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During Disability Pride Month, SSP Architects is proud to announce it is moving forward with overseeing the architectural design of the construction of a new Durand School in Deptford, New Jersey. It is working with DeSapio Management on this project. “We are excited to take on this meaningful design project, which once again reflects SSP’s […]

Migrating medical services from hospitals to satellite outpatient healthcare centers is a growing national trend providing greater patient access to high level clinical care. But, until recently such multi-service centers were lacking in northwest New Jersey. The St. Luke’s University Health Network saw the need to take action – with its newest venture being the […]

It wasn’t a pretty picture when the Franklin Township Board of Education (BOE) came to SSP Architects for help. Challenges included overcrowded facilities, aging school buildings and the need to eliminate a dozen trailers at what was then six of nine schools. Where to start? The transformation began with a Master Plan, which led over […]

Bridgewater, NJ – It has been a summer of celebration at TD Bank Ballpark, as it marks its 25th anniversary as the home of the Somerset Patriots. Drawing more than 8 million fans over the past quarter century, the ballpark has become an iconic baseball oasis in the center of the Garden State. Designed by […]

Iconic Architectural Design Leader – Jeanne K. Perantoni, SSP Architects: As the Principal of New Jersey’s oldest architectural firm, SSP Architects, Jeanne Perantoni has guided this long-time Woman Owned Business to greater heights by helping to expand its architectural design impact and legacy throughout New Jersey. During her 14-year tenure as Principal and a career […]

By Marcus Rosenau, Principal, SSP Architects If you are a decision-maker or major stakeholder in an upcoming school, corporate or civic building project, one of the key decisions you and your team will be asked to make is whether to do the project via the Design-Build (D-B) or Design-Bid-Build (associated with Architecture-Design) method of project […]

Somerville, NJ – Walking down Somerville’s charming, bustling Main Street today it is hard to imagine that the viability of this now thriving business area was very much in question 25 years ago. Years of poorly planned development and newly constructed shopping centers put downtown Somerville’s future in jeopardy. “It’s easy to forget that back […]

Like most community colleges around the nation, Brookdale Community College (BCC) in Lincroft, New Jersey has experienced challenging years. Seeking to stem a decade of declining enrollments exacerbated by the pandemic, coupled with the need to fully assess the best way to utilize current facilities and where new construction or renovation is a priority, BCC […]

With school shootings happening with ever more frequency this year, SSP Architects Principals Jeanne Perantoni and Marcus Rosenau have joined with other experienced school-design architects in New Jersey to participate on the AIANJ Safe School Design Task Force. Together, Task Force members will explore ways that architects in the K-12 school design field can best […]

By Tammy Stouchko, Principal, SSP Architects While men in professional fields like architecture are automatically treated with respect it is not the same for women as they are forced to struggle to earn the respect of their colleagues, clients, and contractors. I started my career in interior design, which is dominated by women, but then […]