PortfolioGeorge B. Bryant, RA, LEED AP

353 East Roumfort RoadPhiladelphia, PA 19119(215) 247 - 9309chevet@verizon.net

Bookplate 1975

ProjectsHousing

Page2! Uplands Phase 1 Rental4! Obery Court/College Creek6! Gloria Dei Manor Court7! Hooper Residence8 ! Carlson Residence9! Delancey Street Residence10! Bryant Residence11! Gloria Dei Estates11! Riverfront Condominium11! Elkins ! condominium

Institutional/Healthcare 14! Seabrook Senior Living Facility16! Riderwood Senior Living Facility16! Brooksby Senior Living Facility17! Cedar Crest Senior Living Facility 18! Senior Living Facility Prototype II19! Linden Ponds Senior Living Facility20! Rittenhouse Care Center20! Brandywine Care Center21! Doctors’ Office21! Additional Projects

Preservation/Adaptive Use Page 24! Liverpool Street Station26! Frankford Elevated Train Line28! Grace Epiphany Episcopal Church29! Chestnut Hill Academy30! Stained Glass Research31! Gloria Dei Church and School31! Illinois State Capitol Master Plan31 ! St. John Evangelist

Commercial/Retail/Restaurant34! Northlake Mall36! Echelon Mall37! Crystal Court38! Liberty Landing 38! Lenox Mall38! Rock Lobster39! Rittenhouse Garage39! River Restaurant39! United Artists Theater

Other Projects42! Love Park Garage43! Trinity River Overlook44! Baptismal Font44 ! Salisbury Seat45! Urban Kidney

Housing

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Designing someone’s “dream house” follows the same process whether the house is custom high-end or subsidized low-income. Finding the way to best match the client’s aspirations with the budget’s reality is the challenge, and the goal is always to complete the process with results exceeding the client/resident’s expectations.

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Uplands Phase 1 RentalBaltimore, MDRole: Project Manager/Lead DesignerFirm: WRT, LLC

"The Uplands Redevelopment site is the premier urban mixed-income neighborhood redevelopment opportunity on the Eastern seaboard today," said Baltimore City Mayor Rawlings-Blake.The goal is to create a mixed-income development that attracts new residents while enhancing the quality of life for existing residents. The new development includes 56 acres previously occupied by the very distressed Uplands public housing project. The Phase 1 rental housing portion of the development includes 104 rental units arranged in 13 different types of two- and three-story buildings. There is also a small leasing office building that includes community amenity spaces and is designed to attain LEED NC Silver certification. The entire development is designed to attain LEED ND certification.The building designs were inspired by early Garden City housing types and the eclectic residential styles found in the surrounding neighborhoods. The steep site presented difficult challenges to making the development accessible and treatment of the required retaining wall along adjoining Athol Street. Phase 1 was completed in 2012. Phase 2 will follow with an additional 104 units

Images: This page top: Athol Street Elevation. This page middle left: Three-unit Building and Leasing Office. This page bottom left: Eight-unit Mansionette. Facing page top left: Twelve-unit Building of mixed townhouses and stacked flats. Facing page middle left: Eight-unit Mansionette. Facing page bottom left: Athol Street Elevation under construction. Facing page, right: Twelve-unit Building of mixed townhouses and stacked flats.

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Obery Court/College Creek Annapolis, MDRole: Project ManagerFirm: WRT, LLC

The replacement of the distressed Obery Court public housing project was the first step in revitalizing this historic neighborhood in Annapolis. This once-thriving community has been cut off from the rest of the city by large commercial developments along West Street to the south. Plans were developed for new housing through numerous meetings and workshops with the residents and neighbors. Phase 1 included 50 units of varying sizes and a small community building, including classrooms for Head Start. Some of the houses overlook College Creek and a small park with a tot lot. The buildings are arranged to maintain the existing streetscape and the design reflects the historic heritage of Annapolis. Phase 1 was completed in 2010.

