The U.S. Department of Transportation held a two-day community forum on July 16 and 17 exploring design interventions for reimagining Vine Street. Stephen Stofka has the recap

  Since 2011, one of Philadelphia’s more prominent design-and-build firms, Onion Flats, has been a partner in the redevelopment by owner Grasso Holdings of East Falls’ most prominent gateway, 4300-4326 Ridge Avenue. The parcel, located at the corner of Ridge and the Falls Bridge–often referred to as the “Rivage site”–still sits as a large parking lot […]

Drexel University unveiled the next phase of their Innovation Neighborhood earlier this month with the announcement of Schuylkill Yards. Contributor Stephen Stofka takes a look at plans for the ambitious new district with an eye on feasibility and design

Design-wise, plans for the Boyd Theater site at 1900 Chestnut Street has been doomed from the get-go. Pearl Properties’ first architect for the project, Eimer Architects, couldn’t deliver a quality blueprint to match the prime Center City site. Enter Cecil Baker + Partners. With thoughtful consideration to neighborhood stakeholders and a mind for smart urbanism, Baker’s redesign sets plans for the the site right. Contributor Stephen Stofka has this Q&A with the architect who picked up the pieces and saved the project from a deadlock

New plans for developing Rittenhouse Square’s long empty lot on Walnut Street have emerged, while the fate of three historic buildings on the 1900 block of Sansom Street still hang in the balance. Stephen Stofka reports

Temple University’s ambitious redesign plan aims to transform their disjointed main campus with accessibility, connectivity, identity, and open, public green space. Contributor Stephen Stofka takes an in-depth look at the Verdant Temple Master Plan

What’s next for 2100 Market Street? Contributor Stephen Stofka says the preliminary renderings are bold and give us a rundown with this design review

Pearl Properties’ latest plans for 1900 Chestnut Street and the Boyd Theater were unanimously voted down on Tuesday by the Architecture Committee of the Philadelphia Historical Commission amid a room full of applause. Contributor and in-house urbanist Stephen Stofka takes a look at the unsavory design and where the firm keeps getting it wrong