourne - Springfield - Audubon Park - Barrington - Bellmawr - Blackwood - Camden - Cherry Hill - Cherry Hill Mall - Collingswood - Echelon - Glendora - Gloucester City - Golden Triangle - Haddon Heights - Haddonfield - Laurel Springs - Lindenwold - Maple Shade - Mount Ephraim - Oak Valley - Oaklyn - Paulsboro - Pennsauken - Pine Hill - Pine Valley - Stratford ### Typical Job Cost $3.3 million - 50 million Additions from $325,000 A major renovation, energy retrofit from $325,000 ## Business Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Business Name | BluPath Design | | Address | 1722 PINE ST. UNIT F PHILA, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103, United States | | Phone | (267) 519-3564 | | Website | http://www.blupath.us | | License Number | RA105677X | | Followers on Houzz | 23 | **Social profiles:** - Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/blupathdesign - X (Twitter) — https://twitter.com/blupathdesign - Blog — http://blupath.us/ ## Contact - **Houzz profile:** [BluPath Design](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/blupath-design-pfvwus-pf~344278989) - **Website:** http://www.blupath.us - **Phone:** (267) 519-3564 ## Credentials **Certifications & Awards** - Groundbreaker Award Finalist - Green Bldg United - Italian Mrkt Passive House Honorable mention- PHIUS - Green Builder Home of the Year - The Sub-Zero/Wolf Kitchen Design - IIDA Honorable Mention -Sustainability - Certified Passive House Consultant - 10,000 Friends of PA Commonwealth Design Award - **Best of Houzz:** 1 award (2021), for Service. **Affiliations** - [AIA Philadelphia](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/professionals/schools-and-organizations/aia-philadelphia-pfvwus-pf~26434807) - [Passive House Institute US](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/schools-and-organizations/passive-house-institute-us-pfvwus-pf~1579791328) ## Reviews **Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5 — 2 reviews** ### All 2 reviews **★★★★★ — P S, May 2020** > BluPath Design, specifically, Laura Blau, possesses a strong breadth and depth of knowledge and is highly attentive to detail. Her focus on sustainable design resonated deeply with us. Laura's steady hand and resourcefulness helped us to successfully navigate and resolve an unexpected discovery during the project. In short, we recommend BluPath Design/Laura Blau without reservation. **Comment from BluPath Design:** > Many thanks, It takes a thoughtful client to make a successful project. Building trust is so important particularly when one discovers past sins when opening walls during renovations. The client as much as the designer has to roll with the punches, and problem-solve under duress. **★★★★★ — Dan Schieffer, April 2020** > We are currently in the middle of a project with BluPath. We were drawn to their commitment to healthy and sustainable building and design compared to other groups we interviewed. So far the team has been working fast and keeping us up to date on our project under difficult circumstances. We are very happy with our decision to work with BluPath! **Comment from BluPath Design:** > In the midst of the COVID pandemic we worked around rapidly changing circumstances to accommodate this young families immediate as well as long tern needs. ## Selected projects - [Italian Market Passive House](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/italian-market-passive-house-pj-vj~5710551) - Location: Philadelphia, PA - Photos: 9 - [Pine Street High Performance Homes](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/pine-street-high-performance-homes-pj-vj~6641272) - Location: Philadelphia, PA - Photos: 2 - Description: BluPath principals Laura Blau and Paul Thompson renovated their own 1870s era historic 4-unit multi-family rowhome in the Rittenhouse Square neighborhood. Unit A, the owner's apartment, is a gut-rehab custom designed bi-level 3-bedroom, 3-bath apartment, designed to the EnerPHit Passive House standard. The building also houses BluPath offices. The building utilizes mini-split HVAC systems, water-efficient plumbing fixtures, energy recovery ventilators, super-insulated, triple-pane windows, fire… - [Mountain Residence](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/mountain-residence-pj-vj~823436) - Location: West Cornwall, NY - Photos: 12 - Description: The Flamm country residence is perched on a mountaintop in West Cornwall, Connecticut. The design renovated “the glass house” wing of the original mountain cabin. This project replaced the wing's floor to ceiling windows on three sides and renovated the rooms within the wing. The new UV–filtered, thermal glass protects the art work, books and fabrics within the wing from sun damage and also improves the thermal efficiency of the room. New custom oak cabinets divide the sitting room from the enla… - [Blau-Thompson Residence](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/blau-thompson-residence-pj-vj~822393) - Location: Philadelphia, PA - Photos: 19 - Description: Blau-Thompson Residence This Civil War era, 1680-square-foot three-story row house is