Phases 2 and 3 replace the College Creek Terrace housing designed in the late 1940’s and provide 124 units. The original plan grouped the buildings along a central boulevard and, while the buildings could not be saved, the boulevard will be preserved. The design of the buildings creates a streetscape that is inspired by historic Annapolis and draws heavily on the common details, particularly the porches, that are found throughout the city. The design was warmly commended by the City Planning Commission. Phase 2 was completed in 2012. All phases have been designed to meet the Green Communities Criteria.

Images: This page top left: Clay Street. This page top right: Bates Street, Phase 1. This page bottom left: Clay Street, Phase 1 detail. Facing page top right: Phase 2 Buildings 1 & 2. Facing page top right: Phase 2 Building 7. Facing page bottom: Project master plan.

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Gloria Dei Manor CourtHuntingdon Valley, PARole: Project ArchitectFirm: JK Roller Associates

Developed by Gloria Dei Outreach, this project was an independent senior housing complex adjacent to the existing Gloria Dei Manor mid-rise residential building. The design nestled twenty-two units, clustered in six cottage buildings, into a difficult hillside site. The one- and two-bedroom units provided comfortable apartment-like accommodation in one-story, cottage-scale buildings. Careful siting, selection of materials and attention to detailing created a cohesive physical neighborhood while retaining the individual identity of the units.

Images: Top left: Final design rendering.. Top right: Aerial view. Middle Left: Triplex floor plan. Bottom l:eft: Original design sketch.

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Hooper ResidenceChester County, PARole: Project ArchitectFirm: JK Roller Associates

The owner was referred to me by architect friends in Seattle. The house was originally designed and built in the 1950’s by the previous owner/architect. The new owner wanted to expand and remodel the house in keeping with its somewhat eccentric design. The major addition was a green house that the owner uses as a dining room. This new addition solved a circulation problem as well as creating new living space. The kitchen was also remodeled. Bedroom renovations and a new laundry area were also included. Construction workmanship was of a very high quality and the new stone work was an excellent match to the existing.

Photos: Top left: Section through new addition and kitchen. Top right: View from the back yard. Right: New Greenhouse.

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Carlson ResidenceVashon Island, WARole: Project DesignerFirm: Kumata & Associates

Taking the concept by the principal, Gerry Kumata, I developed the angular floor plans and the elevation details and drew all of the construction drawings. The house is sited along the waterfront of Vashon Island, southwest of Seattle, and has an unobstructed eastern view across Puget Sound to the Cascade Mountains. This three-bedroom house opens out onto several exterior decks and also has a swimming pool on the entrance side. The house reflects a long tradition of seaside villas and merges local materials and historic details in very modern way to create a

Images: Top left: Waterfront elevation. Top right: Waterfront elevation detail. Bottom left: Double height living room.

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Delancey Street ResidencePhiladelphia, PARole: Project ArchitectFirm: Ueland & Junker

This 1850‘s townhouse on a fashionable Philadelphia street underwent a substantial renovation to accommodate a family relocating from Chicago. I worked closely with the owner, an interior designer, to design a new kitchen, bathrooms, fourth-floor sun room, roof deck and glass enclosure for an elevator. New finishes were applied throughout, including custom hand-painted wall coverings in the dining room. Utilities were updated and a new high-velocity air conditioning system was installed with minimal impact on the interior spaces.

Images: Top left: Fourth floor sun room. Top right: Street elevation. Bottom left: Roof deck. Bottom right: Dining Room.

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Bryant ResidenceWoodinville, WARole: ArchitectFirm: George B. Bryant, Architect

Designing a house for my brother and his family was one of the easiest and most enjoyable projects I have worked on. The client wanted a log cabin and had selected a pre-cut log system. I worked with the system constraints and developed the design for this three-bedroom house, sited on a beautiful wooded site with a stream. The house has a very compact and efficient plan and served the client very well over the past 30 years. The large porch and deck provided delightful places to sit and enjoy the resort-like setting.

Images: Top left: View from the pasture. Top right: First floor plan. Bottom left: View from the living room. Bottom right: Dining room.

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Gloria Dei EstatesPhiladelphia, PARole: Project ArchitectFirm: JK Roller Associates

This large housing complex consists of 214 one- and two-bedroom units in two four-story buildings. The two residential buildings are linked by a four-story atrium that also connects to a two-story community building. The community building included lounge areas, large multi-purpose room, exercise gym and a shop.

