Site overview
The Fisher House is a nationally significant 1967 Modern single-family residence designed by architect Louis I. Kahn for Dr. Norman and Doris Fisher. Located on a site north of Philadelphia in the residential suburb of Hatboro, the Fisher House is one of only nine Kahn-designed residences in existence. The 1.5-acre site is situated in a small residential neighborhood and is comprised of a long, narrow landscaped lot that slopes down towards a creek at the rear of the house creating a picturesque setting. Its key character-defining design features are the two cypress-clad cubic volumes set atop a local "Montgomeryville" stone foundation functionally separating the house into "living" and "sleeping" cubes, the masterfully crafted built-in oak millwork details, and the integration of natural light and traditional materials on both the interior and exterior of the house.