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West Philadelphia Automotive Academy

Academic

Renovations to Sturzebecker Health Science Center, West Chester University
Edwin Forrest Primary Education Center Franklin Learning Center West Philadelphia Automotive Academy Temple West Point of Delivery Substation

Civic/Cultural

Disston Recreation Center Rehabilitation New Visitors Center, Hickory Run State Park New Park Office, Marsh Creek State Park Rehabilitation of the Original Farm Show Complex PA Convention Center Restroom Renovations 

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

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

Transportation

Ardmore Train Station 5th Street/ Independence Hall Station Enhancements Villanova Train Station

Workplace

Philadelphia Water Administration Building Gorski Offices

Honored by President Obama and featured on the Today Show, the award-winning hybrid K-1 Attack supercar was built by a team of determined high school kids in the Automotive Academy machine shop. Now known as the Workshop School, this vocational annex to West Philly High was created to engage at-risk students. Converse Winkler renovate the building into a free-standing school that meets the spatial requirements of high school programs, creating a full kitchen, art and music spaces, science labs, resource / media room, upgrading the machine shop and making ADA and Life Safety improvements. On the exterior, CWA repointed masonry and designed new lighting, signage and a high-tech steel entry canopy.

Client:School District of Philadelphia
Location:Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Size:30,890 sf
Converse
Winkler
Architecture
331 Montgomery Ave.
Bala Cynwyd PA 19004-2815
T: 610 664-0806
INFO@CWARC.COM
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