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In New Exhibit, Architecture Bridges the U.S.-China Divide

Review: "Building in China: A Century of Dialogues on Modern Architecture,” at the University of Pennsylvania’s Fisher Fine Arts Library, Philadelphia

Clifford A. Pearson

March 24, 2022

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Beginning with a group of 23 Chinese architects who studied at Penn in the 1920s, the show looks back at a century of mutual influences.

Samuel Powel Elementary School and Science Leadership Academy Middle School by Rogers Partners

Philadelphia

James S. Russell, FAIA Emeritus

January 1, 2022

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Two public schools converge in a building by Rogers Partners—part of an emerging boomtown.

Penn Medicine Radnor by Ballinger

Radnor, Pennsylvania

Suzanne Stephens

July 5, 2021

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Ballinger’s new ambulatory care center, Penn Medicine Radnor, is rooted in history.

Design Vanguard 2021: Bright Common

Philadelphia

James S. Russell, FAIA Emeritus

June 1, 2021

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Philadelphia-based Jeremy Avellino puts architectural inventiveness to low-carbon purposes in a series of adaptive reuse and Passive House projects.

This past September, the Island Fox tugboat helped the Point Counterpoint II music barge maneuver out of Florida.

Louis Kahn's Music Barge Finds New Home

Gina Pollara

December 3, 2020

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After decades traversing the globe, it seemed like the next stop for Kahn’s enchanting concert boat was the scrap heap. It’s now been saved and is on its way to a makeover and a new home in Philadelphia.

Charles Library at Temple University

Philadelphia

Linda C. Lentz

November 9, 2020

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Snøhetta and Stantec, with Tillotson Design Associates, replace a Brutalist building in Philadelphia with a bright and warm new space.

XS House by ISA

Philadelphia

Joann Gonchar, FAIA

January 3, 2020

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An architect and residential developer make the most of an oddly shaped site in Philadelphia.

Philadelphia Museum of Art Reopens Long-Forgotten Spaces as Part of its Frank Gehry-Designed Renovation

Joann Gonchar, FAIA

September 20, 2019

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The historic north entrance and half of a striking vaulted passageway reopened on September 18, as part of Gehry’s comprehensive master plan for the institution.