PHILADELPHIA | Lowrise/General Developments Thread - Page 135

Philly Fan · #**2681** Posted **Feb 26, 2015, 5:20 PM**

Penn Trustees Approve Design for Pennovation Center at Pennovation Works Site

See full news release here:

http://www.upenn.edu/pennnews/news/p...ion-works-site

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The building’s northern façade bursts forth from the grid of the repurposed former industrial warehouse with illuminated angular panes of glass, reflecting the robust creativity and entrepreneurial activity taking place inside. It allows for natural light and unique views of the Schuylkill River, Penn’s campus and the Center City skyline. As a nod to the many startups which have previously begun in personal garages a series of garage doors on the eastern façade open directly to studio spaces for some of the teams that will work in the building, The interior design includes a central bleacher space which organizes an open environment for events and a place for people to network and share ideas.

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This first phase of development at the Pennovation Works is a $37.5 million investment by Penn and includes the Pennovation Center, site landscaping and infrastructure improvements, along with signage and branding. The site planning calls for design of the Pennovation Plaza and surrounding landscape which establishes a connection from the perimeter inward and forms a central active outdoor hub for tenants, as well as an instrumented, outdoor lab where the design and testing of robots within a netted enclosure provides passersby with an intriguing look into the developments occurring within the upper portion of the Center.

boxbot · #**2682** Posted **Feb 26, 2015, 5:36 PM**

Looks pointy.

jsbrook · #**2683** Posted **Feb 26, 2015, 5:38 PM**

This looks bizarre. I'm ok with it, though.

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Originally Posted by Philly Fan

Penn Trustees Approve Design for Pennovation Center at Pennovation Works Site

See full news release here:

http://www.upenn.edu/pennnews/news/p...ion-works-site

cjPhilly · #**2684** Posted **Feb 26, 2015, 5:51 PM**

The real travesty here is that they are sticking with the name "Pennovation Center".

Mappy · #**2685** Posted **Feb 26, 2015, 6:53 PM**

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josef · #**2686** Posted **Feb 26, 2015, 7:42 PM**

Thanks for the photo roundup! Those infill projects are great to see. Also, Northern Liberties has been like that for about 10 straight years. Amazing.

summersm343 · #**2687** Posted **Feb 26, 2015, 9:52 PM**

100 Block of Church Street in Old City
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summersm343 · #**2688** Posted **Feb 26, 2015, 9:52 PM**

Back of 410 Society Hill
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summersm343 · #**2689** Posted **Feb 26, 2015, 9:55 PM**

Dalian on the Park starting to rise
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summersm343 · #**2690** Posted **Feb 26, 2015, 10:04 PM**

1924 Arch - 1900 Arch expansion

summersm343 · #**2691** Posted **Feb 26, 2015, 10:05 PM**

AQ Rittenhouse

AbortedWalrus · #**2692** Posted **Feb 26, 2015, 10:09 PM**

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Originally Posted by Tlphila

Some smaller construction projects around town!

17th & Fairmount Ave.

I found this today: http://1720fairmount.com/

Got some renderings as well as floorplans. The developer, Dan Greenberg, did the Tela's development up the street and it is IMO one of the best urban designs I have seen anywhere in the city. I have high hopes for 1720.