PHILADELPHIA | Roberts Center for Pediatric Research | 375 FT | 23 FLOORS

[PhilliesPhan]

Taken while coming into the city on the Media/Elwyn Line:

[thisisforreal]

Oct 13th:

[Parkway]

I believe this is the tallest building south of South Street.

[thisisforreal]

Originally Posted by Parkway

I believe this is the tallest building south of South Street.

Technically, this one beats it.

[El Duderino]

that's a tasteful looking top.

[McBane]

I think this building is a solid 3.5 on my scale. With it's rounded shape and embellshiments, this is definitely a step up from an unoffensive glass box. If I gave One Riverside a 3, this for sure gets a 3.5. I'm not crazy however about the way it meets the street. Overall, a well executed building.

1) Atrocious - A smidge better than a parking lot. Examples include the Perelman Building, Penn Center House, Home2Suites

2) Poor - Ugly architecture but with a few redeeming qualities. Examples include the Symphony House, 1919 Market, Waterfront Square

3) Decent - Satisfactory, not terribly offensive but nothing special either. Examples include the Summit, 3737 Chestnut, 2116 Chestnut

4) Very nice - A solid, well designed building. Examples include FMC, Comcast Center, St. James, Buerger Center

5) Spectacular - Jaw dropping "wow!" and very rare in new construction. Examples include the Mormon Temple, the Bridge (likely), Mandeville Place (boo!)

[summersm343]

10/18/2016

I think this is a very nice looking tower.

[shadowbat2]

Wow, this turned out pretty crisp....especially the eastern sid!.

[SJPhillyBoy]

Originally Posted by summersm343

10/18/2016

I think this is a very nice looking tower.

I agree.

Nice job posting all of the great pics in this and all of the other threads.

[Scottydont]

I don't think the renderings did the crown justice. Really like how that turned out.

[iheartphilly]

Originally Posted by summersm343

10/18/2016

I think this is a very nice looking tower.

Love this design, especially the curve and 3D texture of the cladding. And, very pleasing to the eyes, both in person and the digitized images.

[El Duderino]

this really is looking awesome...so we can start phase 2 now, right? that will be quite the welcoming committee for those coming from the east on 76.

[summersm343]

This tower is awesome and massive when looking down Bainbridge

[The 700 Block]

CHOP Tower looking sharp from Cira Green

[Groundhog]

Went for a run along the river trail and the new path was "open". Had my phone with me so I got some pics of it.


Looking down the trail


The new end. Not really sure how they'll connect this to Grays Ferry, sorry to be off topic, but does anyone have any details on those plans?


Coming back towards the South Street bridge.


Getting closer

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FMC and CITC in the background.


Not sure what this part of the structure is, but it spans the tracks so hopefully another access point?


The base of CHOP (who knows what the use is or if there are flooding concerns, but depending on those issues, I think it could use a couple windows)


Back to the bridge.

[New2Fishtown]

Yes, that yellow thing is a bridge. You can get a sense of the interplay between that upper level and the trail in the CDR submission for this project, but generally you can think of it as a Bainbridge Street access point via the large stepped plaza that extends from the South Street Bridge down to Schuylkill Avenue around the building. There was talk of needing a Catharine or Christian street access point as well, but my understanding is that this is unfunded and unresolved pending future phases of CHOP's campus.

As for where the trail goes south of Christian, there is some detail on the Schuylkill Banks website. It will be the most costly and complicated segment, more than the existing boardwalk, because it needs to go around the powerplant out over the water and allow for occasional boat access to the power station. They've done some initial feasibility/engineering but otherwise I don't believe they have any funds to proceed. It is likely that the swing bridge connection from Grays Ferry Crescent to the west side and the Bartram's Mile phases will open first, meaning there will be a period of time in which there is an extended southwestern trail segment without connection to the main spine. Assuming typical grant cycles and funding conditions, i wouldn't anticipate full completion until around 2020.

[Groundhog]

Originally Posted by New2Fishtown

Yes, that yellow thing is a bridge. You can get a sense of the interplay between that upper level and the trail in the CDR submission for this project, but generally you can think of it as a Bainbridge Street access point via the large stepped plaza that extends from the South Street Bridge down to Schuylkill Avenue around the building. There was talk of needing a Catharine or Christian street access point as well, but my understanding is that this is unfunded and unresolved pending future phases of CHOP's campus.

Thanks, would love to see some mock-ups of it, I've looked around but haven't been able to find them. I assume they'll come with more detailed renderings of phase 2 or 3.

Originally Posted by New2Fishtown

As for where the trail goes south of Christian, there is some detail on the Schuylkill Banks website. It will be the most costly and complicated segment, more than the existing boardwalk, because it needs to go around the powerplant out over the water and allow for occasional boat access to the power station. They've done some initial feasibility/engineering but otherwise I don't believe they have any funds to proceed. It is likely that the swing bridge connection from Grays Ferry Crescent to the west side and the Bartram's Mile phases will open first, meaning there will be a period of time in which there is an extended southwestern trail segment without connection to the main spine. Assuming typical grant cycles and funding conditions, i wouldn't anticipate full completion until around 2020.

That is much more detail than what I was able to find (http://philly.curbed.com/2016/1/21/1...jects-timeline). It sounds even more complicated than I had thought. Based on all those needs, 2020 sounds optimistic. Maybe Penn be willing to help split the bill to help enliven the Pennovation campus?

[summersm343]

This is officially named the "Roberts Center for Pediatric Research."

http://www.universitycity.org/sites/...y%202017_0.pdf

[summersm343]

11/18/2016

[PhilliesPhan]

12/5/16. From the Media/Elwyn Line: