PZS ARCHITECTS
MITCHELL & HILARIE MORGAN HALL TEMPLE UNIVERSITY PZS Architects is part of the project team who designed Temple University’s newest residential and dining complex, Mitchell and Hilarie Morgan Hall located at the corner of North Broad Street and Cecil B. Moore Avenue. The complex is comprised of 1,275 student beds organized in several suite configurations in two major building elements. The high rise tower element includes 24 residential floors and the midrise element includes eight residential floors, both situated above a public/lobby level. Both the Tower and Midrise lobbies are entered from an elevated Terrace that was constructed over a plaza deck above a parking/service level situated at and below street level. The site encompasses an entire city block.
The complex also includes a 40,000 SF three level Dining Pavilion which houses a two level food court with a multipurpose dining room/ballroom located above, overlooking the Terrace. The dining facility offers a wide variety of dining concepts from organic farm-to-table or global Asian cuisine to authentic South Philly cheesesteaks and serves over 3,000 meals per day. The primary goal of this facility was to house students, but just as important, the University wanted to provide a better sense of community for the students. The facility is one of the largest student residential complexes in the city, and has added to the Philadelphia skyline, while providing a sense of community to the students at Temple University.
TEMPLE UNIVERSITY changed the skyline by developing this 27-story tower, as seen to the right. The tower and surrounding complex also provide a gateway to Temple’s main campus from Broad Street. The area welcomes students into a courtyard where they can eat and interact.
10 R I T T E N H O U S E S Q U A R E LUXURY CONDOMINIUMS PZS Architects, in association with Robert A.M. Stern Architects, designed a world-class residential condominium tower on Rittenhouse Square in Philadelphia. The project consisted of three historic buildings that together occupy the site’s entire Walnut Street frontage will be preserved and restored as part of this project. Two of these, the Presbyterian Ministers Fund for Life Insurance Building, known as the Alison Building, at 1805 Walnut Street and the Fell-Van Renssalaer House at 1801 Walnut Street will remain as they exist except for judicious façade restoration. The third building occupying the site’s Walnut Street frontage is the historic Rittenhouse Club of Philadelphia at 1811 Walnut Street. The façade of this building is preserved while the original
building’s volume is replaced by a new five-story building housing ground-floor retail with four full-floor residential condominiums above. The tower is set back behind these three buildings by approximately 110 feet and rises with a series of setbacks which provide roof terraces to a height of 396 feet. Entrances to the residential tower are located on Walnut Street, through the preserved Rittenhouse Club façade, and on 18th Street through an east-facing garden courtyard. Other than these two residential entrances, and enclosed loading docks and a parking entrance located on Sansom Street, the site’s entire frontage on Walnut, 18th, and Sansom Streets opens to retail storefronts.
R I T T E N H O U S E C L U B FA C A D E AND THE ALISON BUILDING The Rittenhouse Club, located at 1811-1813 Walnut Street, serves as the front door to Rittenhouse Square and is the centerpiece of the 10 Rittenhouse Square condominium project. The Rittenhouse Club façade was designed in the Beaux-Arts style by the architectural firm of Newman Woodman & Harris, c. 1900. The building consisted of five stories. The first four stories were masonry bearing walls and wood framing. The fifth was of steel framed structure on masonry bearing walls. It is believed that two townhouses were combined and a limestone façade was added to create the Rittenhouse Club. Philadelphia Rittenhouse Developers, a joint venture of ARC Properties and Wheeler Brothers Holdings recognized the importance of maintaining the historic fabric of Rittenhouse Square, and was committed to preserving the façade of the Rittenhouse Club and incorporating it into the project. Due to the building’s inability to meet modern building codes and the deterioration of the existing structure, it was not feasible to preserve the entire building. Instead, the existing façade was restored and integrated into a new structure which connects to the 10 Rittenhouse tower via the lower level parking, first floor building and shares a garden courtyard on the third floor.
T H E AY E R B U I L D I N G
LUXURY CONDOMINIUM PZS Architects design of The Ayer building complements the building’s original historic fabric while introducing contemporary amenities. The main lobby, recognized as one of the most majestic lobby spaces in Philadelphia, was preserved with a forensically-accurate paint scheme, including restoration of the original silver gilding. A new floating bench and shelf element crafted of eucalyptus wood reduces the grand scale of the lobby. The unusual asymmetry of the space was modified with ceiling interventions, while subtle lighting was used to highlight sculptural details. The modern materials palette introduced in the lobby is carried forth into elevators cabs and upper floor lobbies to create a consistent look and feel. The 130,000 SF building was renovated PROJECT DETAILS LOCATION: Philadelphia, PA COMPLETED: July 2012 AREA: 116,000 SF BUDGET: $ 26.5 million
and converted into sixty luxury condominiums, including a fitness center, business center and interior parking. Residential interiors feature an ultra-modern design, differentiating the building from other traditional and transitional style residential developments in the city. Details reinforce the integration of modern design within a timeless building. New energy efficient building systems and MEP equipment were incorporated into this project. The design and construction included replacement of MEP systems while maintaining the ongoing operations of the first floor restaurant tenant. In addition, construction and occupancy of the residential units were completed on a phased basis.
