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Camp JRF in South Sterling, Pennsylvania by Metcalfe Architecture & Design

Monday, March 14th, 2011

Metcalfe Architecture & Design is working with Camp JRF, a Jewish Reconstructionist summer camp in the Poconos, to create an Eco-Village in the forest up a hill from the existing camp, for older adolescent girl and boy campers that reflects the religious sect’s ideals of “peoplehood” (Tziyounut) and “repairing the world” (Tikkun Olam). Reconstructionism is a progressive approach to Jewish life integrating a deep respect for traditional Judaism with the insights of today.

Camp JRF rendering-aerial perspective

Architect: Metcalfe Architecture & Design, Philadelphia, PA
Location: South Sterling, Pennsylvania
Mechanical/Electrical/Plumbing – Urban Technology Inc., Quakertown, PA
Civil Engineer – Greenman-Pedersen, Inc., Scranton, PA
Structural Engineer – Ann Rothman, Wayne, PA
Construction start: Summer, 2011

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THE MODULES Apartments in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania by Interface Studio Architects

Friday, March 11th, 2011

In recent years, the market for student housing has become increasingly competitive, with design-savvy, environmentally-sensitive students choosing between a variety of on- and off-campus living options. The Modules is a 160-bed, 80,000-square-foot building on a half-acre site near Temple University in Philadelphia. The project responds to an emerging student housing market around the Temple campus as the school transitions from a commuter school to a residential institution.

Modules Apartment

Architect: Interface Studio Architects
Project: The Modules Apartment
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Status: Built
Developer/ GC / Property Manager: Equinox Management & Construction, LLC (more…)

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Ecological Reconfiguration of Philadelphia by ecosistema urbano

Sunday, February 27th, 2011

ecosistema urbano believes that the revitalization of urban life is not obtained merely by architecture alone, but by focusing on solutions which encompass all aspects of the city system. Regenerating the networks of social, environmental, and physical elements plants the seed for flourishing, liveable urban communities. The ecological reconfiguration of Philadelphia uses the city’s strong history of citizen participation to develop a sustainable and economically-viable landscape.

Aerial view of Philadelphia

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Project Author: [ecosistema urbano]

Design Team:

Belinda Tato, Jose Luis Vallejo, Constantino Hurtado, Elena Prieto, Jaime Eizaguirre, Emily Kohl, Luisa Zancada, Hector Jimenez, Maria Eugenia LaCarra, Antonio Fernandez Caro, Francisco Blanco, Dario Vigil.

Project Lead for Urban Voids Project

City Parks Association of Philadelphia
City Parks Association stimulates visionary thinking about natural resources and open space in the urban community. From its founding in 1888, City Parks Association has encouraged the establishment and maintenance of public parks and open spaces in the city of Philadelphia.
City Parks’ programs foster ongoing dialogue and collaborative action among people committed to the stewardship of our city’s natural resources.
www.cityparksphila.org

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Cottages at Fallingwater in Mill Run, Pennsylvania by Patkau Architects

Wednesday, February 9th, 2011

The retained meadowland above Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater is the site of six new cottages. The meadow, which is a fragment of a ‘recent’ cultural landscape, provides a complimentary experience to the surrounding native forest from which to appreciate and understand both native ecology and cultural history. It opens a clearing in the forest; a clearing that establishes the possibility of a sustainable relationship between human occupancy, site and sun.

Falling Water Model

Architect: Patkau Architects
Project Name: Cottages at Fallingwater
Client: Western Pennsylvania Conservancy
Location: Mill Run, Pennsylvania
Use: Housing for Educational Programs
Site Area: Bear Run Nature Reserve, 5189 Acre (21 k㎡)
Gross Floor Area: 63㎡ (678 sqft) (one bedroom unit) x 4 units = 252 ㎡ (2712 sqft)
86㎡ (925 sqft) (two bedroom unit) x 2 units = 172 ㎡ (1850 sqft)
99㎡ (1063 sqft) (community pavilion) x 1 units = 99 ㎡ (1063 sqft)
Total = 523㎡ (5625 sqft)
Bldg. Coverage Ratio: Not Applicable
Gross Floor Ratio: Not Applicable
Bldg. Scale: 1 story below grade
Structure: Pre-Engineered Corrugated Steel Culvert
Max. Height: 3.6m (12ft)
Landscape Area: 26150㎡ (6.5 acre)
Parking Lot: shared parking with adjacent buildings (1 car per unit = 6 cars)
Exterior Finish: Grass, Weathering Steel
Design year: 2010
Completion year: To be determined