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Colket Translational Research Building
Website: Ballinger. Location: 3550 Civic Center Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA 19104 Client: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Usage: Istitutional Height: Expandable to 20+ floors Architect: Ballinger Mechanical/Electrical Engineers: Bard, Rao & Athanas Consulting Engineers, LLC Structural Engineers: LeMessurier Consultants Civil Engineers: Pennoni Associates, Inc. Laboratory Planner: GPR Planners Collaborative, Inc. Construction Team: Turner Construction Co. Cost: $235,000,000 Completion: 2009 Comments: According to one source, "To accommodate future growth, there is potential to expand the building to 22 stories." However the lead architect's website says the facility is projected to be 29 stories, "The new research tower for The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia is borne out of a Master Plan to create a unique, identifiable South campus that expands research, clinical research, ambulatory care, office and support facilities. Having participated in the planning process, Ballinger is now implementing the Master Plan's research initiative - the design of 1,000,000 SF of basic research and biomedical research, supported by a 275,000 SF vivarium. The 29-story facility occupies a prominent urban site across from the Main Campus and will project an image worthy of the nation's #1 Children's Hospital. The tower will be connected to neighboring Abramson Research Center to encourage colleague interaction within a secure scientific research area." This tower is part of Children's Hospital's 10-year, $1,500,000,000 expansion program. Construction has already begun. Renderings: Courtesy of Ballinger Architects http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e3...on/cropped.jpg http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e3...ton/Tower2.jpg http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e3...ton/Tower3.jpg http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e3...ton/Tower4.jpg Groundbreaking Ceremony; June 2006: Photo courtesy of Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e3...d_breaking.jpg From left to right, Stephen B. Burke, Children's Hospital trustee; Philip R. Johnson, MD, chief scientific officer; Tristram C. Colket, Jr., trustee; Emma Cullen, Colket granddaughter; Ruth M. Colket, trustee; Steven M. Altschuler, MD, Children's Hospital president and CEO; and Honorable Ed G. Rendell, Governor of Pennsylvania |
Here is a aerial rendering or the Colket tower among the other Chop buildings.
http://img256.imageshack.us/img256/8450/colketsd3.jpg Render from CHOP Journal of Hope |
Nice find, william. Too bad West Philly is a lost cause. :jester:
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29 stories would look great in that location. but right now they are building an 8 story building:
http://www.turnerconstruction.com/co...ent.asp?d=6201 |
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Just because there is a potential phase later to maybe raise it above 8 or 11 floors, does not make this a high-rise (12+ or 15+ depending on who you ask). Or else CAM and numerous other medical buildings would have been highrise projects as well.
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Love to see CHoP growing and becoming more of a national fixture! Love the building, and I'm sure they'll build the entire thing. With our city's crime problems and a growing national health care crisis (obesity in children coming to mind), in some ways I wish CHoP didn't need to expand:(
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Thanks dfane for this confirmation posted in another thread.
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It's fascinating, the way Philly is being reborn. I really hope it comes to live up to it's moniker as "America's Next Great City".
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What's with the West Philly hate, people?
Exciting things are going on in University City, and the rest of West Philly is still a nice place too! |
That ex-Civic Center area is going to be pretty sick (no pun intended!) in a few years. CAM by itself is quite massive in person. Partner CAM with its eventual 3 10+ story towers next to the CHoP plans, and it will be quite a glass walled campus to behold.
Definitely good news for the local construction crews. Both UPenn and CHoP are doing quite well financially. I know UPenn is paying for the CAM construction with literal cash flow, no loans which is just about silly for not-for-profit to be able to do. Keep those cash donations coming alumni! Though that Colket building aims to block some of my shots of that area with CC in the background (CC being Cira Centre, Comcast Center, and Center City for that matter on those shots). |
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Exciting? Some of us would rather get our excitement on TV (cops, America's Most Wanted) . It's a lot safer that way. |
Whatever. If you're afraid of the city you're missing out.
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As for me, I LOVE West Philly. Trust me on that. |
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CHOP is truly a gem of Philadelphia
CHOP ROCKS!! So does U-Penn. I am frequently in that area. Without question it is the most cosmopolitan neighborhood outside of Center City. The rendering of the new projects looks really great. CHOP can pull this off. They are truly a first class act.
I must also say that at least in the CHOP, U-Penn, Drexel part of town I feel pretty safe. Keep on Rockin’ CHOP! |
some pics
Here are some photos i took today...
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some pics
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