Projects remaking the face of Philadelphia By Belinda Sharr LOVE Park Construction Moves Forward After Lengthy Delay; to Open in NovemberAfter nearly two years of construction, LOVE Park is inching closer to completion. Demolition began in February 2016 with the redesign plan detailing a new green space, concession stands, structural improvements and a water feature.
MoreThe Living Building Challenge demands that teams exceed LEED requirements to create buildings that restore nature
An artist rendering of Re:Vision Architecture’s concept for the Alice Ferguson Foundation’s multi-building complex. | Courtesy Alice Ferguson Foundation
The Living Building Challenge is the black belt of the green-building scene. The international building certification program, philosophy and advocacy tool
Fire officials and Mayor Nutter perform the ceremonial “push” of the fire engine to open the new firehouse. | Photo by the Philadelphia Fire Department/ City of PhiladelphiaThis Tuesday, Philadelphia added to its growing list of green building achievements when it opened the city’s first LEED-certified firehouse. Built in Disston Park to serve Mayfair and
Morestory by Liz PachecoWITH MORE THAN 50 BOUTIQUE hotels in 24 cities, Kimpton operates on a large scale, making their sustainability initiatives all the more impressive. Their first hotel in Philadelphia, the Palomar, opened in September 2009 in the landmark Architects Building, and earned LEED Gold certification. This October, Kimpton opened their second
MoreThe new YIKES storefront in Fishtown. | Image by Danni SinisiOn a corner of Girard Avenue in Fishtown sits a new milestone in green design and construction. The building—once a tavern before becoming vacant—is now the first LEED Platinum mixed-use rehab project in Pennsylvania. Platinum is the highest level for the LEED (Leadership in Energy
Morestory by Shaun Brady | photos from The Barnes
While the Barnes Foundation is best known for its priceless art collection—which now resides in a new $150-million building on the Ben Franklin Parkway—its founding mission extended beyond the man-made wonders hanging on the walls to the natural beauty outside of them. The
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Walls made from plastic bottles. Rainwater recycled to flush toilets. Electricity generated from the sun. Green building is on the rise across the nation, and institutions in the Philadelphia region are prime examples. While only some have official Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification, all have
MoreSteps away from the Temple University Train Station is another example of how green building can be affordable. Paseo Verde, or “green way,” is a new, sustainable mixed-use rental housing development spearheaded by the Asociación Puertorriqueños en Marcha (APM) and Jonathan Rose Companies. APM has already built eco-friendly, single-family homes
Morephoto by Barry HalkinAs if the LEED Platinum certification and state-of-the-art design weren’t enough to be proud of, the Kensington High School for the Creative and Performing Arts has a new accolade to add to their list.
MoreWest Philadelphia’s Parkside Historic District is known for its architectural diversity. The streets feature Victorian homes, turn-of-the-century Flemish-style structures, and buildings inspired by intricate Dutch and German designs. But now there’s a new architecture in town. In September 2009, the 4200 block of W. Stiles Street made history with the opening of some of Philadelphia’s
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