Riverfront CondominiumHarrisburg, PARole: Project ManagerFirm: WRT, LLC!I developed concept plans for this 50-unit, 7-story, residential project proposed for a site adjacent to the historic Tracy mansion and overlooking the Susquehanna River. The units were planned with decks and openable window walls to take advantage of the views. The building sat atop a two=level parking garage.

Elkins CondominiumElkins Park, PARole: Project ManagerFirm: WRT, LLC!Proposed to be built on the historic Elkins Estate, this concept for a 200-unit condominium for active seniors included two curving buildings of differing heights and connected by a two-story community building. The taller building sat over a large parking garage.

InstitutionalHealthcare

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Nursing Homes are not where people hope to spend their last few years of life. The challenge has been to design places that look and feel as much like a home as the complicated regulations will allow. Most of these facilities are part of larger communities and I have always tried to blur the institutional appearance and adapt to the local context through style and material.

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Seabrook Senior Living FacilityTinton Falls, NJRole: Project ArchitectFirm: WRT, LLC

The Extended Care Center at the Seabrook Continuing Care Retirement Community was designed and constructed for Senior Campus Living (later known as Erickson Retirement Communities). I developed the owner’s concept for a large, multi-phased, combined Assisted Living and Skilled Nursing facility into a prototype design that was utilized for several other projects. The first phase, containing 64 Assisted Living rooms and 132 Skilled Nursing rooms, was completed in 2001. The facility also included a central kitchen, laundry, physical therapy suite and beauty salon. The master plan arranged the buildings around a central courtyard and there were additional small courtyards for each residential building. A brick arcade opens onto the main courtyard and was planned to provide an enclosed corridor to Phase 3. The first phase received a Silver Award for Best of Seniors Design from the National Association of Home Builders in 2003.

Images: This page top left: Community Building Lounge. This page top right: Porte Cochere detail. This page middle left: Design sketch. This page bottom left: Master plan. Facing page top left: Community Building. Facing page bottom left: Arcade wall. Facing page right: View from Central Courtyard.

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Riderwood Senior Living FacilitySilver Spring, MDRole: Project ArchitectFirm: WRT, LLC

Riderwood was the second built project based on the Seabrook Village Prototype for Erickson Retirement Communities. The prototype design was refined and adapted to meet the local codes and conditions. The project was originally planned for four phases but the scope was reduced and only three phases were built. The first phase was completed in 2002 and received a Silver Award for Best of Senior Housing from the National Association of Home Builders in 2005.

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Brooksby Senior Living FacilityPeabody, MARole: Project ArchitectFirm: WRT, LLC

This was WRT’s third project for Erickson Retirement Communities. The Brooksby design was based on the Seabrook prototype but was reduced in size and was detailed to comply with the Massachusetts Energy Code. Cement board lap siding and shingles were selected in response to the local architecture. The central courtyard was designed to recall a village green. The first phase, including 32 Assisted Care units, 88 Skilled Care units and 16 Rehab units, was completed in 2003. A second phase was completed three years later.

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Cedar Crest Senior Living FacilityPequannock, NJRole: Project ArchitectFirm: WRT, LLC

Cedar Crest was the fourth constructed project for Erickson Retirement Communities and the final version of the Seabrook prototype. The program was similar to the Brooksby Project and the design was a further refinement of the prototype. The first phase included 32 Assisted Living units, 88 Skilled Nursing units and 15 Rehab units. The facility also has a central kitchen, laundry and therapy suite. The site was very difficult with significant grade changes and large rock formations near the surface. The first phase was completed in 2005. A second phase was completed in 2007.

Images: Top left: Entrance. Top right: Central courtyard. Bottom right: Central Courtyard.