located in the Italian Market section of Philadelphia. The BluPath Design principals and their young child were the clients. The project goal was to upgrade a traditional housing type to meet a contemporary lifestyle, applying both sustainable criteria and clean, modern yet sensual aesthetics. The challenge of the property (only 830 square feet in lot size) was to create a design that was small, but smart. The… - [Fader Residence Renovation](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/fader-residence-renovation-pj-vj~823158) - Location: Bryn Mawr, PA - Photos: 3 - Description: This 1970s era suburban home located in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, was renovated in two phases. The first phase converted a small, shared child’s bathroom and adjacent closet into two private tile and stone bathrooms. Attic space was converted into a new laundry room and expanded home office. The second phase transformed the original kitchen and laundry room into a spacious eat-in kitchen that opens into the family room, creating a gathering place for family and friends. The new kitchen features a… - [Country Residence](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/country-residence-pj-vj~823483) - Location: Cragsmoor, NY - Photos: 4 - Description: This country residence is nestled in a Cragsmoor, New York, cottage community in the Catskill Mountains. The expansion and renovation of this simple farmhouse created a bright, sunlit breakfast room off a kitchen outfitted with Shaker-style cherry cabinets and granite countertops. The new kitchen showcases the owner’s collection of farm tools and folk-art objects in open shelves that integrated lights and electrical outlets. The renovation also included the construction of a new front entry to a… - [Rittenhouse Residence](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/rittenhouse-residence-pj-vj~822368) - Location: Philadelphia, PA - Photos: 14 - Description: The Flamm Residence, a 14th floor apartment in Rittenhouse Plaza, faces Philadelphia’s Rittenhouse Square, a jewel of an urban park. The design opened up a claustrophobic, 1920s-era apartment to create a flowing, minimalist, light-filled contemporary urban home for a neurosurgeon, his wife and college-age son. One of the project's criteria was the elegant incorporation of the client's extensive modern art and rare books collections. The design included custom rift-cut, white oak library cabinets… [See all 7 projects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/blupath-design-pfvwus-pf~344278989) ## Ideabooks - [Italian Market Stairs](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/47905154/list/italian-market-stairs) — 3 ideas - [Japanese Bathrooms](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/47085787/list/japanese-bathrooms) — 2 ideas [See all 2 ideabooks](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/users/blupath) ## Community Q&A **Q: Does anyone make a 24" Induction range?** *(in Appliances)* I've been searching the web, but can't find a 24-inch induction range. Plenty of 30-inch ranges and 24-inch cooktops - but no 24-inch slide in ranges. Anyone know if there's a manufacturer out there that makes them? A: still not being made yet. hopefully soon. **Q: Farm Tools** *(in Photo Questions)* Where could I go to find antique farm tools? I love the look! A: Our clients have collected them over many years at antique fairs, yard sales, and trades. **Q: EasyGard: Same/Better/Worse Than Tyvek** *(in Remodeling)* I have been trying to find information online about EasyGard house wrap This is what the contractor is using on my house. I am concerned that it is not as good as Tyvek (which he has used on other houses). He will be placing siding over it. Should I be concerned? Would you use it? TIA A: As an expert witness who sees the forensic results of woven WRBs, I can tell you most fail to prevent moisture from getting into the sheathing and they deteriorate over time. There are new " smart" WRBs Both liquid - Prosoco, and Sto) and membranes both self-adhering and fastened wraps ( Henry Blueskin, Intello) that are vapor permeable in both directions allowing drying inside and outside while being excellent Air barriers when properly taped and sealed. that means at seams and all terminations to windows and doors and all penetrations. FOr designers use your red pencil and draw a continuous line around your entire 3D envelope and have a detail for each transition of plane, system, or material. This is what the current code requires. Sadly too many architects and builders don't understand this. Envelope failures are epidemic in this country... the wetter and more humid your climate the worse the problem is. This means failures will accelerate in mixed-humid and hot-humid climates, not eliminated in dry climates. Tyvek is just a "C" grade player in this sandbox in my expert opinion. Don't just meet the code if you want to reduce your risk of a failure and lawsuit go the extra measure for your envelope. Sleep at night is good. --- *Source: Houzz professional profile. Reflects the profile as of 2026-09-23.*