Carroll, Armand

Armand de Corrtieux Carroll
Born: 6/15/1898, Died: 5/2/1976

Biography from the American Architects and Buildings database PAB
Armand Carroll attended San Jose High School in San Jose, CA before he trained at the University of Pennsylvania, earning a certificate of proficiency in 1922. He began his career in the office of William H. Lee, eventually (according to his obituary in the Philadelphia Bulletin) becoming chief designer in that office. Carroll later opened his own firm in Philadelphia, probably around 1943 when he joined the national AIA. He was a member of the Philadelphia Chapter. Written by Emily T. Cooperman.

1951 Alvin P & Mary B Gutman Residence
This home in Elkins Park was sold by the original owners in 2007 and over the next several years underwent and complete renovation. Renovation design work done by the Michael Ryan Architecture Firm. Link to Michael Ryan Architects

these next few are before show before (2007) and after views (2011)

1960 The Ralph and Suzanne Roberts Residence Sural Lodge

Armand Carroll designed this home in 1960 for Ralph and Suzanne Roberts. The large clearstory windows running down the main axis of the residence, the long overhangs at the entrance, and the combination of scuptural wood and massive stone fireplace all show the the influence of Carroll's time at Taliesin. The Roberts first hired Louis Kahn to design a home on Apalogen Rd in East Falls which remained unbuilt, they then turned their attention to this very private 3 acre lot with architect Armand de Cortieux Carroll. The result is a unique and special home with original details in excellent condition. The home is constructed with solid Cypress beams. Suzanne and Ralph Roberts gave the home the name Sural Lodge formed with the first letters of their first names.

1969 Residence by Armand Carroll in Abington

This home in New Jersey possible was designed by Carroll.

Index to MODERN HOMES PHILADELPHIA History Pages

Overview of Philadelphia Area Mid-Century Modern Residential Architecture  (below on this page)   Photo overview   followed by brief written overview of Philadelphia mid-century architects  .

Time Line  of area modern homes from 1930's to today   Mid-Century Modern Homes

Architects Who Designed Mid-Century Modern Homes in the Philadelphia Region

photographs of the regional homes designed by each architect are included

Allan Berkowitz	Louis Kahn	George Nakashima
Edward Bernstein	Vincent Kling	Richard Neutra
Robert Bishop	Thaddeus Longstreth	Norman Rice
Frank Boyer	William Lescaze	Paul Rudolph
Marcel Breuer	Joel Levinson	Galen Schlosser
Armand Carroll	Thomas Mangan	Harry Sternfeld
Albert Clauss	Irving Maitin	Irwin Stein
Nathan Cronheim	George Mebus	Oscar Stonorov
George Daub	Ehrman Mitchell	Frank Weise
Kenneth Day	Newcomb Montgomery	Frank Lloyd Wright

Mid-Century Modern Homes Grouped by Location / County

New Jersey (near Philadelphia)

Center City Philadelphia Mid-Century Modern Homes

Modern Philadelphia Residential Architecture

Philadelphia LEED for Homes projects
Recent Center City Philadelphia Modern Residential Architecture
Early Prefab TECH built modern homes in the area

Philadelphia Architects currently designing innovative modern homes

Agoos/ Lovera	LaVardera, Greg	Re:Vision Architecture
Bloomfield and Associates	M. G. Leach	Rosenblum, Martin
Bower Lewis Thrower	Metcalfe Architecture	Stanev Potts
Culbert, Doug	McDonald, Tim/Onion Flats	Tarantino Studio
Erdy McHenry	Moto Design Shop	Verner, Steven
Interface Studio	QB3	Webber, Brett
Jibe Design	Michael Ryan Architects	Wesley Wei Architects
Kieran Timberlake	Rasmussen/Su	Wesley Architects
Krieger & Associates		Wyant Architecture