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Senior Living Facility Prototype IIMultiple LocationsRole: Project ArchitectFirm: WRT, LLC

I led the design effort to develop an entirely new Prototype Extended Care Facility for Erickson Retirement Communities. This new multi-phase Renaissance Gardens design provides a more flexible and efficient floor plan and integrates the developer’s innovative program of care. The design provides for 132 Skilled Care beds with an option for 22 Dementia units in Phase 1, 96 Assisted Living units in Phase 2 and 132 Skilled Nursing units in Phase 3. Once the prototype was established, I led multiple WRT project teams adapting the design for sites in Michigan, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Illinois and Texas. The first phases of four projects were completed before Erickson Retirement Communities filed for bankruptcy in 2009.

Images: Top left: Warminster, PA. Top right: Prototype. Middle Left: Houston, TX. Bottom left: Hingham, MA.

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Linden Ponds Senior Living FacilityHingham, MARole: Project ArchitectFirm: WRT, LLC

This adaptation of the Renaissance Gardens prototype for Erickson Retirement Communities was designed to comply with the Massachusetts Energy Code. The first phase was completed as a 132-bed skilled nursing facility. The project included a complete central kitchen and laundry. Clapboard siding, shingles and local stone were used to give the building an appropriate ‘New England’ residential appearance. The project was completed in 2009.

Images: Top left: Renaissance Gardens at Linden Ponds. Top right: Entry Porte Cochere. Middle right: Central Courtyard. Bottom right: Entrance Lobby.

Rittenhouse Care CenterNorristown, PARole: Project ArchitectFirm: JK Roller Associates

The Rittenhouse Care Center, a 120-bed nursing care facility, complete with kitchen and laundry, was constructed on a constricted site adjacent to an historic high school building and within a neighborhood of single-family residences. The facility was designed to provide a pleasant environment for the residents while minimizing the impact on the neighborhood. The exterior design creates a residential character through the use of lap siding and brick and quotes some of the architectural detailing of the school building, resulting in a positive addition to the community.

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Brandywine Care CenterWest Chester, PARole: Project ArchitectFirm: JK Roller Associates

This was a 60-bed addition to an existing skilled nursing facility. The lower level provided space for a central laundry and a physical therapy suite. The building enclosed a new courtyard to provide a pleasant and secure outdoor activity space for the entire facility. Glazed enclosures created sunny seating areas at the ends of the main corridor. The patterned block walls with buttresses gave scale and interest to the exterior within the constraints of a very tight construction budget.

Doctors’ OfficeWarminster, PARole: Project ArchitectFirm: JK Roller Associates

Four cardiologists were interested in building a new office for their practice and I created a concept design for a one-story, free standing building. An efficient floor plan, including four examination suites and offices, reception, waiting and and clerical spaces, was topped by a large hipped and gabled roof. The exterior walls were brick with diaper patterns. Residential in scale, the design combined historic architectural forms and treatments with modern details to create a unique modern medical office. The doctors decided it made better financial sense to continue renting space than to build a new office.

Additional Healthcare Projects

! Canine Research Facility Foundation Fighting Blindness/University of Pennsylvania Unionville, PA ! Ultrasound Suite! Einstein Hospital, Philadelphia, PA

Catheterization Lab! Einstein Hospital, Philadelphia, PA

60-Bed Nursing Home Addition! Lacey Township, NJ

Outpatient Surgical Center! Wall Township, NJ

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PreservationAdaptive Use

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Having just watched the demolition of two historic Seattle buildings, I arrived in London for my Diploma year resolved to work on a preservation project. Liverpool Street Station and St. John Evangelist were the results. It is very gratifying to know that I played a part in the preservation of those two wonderful buildings. That experience continues to inform my architectural work and interests and I endorse the notion that the most sustainable building is an existing one.

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Liverpool Street StationLondonRole: Student DesignerFirm: Liverpool Street Station Campaign (LISSCA)

My Diploma Year thesis project developed into a real preservation endeavor as I joined the Liverpool Street Station Campaign. This group was organized to oppose British Rail’s plans to demolish and redevelop London’s largest and busiest railway terminus. I worked with a fellow student to prepare a conservation-oriented, but realistic, rehabilitation scheme that was presented as an alternative to the British Rail plan and was exhibited at the Bishop’s Gate Institute. Our plan received favorable comment in the local and national press. In 1975, our plans were used as evidence for the public enquiry to determine the fate of the historic complex. The British Rail plan was abandoned and Liverpool Street Station was redeveloped in the late 1980s. Sadly, Broad Street Station was demolished. Liverpool Street Station was reorganized much as our plan had proposed including the extension of the train shed to complete the double nave configuration. The station building was truncated as we had proposed and a new entrance was created at the end of the extended train shed. The Great Eastern Hotel exterior has been preserved but the interiors have been severely modernized. Along Bishopsgate, the existing Flemish style buildings were replaced by a massive row of unpleasant Post-Modernist office blocks.

