Arthaus is a luxury condo tower on the corner of Spruce and Broad streets in Center City Philadelphia. Carl Dranoff is the visionary behind the structure and its interiors, pulling a global influence into the space that diffuses beyond the threshold, into an ignored urban corridor. The project is anchoring the reimagination of South Broad Street—the Avenue of the Arts,…
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Temple University Liacouras Walk South
When I was at Temple, Liacouras Walk was a concrete corridor. that froze in winter and served as a heat island in Philly’s 100-degree summers. David Rubin Land Collective created “The Cut”, an offset plaza that balances open space with greenery and moving water, that’s shaded by mature tree canopy.
Schuylkill River waterfront
Climate considerations are planned into a fantastic idea of a publicly accessible waterfront oasis adjacent to 30th Street Station and the Schuylkill Expressway.
Street improvements in Philadelphia
The City of Philadelphia meets the Avenue of the Arts in this exploration of streetscape improvements around the city, to create a greener, more connected, more walkable urban landscape that radiates out from South Broad Street at City Hall.