Project Overview

Sector: Education
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Year Completed: 2017

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Scope

• 195,000 square feet
• 6 Floors
• 3 Private Offices
• 5 sets of workstations
• 2 conference rooms
• 5 Conference Rooms
• 3 Lounge Spaces
• 1 Cafeteria

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Drivers

• Strengthen communal living
• Create comfortable, welcoming and accessible student accommodations
• Attain LEED certification

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Tactics

• Increase the number of collaborative areas to promote exchanges
• Update existing infrastructure with new amenities and a contemporary HVAC systems
• Leverage the center atrium to flood the space with natural light and create outdoor study areas

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Outcomes

• An attractive dormitory and study spaces for students and residents
• A successful adaptive reuse that revitalizes Saarinen's original design, further honoring the landmark building

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Team

• Architect: Mills + Schnoering, LLC
• Interior Designer: Floss Barber, Inc.
• Knoll Dealer: CFI, Philadelphia, PA

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