Photography Abandoned Navy Hangar Prepares For Final Battle A demolition study for the Mustin Field Seaplane Hangar at the Navy Yard puts a structural engineering landmark on notice. Michael Bixler takes us inside
Development Navy Yard Gears Up For Growth With New Power Plant The Navy Yard, home to one of the nation’s largest private microgrids, prepares for the future with a new energy plant. Michael Bixler reports
History A History Of Leadership During Philadelphia’s Epidemics Contributor Sam Dunnington examines disease outbreaks in Philadelphia and the individuals that helped the city navigate its most deadly epidemics
Architecture Most Intriguing Projects Of 2016 With dozens of projects to choose from, contributor Hilary Jay, founder of Design Philadelphia, selects 11 outstanding examples of new construction, adaptive reuse, and public amenities completed this year
Architecture The Navy Yard: An Office Worker’s Paradise, Part I Architecture professor and designer Jason Lempieri takes a look at the future of the Navy Yards with a critique in two parts. This first installment explores the dynamic, growing office park that emanates residential potential and begs for urban definition
Preservation Farewell To Forrestal Attention Navy enthusiasts and photographers interested in rare events: tomorrow, the USS Forrestal will be towed from the Philadelphia Navy Yard. The historic aircraft carrier’s final voyage will conclude its 59 years at a Texas scrapyard
Preservation Planning The Future Of Philadelphia’s Other Big Ship As the future of the SS United States toils in jeopardy, the future of another massive ship just downstream is just beginning. Rachel Hildebrandt looks at a plan to move the USS John F. Kennedy from the Philadelphia Navy Yard to New England, where it would become a museum
Architecture Testing And Proving Building Innovation At The Navy Yard Penn State University leads a federally funded initiative to create a model energy hub. Vivienne Tang has the story of its first two buildings—a new building and a retrofit—at the Navy Yard