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5th Street/ Independence Hall Station Enhancements

Institutional

New Visitors Center, Hickory Run State Park Rehabilitation of the Original Farm Show Complex New Park Office, Marsh Creek State Park Disston Recreation Center Rehabilitation
Shower Houses, Locust Lake State Park
Pool, Concession and Bathhouse Rehabilitation, Neshaminy State Park
Gladwyne Library
Overbrook Presbyterian Church

Senior Living

Skilled Nursing Facility, the Quadrangle Wellness Center, the Quadrangle Commons Building Renovation, the Quadrangle Renovations at The Fairfax Forest Grill, the Quadrangle WestHill Carriage Homes at Meadowood Apartment Renovations at Pine Run
Carriage House Addition and Renovation, the Quadrangle
Cottage Renovations, the Quadrangle
The Hearth at Drexel
Interior renovations at Sunrise of Raleigh
 

Educational

Edwin Forrest Primary Education Center Franklin Learning Center West Philadelphia Automotive Academy Temple West Point of Delivery Substation
Renovations to Sturzebecker Health Science Center, West Chester University
Lower Merion Academy
Hilltop Preparatory School
School District of Philadelphia On-Call Services

Residential

Summer Shore House

Modern Center City Penthouse

Tudor Mansion Alterations Historic Society Hill Townhouse Seaside House on the Sound Timber Frame Mountain House Additions and Alterations

Shore House at Avalon NJ
Renovation and Addition at ABC House Ardmore PA

Commercial

PA Convention Center Restroom Renovations  Philadelphia Water Administration Building Gorski Offices
Philadelphia Water Department Pumping Station
Philadelphia Water Department Oxygen Production Building
Philadelphia Water Department Screen and Grit Building
Paul Mitchell Schools
RCDH Offices
Savran Benson Offices
Sereny Art Studio
 

Transportation

Ardmore Train Station 5th Street/ Independence Hall Station Enhancements Villanova Train Station
Renovations at the Philadelphia International Airport
SEPTA Route Signage Improvement Project
Tulpehocken Station Historic Restoration

Specialty Services

Building Envelope On-Call Contracts Sustainable Design

Transparency, ease of navigation and ample lighting have transformed Philadelphia’s 5th Street subway station. Used by more international tourists than any other station, 5th Street is designed to be a showpiece for the City’s transit system. Above ground, travelers follow translucent daylight sidewalk pavers to new glass headhouses on the northwest and southwest corners of 5th and Market. Refurbished stairs open onto a bright, spacious platform with new circulation kiosks in white and red herringbone tile. Glass partitions separate the circulation area from the track, enhancing security, orientation and sight-lines for the painted murals. Original arches in the vaulted ceiling have been exposed and made water-tight, and existing light fixtures were retrofitted with efficient and modern LEDs.

Client:Southeastern Pennsylvania Transit Authority (SEPTA)
Location:Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Size:51,000 sf
Status:Completed 2021
Converse
Winkler
Architecture
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Bala Cynwyd PA 19004-2815
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