FOSTER DESIGN FARM is a contemporary Architecture studio located in Philadelphia, founded and led by Principal Architect Carrie Foster. Since 2012, Carrie has worked closely with clients to create spaces that blend timeless charm with forward-thinking design.
​Our studio specializes in harmonizing the old with the new, uncovering the inherent beauty and potential in every site and structure. We craft smart, efficient, and imaginative design solutions that honor the past while embracing the possibilities of the future.
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At Foster Design Farm, every project reflects a personalized approach, balancing innovation with a playful energy to create spaces that feel vibrant, meaningful, and enduring.
FOSTER
DESIGN
FARM
A personal passion to help people make their spaces beautiful and relevant to their needs
A finely tuned process that generates place sensitive design output; A design studio that nutures unique solutions that feel as though they were meant to be
An homage to my family history and growing up around greenhouses and rice fields; A belief that we need to embrace and take care of our surroundings
Carrie Foster, AIA
Principal Architect
Carrie Foster has either been studying or working in architecture and design since 2000. She holds a Master of Architecture degree from Southern California Institute of Architecture (SCI-Arc) and a Bachelors in Architecture from the University of California, Berkeley.
Carrie has worked on a diverse range of projects spanning both coasts. Projects include designing high-end residential and commercial spaces in New York and San Francisco, net-zero kit homes in the Silicon Valley, and a variety of residential, commercial, and public buildings throughout the Philadelphia region.
Since her youth in rural Northern California, Carrie has been drawn to the balance between built environment and landscape. Now firmly rooted in Philadelphia with her family, she is committed to restoring and designing exceptional spaces and details that will endure.
Licensed in PA & NJ.
PA - RA408918
NJ - 21AI02242100
New Construction & Additions
Renovations & Adaptive Reuse
Interior Design
Services
We love it all, but focus our practice on single-family residential projects. We uncover the beauty and value in an existing space and site. We work to create functional, efficient, and playful design solutions that look to the future.
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We provide the full range of professional architectural services including space planning, schematic conceptualization, materials and finish selections, visualizations, construction documentation and construction obervation support.