Pennsylvania

James Corner Field Operations adds circular landscaping to Philadelphia Navy Yards Central Green

May 15, 2017 Dan Howarth 0

A+Awards: landscaped circles accommodate different activities at the centre of the redeveloped Navy Yards in Philadelphia, designed by James Corner Field Operations and a winner at the 2016 Architizer A+Awards. The Central Green sits at the heart of the former boat-building docks in the south of the city, which have undergone extensive regeneration into a

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ISA creates hybrid housing complex for gentrifying neighbourhood in Philadelphia

May 8, 2017 Jenna McKnight 0

The massing for this residential development by US architecture firm ISA was driven by its varied types of living units, from apartments and duplexes to three-storey townhouses. Called Folsom Powerhouse, the housing development occupies a full block in Francisville, a gentrifying neighbourhood between Philadelphia’s urban core and outlying areas. Constructed on a gently sloping site,

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