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Evolution And Influence At Penn’s Hill College House
Architecture

Evolution And Influence At Penn’s Hill College House

St. Louis got the Gateway Arch. New York got the TWA Flight Center and DC got Dulles. But Philadelphia? Eero Saarinen gave us the challenging Hill College House at Penn. Fátima Olivieri examines the influence of the modernist’s 1960 women’s dormitory, now a coed facility

As Infill Row House Projects Abound, A Designer Weighs The Issues
Architecture

As Infill Row House Projects Abound, A Designer Weighs The Issues

Bloated, super-sized row houses are the norm in new construction. Reviewing several new projects, Fátima Olivieri explores the design issues and the causes underlying this trend

A Study In Modern Stewardship—Louis Kahn’s Esherick House, For Sale
Architecture

A Study In Modern Stewardship—Louis Kahn’s Esherick House, For Sale

With the 20th Century series beginning Friday, the Chestnut Hill Historical Society celebrates the mid-century modern homes throughout the neighborhood. Fátima Olivieri joins the owner of one, Louis Kahn’s Esherick House, for a tour and backstory

Fleisher Architecture Memorial: Remembering The Woman Who Crafted The Parkway House, 60 Years Later
Architecture

Fleisher Architecture Memorial: Remembering The Woman Who Crafted The Parkway House, 60 Years Later

On the Ben Franklin Parkway, a benchmark building by one of Philadelphia’s first female architects is about to turn 60. Fátima Olivieri tells its story.


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