MIXED -USE: RESIDENCE + RESTAURANT The Ayer Building houses two restaurants at the street level. Talula’s Garden and Talula’s Daily both are visible from Washington Square.
T H E L O F T S AT B E L L A V I S TA The Lofts at Bella Vista was a renovation and conversion completed by PZS Architects. Built in 1911 and originally used as a five-story warehouse and publishing facility for Curtis Publishing Company, the building is located in the heart of historic South Philadelphia. In designing the new complex, PZS Architects inserted interstitial mezzanines on each floor, giving each unit two floors of living space. These units range from 1,000 square
foot one bedrooms to 2,500 square foot penthouses. In addition, 8 new ultra-modern villas, each with three levels of terraces and green roofs overlooking the city, are being constructed on the existing roof. This 198,000 square foot , $25-million project also features a ground level lobby and greeting spaces, fitness center, conference room and will contain 78 parking spaces and loading facilities located in heated garages.
The Shops at Valley Square The goal was to create a lifestyle shopping center that evoked the feeling of a traditional, small town main street. PZS created a small town square featuring gathering areas, restaurants with outdoor seating, green space for concerts and community events. To distinguish each building, the proportions and rhythms of fenestration have been slightly altered. Each building has a distinct footprint, massing, height, profile, shape and plan to provide a comfortable human scale. Using a shared vocabulary of materials, each retailer has an individual identity, yet the center as a whole exhibits a feeling of continuity and cohesion.
The Shops at Valley Square
Office Fitouts
In addition to completing the masterplanning and design for the ground up lifestyle center, PZS has completed several office fitouts within the context of the existing, occupied mall. The retail space occupies the first floor of the center, while many of the second floors have been fitout as office space. These fitouts have included: Square 2 Marketing 5,050 SF Fidelity Investments 1,800 SF Stern & Eisenberg 10,240 SF David Jay Jewelers’ Office 1,390 SF Medifast Office 1,817 SF Valley Square Management 500 SF
To distinguish each building, the proportions and rhythms of fenestration have been slightly altered. Each building has a distinct footprint, massing, height, profile, shape and plan to provide a comfortable human scale. Using a shared vocabulary of materials, each retailer has an individual identity, yet the center as a whole exhibits a feeling of continuity and cohesion.
This 21,000 square foot building incorporates modern technology into a state-of-the-art facility providing 24-hour emergency medical and surgical services. The facility accommodates a staff of surgeons, cardiologists, anesthesiologists, emergency care doctors and an acupuncturist. The facility includes generous reception and waiting areas, workspaces and support space for 25 doctors and staff along with 12 exam rooms. The technical spaces include two surgical suites, a radiology room, a CT room, an MRI and Specialty Procedures room, a Linear Accelerator room and two laboratories with medical gasses as well as intensive care wards.
The facility also provides a large conference and presentation center for continuing education for veterinarians and technicians. The new hospital provides advanced care in oncology, internal medicine, ophthalmology, cardiology, dermatology, critical care medicine, surgery, imaging and acupuncture. It offers radioactive iodine treatment for hyperthyroidism in cats and is the first private veterinary specialty hospital in the Delaware Valley to offer radiation therapy for the treatment of cancer in pets, previously only available at the University of Pennsylvania. PZS also recently completed the design and development of VSEC’s second office, a smaller satelite facility located on Front Street in South Philadelphia.
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PROJECT DATA Located in: Levittown, Pennsylvania Area: 21,000 sq ft; Completed in 2010; Construction budget: $ 20 Million
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Exterior view of the clinic Reception area and waiting room Conference and training room Linear Accelerator room Surgical Suite with two operating tables Floor plan
breastcancer.org OFFICE FITOUT The project for this office tenant consists of approximately 5,500 SF of modern office fitout. PZS Architects was engaged by US Realty, the building’s owner and manager to design the space for the tenant, Breastcancer.org. The client was looking to create a flexible workplace to facilitate high levels of interpersonal communication for teams and project groups, and also maintain work environment that supports individual tasks. Our goal was to provide alternative work spaces for staff to accommodate varying work styles. To accomplish this, PZS designed the space to include collaborative workspaces, conference rooms constructed of full glass walls, and designed smaller conference rooms to serve as meeting space, breakout space and team tables. PZS planned support functions (such as storage, meeting spaces, etc.) as hubs to increase planning efficiency and
encourage social interaction. We introduced in formal seating in the form of nodes to encourage informal interaction, networking, sharing and learning. The furniture selected was specifically selected to be multipurposeful and mobile, with the ability to easily integrate additional pieces of furniture and manipulate into alternative arrangements providing greater flexibility. The design also provided additional electrical and systems to provide for flexibility in the open workspace areas. We provided space to better support collaboration, this included breakout space and team tables, even in the kitchen. The office also al space for concentrated work such as quite zones located away from the communal areas. The introduction of a variety of alternate work settings in the workplace will better support the diversity of modern work practices and creates for a more flexible workplace.
