Architecture in Philadelphia – Intensive Learning @ MFS

Architectural Visions

March 27, 2015March 27, 2015Blog Editor

To wrap up our week, the Architecture in Philadelphia group visited the TAO architecture firm in Moorestown. We learned about different fields related to architecture and what kind of educational experiences an architect might need. We saw what the design process was like, from scribble sketch, to computer aided rendering, to 3-D model, to...

University City Architecture

March 26, 2015March 27, 2015Blog Editor

Today, in Philadelphia Architecture Intensive Learning, we explored University City. We were taken on an extensive tour around the campus of University of Pennsylvania. We entered many of the buildings on Penn’s campus, including a classroom building, an admissions building, and the Palestra. We also briefly visited a building on the campus of Drexel...

Kimmel, Comcast, and Barnes

March 25, 2015March 25, 2015Blog Editor

Today, we started off at the Kimmel Center, located on the Avenue of the Arts. Designed by Rafael Vinoly, the Kimmel Center contains many spaces, including Verizon Hall, Perelman Theater, and the Dorrance H. Hamilton Roof Garden, all of which we visited. Verizon Hall and Perelman Theater are, in fact, two separate buildings; in...

Philly Architecture, Seen From Way Up High

March 24, 2015March 24, 2015Blog Editor

Today we visited the Cathedral and the Masonic Temple, two of the most ornate buildings in the city, had lunch at the famous Reading Terminal Market, and finished the day at City Hall over 900 feet up in the air, with a view of almost all of Philadelphia and the surrounding area. -LG First...

Society Hill: Monuments and Meetings

March 23, 2015March 23, 2015Blog Editor

We started started the day off at Independence Hall talking about the history of the building. It has been a monumental place for centuries; many important meetings have been held there with Pennsylvanian politicians. It is the place where George Washington was named General of the Army. Many cases have been held their for...

Enlightenment in Old City

March 20, 2015March 20, 2015Blog Editor

We had lunch at The Bourse, which is famous for being the first stock exchange building in the country. Its outside walls are coated with red brick and sandstone. Now it is a delicious place to eat food with a huge choice of food. – Peter Today we went to Christ Church and learned...

Philadelphia Architecture: Itinerary

March 19, 2015March 19, 2015Blog Editor

Friday, 20 March: Old City We begin in the historic part of the city where our city began. We will spend the day walking around Old City, looking at new and old buildings. We will have lunch at the Bourse. Monday, 23 March: Society Hill We will spend the day walking around Society...