{"id":256589,"date":"2026-07-31T19:26:12","date_gmt":"2026-07-31T19:26:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/256589\/"},"modified":"2026-07-31T19:26:12","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T19:26:12","slug":"one-of-louis-kahns-proteges-designed-this-1m-pennsylvania-midcentury-with-a-koi-pond","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/256589\/","title":{"rendered":"One of Louis Kahn\u2019s Prot\u00e9g\u00e9s Designed This $1M Pennsylvania Midcentury With a Koi Pond"},"content":{"rendered":"

In the Philadelphia suburbs, the 1957 home by Carlos Joseph Alvar\u00e9 has 10-foot walls of glass, exposed Douglas fir beams, fieldstone facades, and a lush, Japanese-inspired garden.<\/p>\n

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Location: 1220 Susquehanna Road, Rydal, Pennsylvania<\/p>\n

Price: $1,056,000<\/p>\n

Year Built: 1957<\/p>\n

Architect: Carlos Joseph Alvar\u00e9<\/p>\n

Footprint: 2,244 Square Feet (3 Beds, 2 Baths)<\/p>\n

Lot Size:\u00a0.72 Acres<\/p>\n

From the Agent: “The Rhode Residence is a remarkably preserved single-story midcentury-modern gem in Rydal, Pennsylvania, being offered for sale for only the second time since it was designed and built in 1957. Located in Abington Township, outside Philadelphia, the home was designed by Cuban-born architect Carlos Joseph Alvar\u00e9 (1924\u20132017), who worked under Louis Kahn from 1947 to 1951. Alvar\u00e9 studied architecture at Yale and the University of Pennsylvania, with connections to Oscar Niemeyer and Le Corbusier during his education.<\/p>\n

Influenced by Kahn and other contemporary modernists, Alvar\u00e9 designed award-winning homes characterized by facades of Pennsylvania fieldstone, open-flowing layouts, exposed structural elements, custom millwork, expansive windows, and dramatic ten-foot walls of glass that connect the interiors to the natural landscape. His work also emphasized thoughtful siting, natural light, and Japanese-inspired landscape design.<\/p>\n

Commissioned by Meyer and Rhea Rhode, longtime patrons of Philadelphia’s arts community, the Rhode Residence is one of the finest surviving examples of Alvar\u00e9’s residential work. The home sits on a private, professionally landscaped 0.72-acre lot and retains many of its original architectural details, alongside updates to the roof, mechanical systems, kitchen, bathrooms, electrical system, flooring, lighting, and landscaping. Currently owned by a professional artist, it has been meticulously preserved.<\/p>\n

Largely intact midcentury-modern homes by a Kahn prot\u00e9g\u00e9 that are connected to Philadelphia’s modernist tradition are increasingly rare. The Rhode Residence offers an opportunity to experience a significant and well-preserved example of the region’s postwar residential architecture.”<\/p>\n

\"Architect<\/a><\/p>\n

Architect Carlos Joseph Alvar\u00e9 designed the home in 1957 after working under Louis Kahn from 1947 to 1951. Alvar\u00e9 earned his bachelor’s degree in architecture from Yale and later studied at the University of Pennsylvania. At Yale, Oscar Niemeyer advised his senior thesis, and Le Corbusier judged his final project.<\/p>\n

Photo by Kirsti Streahle \/ Donkin Media Group<\/p>\n

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Ten-foot walls of glass bring the surrounding gardens into the dining area, while original exposed Douglas fir beams and tongue-and-groove ceilings run throughout the main living spaces.<\/p>\n

Photo by Kirsti Streahle \/ Donkin Media Group<\/p>\n

\"<p>Photo<\/a><\/p>\n

Photo by Kirsti Streahle \/ Donkin Media Group<\/p>\n

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