stern & eisenberg LAW OFFICE FITOUT The project for this office tenant consists of approximately 10,000 SF. PZS Architects will surveyed the existing tenant space and update our CAD drawings reflecting the existing conditions of the building footprint. PZS also met with the owner to confirm the program of requirements. Scope included a space assessment and development of program. PZS completed all phases of design for this project from schematic design through to construction administration. This begaan with a survey to develop an assessment of the existing buildings’ condition (based on visual observation) and identify any building code issues. PZS will work with our MEP consultant for the
evaluation of existing systems and equipment serving the tenant space and the selection of new preliminary MEP systems. We developed schematic design and prepared the following documents to describe the character of the project. Floor Plans; Wall Types and Details; Interior Elevations and Sections; Outlet and Data Plans; Demolition Plans; Finishings and Equipment Plans; Reflected Ceiling Plans; Millwork Details; Generic materials, fixtures, and equipment will be identified and located. PZS and its consultant developed selected MEP system layouts and presented everything to the owner for approval.
10 rittenhouse SALES OFFICE FITOUT PZS created a space that demonstrates the luxury of the units, while still allowing functionality for the administrative and marketing staff of ARCWheeler. In addition to sample residential spaces, a great room was designed to accommodate frequent opportunities to entertain. This room showcases the model, as well as a large-screen that is used to recreate the views that will be seen from each residence. Interspersed with the residential spaces are offices, conference rooms and support spaces.
Cohen Seglias, Pallas, Furman & Greenhall LAW OFFICE FITOUT
30,000 SF law office fitout. In anticipation of outstanding growth, the law firm of Cohen Seglias chose a new location on the entire 19th floor of the United Engineers Building on Rittenhouse Square. This environment, while providing much needed expansion, also nurtures developing legal minds while providing enhanced quality of life for the office. Cutting edge technology tools, including voice-over internet protocol, WIFI, and video conferences capabilities were provided.
AMBROSIA TREATMENT CENTER
PROJECT DATA Location: Medford, NJ, Est. Completion: 2014; Area: 18,854 SF
PZS Architects is currently designining this 18,854-square-foot in-patient treatment center. The Center includes 24 bedrooms, a dining pavilion, laundry facilities, outdoor tennis and basketball courts and passive recreation space. The Center was designed to create a welcoming and safe environment. The large glass windows used in the entrance pavilion create a light-filled lobby space. PZS has also encompassed a variety of hardscape and landscape elements to maintain a secure area, while providing opportunities for patients to enjoy the outdoors.
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PZS Architects is currently working on the design of a mixeduse development in Downtown Conshohocken, Pennsylvania. The The project includes the development of a mixed use complex located at the intersection of Fayette and Elm Streets in Conshohocken, PA.
The complex will include a new 250-room hotel, two new high rise office buildings with ground floor retail space, the renovation and conversion of a historic firehouse and a combination of structured parking facilities for cars organized around a public square/ gathering space.
R AY A N D J O A N K R O C C O M M U N I T Y C E N T E R T H E S A LVAT I O N A R M Y The Salvation Army Ray and Joan Kroc Community Center is located in North Philadelphia. This 130,000 square foot facility features worship and performing arts center, teen activities center and game room, aquatics center, sports training, recreation center and recording studio. The Salvation Army Kroc Aquatics (SAKA) swim team is Philadelphia’s premier competitive swimming program and one of the top teams on the East Coast. This facility earned a “Citation of Merit” from the AIA Pennsylvania. The center serves as a hub of community activity in what was formerly a blighted urban landscape. According to the AIA Jurors, the building “appears to devote all its energy to creating a great experience for the kids who use it.”
The center was designed with LEED certification in mind; however, the Salvation Army chose not to pursue the certification process, instead they chose to use the funding (which would have been required to complete the certification process) for the programming at the facility. Approximately 95% of the existing material was recycled and reused on-site including concrete foundations soil and asphalt paving. Materials from demolition provided the fill under the building alleviating the load on the region’s landfills. Passive solar shading, a 2-acre white roof, high performance glass and mechanical systems were used to reduce energy consumption. PZS Architects worked with MGA Architects and Andropogon Associates on this project. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Completed in 2010 130,000 square feet $ 72 Million
JIMMY MORAN POOL
This 10-lane, competition-grade pool is designed for recreational swimming, lessons, water polo and competitive swim meets. ADA-accessible spectator seating is available for up to 290 guests, and poolside bleachers and lounge seats can host up to 5 swim teams.
D Y N A M I C S P A C E S PZS designed the gymnasium as a versatile and accommodating space. The lofty, sunlit room can serve to host sports games and activities, as well as large assemblies, presentations and dinners.
MODERN FITNESS STUDIO The 13,100 square foot fitness center features two floors of fitness equipment and on-site trainers. Free weights, stretching areas, an indoor cycling studio and two adjacent exercise studios complement the abundance of cardio and circuit training equipment.
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