Pennsylvania Architecture, Philadelphia Buildings, Pittsburgh, Architects, US Designs

Pennsylvania Architecture : Buildings

Major Architectural Projects, United States of America – Built Environment

May 5, 2017

Pennsylvania Architecture News

Pennsylvanian Architecture News – latest additions to this page, arranged chronologically:

University of Pennsylvania Hospital Pavilion
Architects: Foster + Partners

image from architects
University of Pennsylvania Hospital Pavilion Building
The University of Pennsylvania announced the groundbreaking for the construction of a new hospital on Penn Medicine’s West Philadelphia campus designed by Foster + Partners as part of PennFirst, an Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) team.

Fallingwater – film added
Design: Frank Lloyd Wright architect

photo : Simon Garcia | arqfoto.com
Fallingwater – 21 Sep 2016

9 Sep 2016
New College House at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
Design: Bohlin Cywinski Jackson

image from architects
University of Pennsylvania Building
The opening of New College House, a purpose-built college house in Penn’s college house system designed to bring together undergraduates, faculty, staff and graduate students in a shared community.

Westmoreland Museum, Greensburg, Pennsylvania, USA
Design: Ennead Architects

photo © Roy Engelbrecht
Westmoreland Museum Building in Pennsylvania – 5 Feb 2016
The design reconfigures the interior spaces of the existing Museum to establish a new entry sequence that provides visual access through the building linking north and south entries. A monumental stair connects the renovated lobby to an enlarged group entry and a new vehicular drop-off.

Westmoreland Museum of American Art – building news
Design: Susan T. Rodriguez of Ennead Architects

image from architects
Westmoreland Museum of American Art – 18 Jul 2013
Groundbreaking news for the renovation and expansion of the Westmoreland Museum of American Art, located in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, designed by Susan T. Rodriguez of Ennead Architects. The design creates a new face and identity for the original neo-Georgian building, which enhances the Museum’s link to the City. The L-shaped massing of the expanded building features a new south-facing façade that visually frames the original brick building and forms a linear porch along its length.

Exhibition at Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh, PA
‘White Cube, Green Maze: New Art Landscapes’

image © Iwan Baan
Pennsylvania Architecture Exhibition – 14 Oct 2012
This show presents six new museum type sites from around the world. Architectural photographer Iwan Baan has photographed all six for the exhibition, which is organized by Raymund Ryan, curator of architecture.

Pennsylvania Building – Latest Designs

GSK Offices Navy Yard, Philadelphia
Interiors design: Francis Cauffman ; Core and shell architect: Robert A.M. Stern Architects

photo : Francis Dzikowski / Esto for Robert A.M. Stern Architects, LLP
GSK Offices Navy Yard – 19 Apr 2013
This buildings is the first office built and designed from the ground up to meet GSK’s needs for a flexible, interactive, healthy, and productive workspace. Prior to the move, Francis Cauffman created three pilot projects where GSK employees tested furniture and technology solutions.

Annenberg Public Policy Center, Philadelphia
Maki and Associates

photo SCHOTT USA © Jeffrey Totaro
APPC Building
The high-profile Japanese architects office of Maki and Associates developed a compact building clad in glass on all facades. Wood was used for the base of the building.

Clyde F. Barker Penn Transplant House, Philadelphia
Rafael Viñoly Architects

photograph : Ty Cole
Clyde F. Barker Penn Transplant House

Translational Research Center at Penn, Philadelphia
Rafael Viñoly Architects

image from architects
Translational Research Center at Penn

Architecture in Pennsylvania

We’ve selected what we feel are the key examples of Pennsylvania Buildings, USA. We aim to include projects that are either of top quality or interesting, or ideally both.

We cover completed Pennsylvania buildings, new building designs, architectural exhibitions and architecture competitions across the state. The focus is on contemporary buildings but information on traditional buildings is also welcome.

We have 2 pages of Pennsylvanian Architecture selections with links to many individual project pages.

Pennsylvania Architecture : news + key projects A-G (this page)

Pennsylvania Buildings : key projects H-Z

Major Pennsylvania Building Designs, alphabetical:

American Commerce Centre – ACC Tower, Philadelphia
Kohn Pedersen Fox

model : Awad Architectural Models Inc.
ACC Tower Philadelphia

Center for Human Rights Education, Philadelphia
Moshe Safdie and Associates

image : Moshe Safdie and Associates
Center for Human Rights Education Philadelphia

More Pennsylvania Buildings online soon

Key Pennsylvania Building Developments, A-G, alphabetical:

Beth Sholom Synagogue, Elkins Park
1954
Frank Lloyd Wright

Central Library – Renovation & expansion, Philadelphia
–
Moshe Safdie Architects

Erdman Hall Dormitories & Cafeteria, Bryn Mawr
1960-65
Louis Kahn

Esherick House, Chestnut Hill
1959-61
Louis Kahn

Fallingwater, Bear Run, Ohiopyle
1935
Frank Lloyd Wright
Major 20th Century building, world famous

Frank House, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
1939
Marcel Breuer Architect

Gettysburg Cyclorama Center, Gettysburg
1962
Richard Neutra Architect
due for demolition

Gettysburg Museum & Visitor Center, Gettysburg National Military Park
2008
LSC Design Inc. of York, Pennsylvania
Focused on the infamous Civil War battle of 1863
Approx. Cost: $103m
Conceptual design : Cooper Robertson & Partners
Brief History:
Union armies defeated Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee’s forces in the battle from 1- 3 July 1863
President Abraham Lincoln delivered his best-known speech – the Gettysburg Address – on 19 Nov. 1863

Guild House, Philadelphia
–
Venturi, Scott Brown & Associates

More Pennsylvania Building Designs online soon

To see all listed projects on a single map please follow this link.