Preservation Unlisted Philadelphia: Queen Lane Filter Plant Ben Leech spotlights unique and significant buildings not listed on the Philadelphia Register of Historic Places with his architectural illustration series, Unlisted Philadelphia. In this installment, a tall glass of terracotta trimmings
Preservation Jefferson Makes Room For Modernism With New Preservation Program Jefferson University brings Modernist architecture to the forefront with their new historic preservation program and center for studies. Michael Bixler has the news
Architecture Grasso Holdings Hits A Flat Note With New Rivage Site Design 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 […]
Urbanism New Pedestrian Entrance At Laurel Hill Cemetery To Grant Access From Schuylkill River Trail A new entrance to Laurel Hill Cemetery is in the works that will transform how pedestrians and cyclists access the historic burial garden from the Schuylkill River Trail. The gateway adds another green attraction to the city’s growing web of interconnected public spaces
Uncategorized Mechanics, Manifested: Phila U’s DEC Center In Photos Philadelphia University’s DEC Center takes a strong stance on unusual—just like the college it’s built for. Brad Maule profiles the building in a mini-photo essay
Architecture At Philly U, A New Building Becomes A Fulcrum For Academic Innovation Open a month, the new building for the College of Design, Engineering and Commerce is meant to transform teaching and learning
Architecture Subversion in the Rowhouse City Review of the new book “Hip and Hidden Philadelphia: The Unexpected House in a City of Tradition,” by Virginia Restemeyer and E.I. Weiner
