Fairmont Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh, PA, United States

Designed by Gensler, Fairmont Pittsburgh is located in Pittsburgh, PA, United States. The hotel brings modern luxury intersecting Pittsburgh’s commercial and cultural corridors. The 185-room hotel celebrates the city’s industrial past and current art scene, revitalising downtown Pittsburgh. The design team’s task was to deliver an ‘exceedingly’ green hotel, showcasing... 

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Skirkanich Hall, University of Pennsylvania in Pennsylvania, United States

Located in Pennsylvania, United States, Skirkanich Hall, University of Pennsylvania was designed by Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects. But Skirkanich Hall, a new bioengineering building at the University of Pennsylvania designed by New York architects Tod Williams Billie Tsein, is a building that begs to be different. In its materials and construction it is unlike any building on campus. While most... 

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Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens Tropical Forest Addition in Pittsburgh, United States

Located in Pittsburgh, United States, Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens Tropical Forest Addition was designed by IKM of Pittsburgh, the team wanted the 12,000-square-foot expansion to balance between the latest advances in eco-technology and exquisite horticulture in a dramatic, new glass house. The design captures the sun’s path as it travels across the site overlooking the south-facing... 

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University of Pennsylvania Health System – The Ruth and Raymond Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine in Philadelphia, United States

The University of Pennsylvania Health System – The Ruth and Raymond Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine designed by Rafael Vinoly Architects is located in Philadelphia, United States.  The Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine needed to balance two very specific needs. On one hand, it was the first phase of a 213,676 sq m master plan to create an unusual mix of healthcare, retail, cultural... 

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James A. Michener Art Museum, Phase 2 expansion in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, United States

Designed by Kieran Timberlake Architects, James A. Michener Art Museum, Phase 2 expansion is located in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, United States. The Edgar Putman Event Center will be a light-filled, all-glass structure with a solid roof and sliding doors on its east and west sides. Extending into the north side of the museum’s Patricia D. Pfundt Sculpture Garden, the event center’s sliding... 

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