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Shining On The Schuylkill Banks
Photography

Shining On The Schuylkill Banks

With an assist from the Commonwealth, the Schuykill River Development Corporation flipped the upgraded switch to relight the bridges over the Schuylkill River in Center City on September 26th. Brad Maule brings his camera and tripod for a stroll along the banks to bask in their glow

Diffused Down Below: Philadelphia’s Lost Vault Lights
Architecture

Diffused Down Below: Philadelphia’s Lost Vault Lights

In this old city—especially in Old City—plain old stone and concrete sidewalks are occasionally dotted by iron plates with small, thick pieces of glass. Sam Robinson goes underground to see how vault lights used to provide diffused light to commercial and residential basement spaces

Light Towers Coming To Girard And Columbia
Art & Design

Light Towers Coming To Girard And Columbia

Street Department rejects pedestrian lighting, NKCDC designs its own illuminated history towers

Photography

Lite Brite

The Cira Centre’s LED lighting has always been the building’s weakest element (garage aside) until Brad Maule, of the late PhillySkyline, worked a little camera magic


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