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Louis Kahn was a man of many talents: a gifted artist. A playful pianist. And in the words of Philip Johnson, one of the most influential and “beloved architects of all time.” Frank Gehry, speaking ...
After the school realized it had outgrown its space on North Broad, it started looking for its new home that would become, as school founder John McConnell put it, “a school that works.” It ended up ...
The new—and long-anticipated— Comcast Technology Center, is proof that opposites attract. Trees and wood on the ground floor create an earthy feel, while upstairs, the office areas scream ...
Yesterday’s announcement makes the casino, once dubbed the "eighth greatest wonder in the world," the fifth to close in Atlantic City since 2014. Four casinos shuttered within that year, all but ...
There’s been a lot of talk about Philly’s rise in recent years, from its increasing millennial population to its building boom. But there’s one title the city can’t shake: Philadelphia remains the ...
If you want to get a good grasp on what the presence of Interstate 95 means for a city like Philadelphia, it’s helpful to figure out how it got there in the first place. On one level, the Interstate ...
A raw penthouse in the 33-story 10 Rittenhouse condominium tower has hit the market to the tune of $15 million, making it the second most expensive home for sale in Philly right now. It is a massive ...
Residential and mixed-use projects make up 54 percent of the immense amount of construction taking place throughout Center City. According to Center City District’s recent annual report, at the end of ...
Today, Wednesday June 14, is Flag Day. And while the unofficial holiday is a nod to the the Stars and Stripes flag from 1777, created right here in Philadelphia, it’s fitting that the city has also ...
New York-based artist Jake Berman wants cities to start examining ways to bring their public transit systems into the future—by looking at the past. And for Philly, that means an oft-forgotten ...
There’s so much to see and do in Philly, but we get it: Sometimes you just need to get away. Good thing there are plenty of charming small towns scattered within two hours of the city that make for ...
A long-vacant and blighted school in West Poplar has reopened its doors with a new purpose. Spring Garden School, built between 1927-1928 at 845 N. 12th Street, celebrated its grand opening on ...