The Rise & Ruckus Over Bio Pond, Penn’s Hidden Urban Oasis
Harry K. has the backstory on the beginnings of the Bio Pond research garden at Penn and the brouhaha in the 1990s over saving the little slice of tranquility. > more
On The Hunt For Brains, Discovering The Wistar Institute
Mickey Herr dissects the origins of the Wistar Institute and examines the brain of a man that turned the medical world on its head > more
Mid Mod Prison-Motel On The Schuylkill River Paroled
It's a Mid-century Modern motor lodge. With prison cells. It's one of Philly's most perplexing landmarks on the Schuylkill River. The Shadow has the lowdown > more
Eero Saarinen’s Hill College House Fortified With $80M In Renovations
Ann de Forest takes us inside Hill College House, a Mid-Century take on Medieval fortification designed by Modernist master architect Eero Saarinen. The dormitory at Penn recently reopened after $80M in engineering upgrades and interior renovations > more
With A Little Help From Frank Furness, We Evaluate 10 New Projects
Hidden City architecture critic Jason Lempieri summons the spirit of Frank Furness in this appraisal of Philly's newest urban forms > more
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