See also: “Options for Liverpool Street.” Architect’s Journal, Vol 161, May 28, 1975.

Images: Facing page left: LISSCA flyer. Facing page top right: Liverpool Street. Facing page middle reft: Train shed. Facing page bottom right: Train shed. This page top: Proposed Liverpool Street Station elevation with new station entrance and booking hall. This page bottom right: Proposed plan.

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Frankford Elevated Train LinePhiladelphia, PARole: Project Manager/Lead DesignerFirm: Ueland & Junker

The firm was part of a large consultant team hired by City of Philadelphia to rehabilitate the entire Frankford Elevated train line, and I was responsible for the design of four of the twelve stations. The project brief was to design new inbound stations with escalators, elevators, stairs and fare collection and service areas. The existing early 20th-century outbound station buildings were to be rehabilitated for exit only. Cross-overs were intended to connect the platforms. The train line and stations had to remain in service during construction.The four station designs were intended to be variations on a theme with common design elements such as colorful masonry, tile patterns, and large areas of glazing. Each of the station designs responded to the neighborhood context and all were intended to engender a sense of local pride in these generally depressed neighborhoods. Where possible, the new inbound stations were built in a new location to allow continuous operation. At Huntingdon and Allegheny stations, it was proposed to build the new station on the acquired properties adjacent to the existing station. Once the new building was completed, the existing station would be demolished and a new escalator wing would be built in its place. This configuration created small public plazas as additional amenities.The new platform enclosures were clad in linear metal panels alluding to the stainless steel cladding of the trains.The City turned the project over to SEPTA and the project and consultant team were revised.

Images: Facing page left: Huntingdon Station. Facing page right: Tioga partial elevation. This page top left: Huntingdon Station. This page top right: Allegheny Station Plan. This page middle right: York-Dauphin Station. This page bottom right: Allegheny Station.

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Grace Epiphany Episcopal ChurchPhiladelphia, PARole: Volunteer Project ManagerFirm: Grace Epiphany Church Historic Preservation Committee

I served as a volunteer member of the Historic Preservation Committee and provided architectural guidance for a number of preservation projects. This Gothic Revival church, designed by Charles M. Burns in 1889, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places through the efforts of the committee. The church is the centerpiece of the Gowen Estate neighborhood in Mt. Airy. Over the course of several years, I supervised a number projects including historic masonry restoration and repointing of the church, complete re-roofing of the church with new slate, new interior lighting and restoration of most of the historic stained glass windows.

Images: Top left: Grace Epiphany Church. Bottom left: Detail view of restored wall and roof. Top right: James Gowen memorial window detail.

Chestnut Hill AcademyPhiladelphia, PARole: Project ArchitectFirm: WRT, LLC

I designed the renovations to the third story of this building, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, to provide temporary classroom space for the neighboring Springside School while they built their new Upper School building. The existing third story contained small dormitory rooms, unused for many years. Partitions were removed to combine spaces for classrooms, new lab space, lounges and administrative offices. In some locations, existing full-height timber trusses, spanning over second floor spaces, were left exposed and incorporated into the new room layout.Two years later, I designed further renovations to the third floor, expanding the classroom spaces for use by CHA’s Middle School. A new stair tower was created within the existing building to serve as the main entrance to the Middle School.

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Stained Glass ResearchPhiladelphia, PARole: Volunteer Surveyor/ResearcherFirm: Philadelphia Stained Glass Census

From 1992 to 1994, I served as a volunteer to help survey and record the stained glass windows in many churches throughout Philadelphia. I also did further research on the windows by English designer, Henry Holiday. There are over 20 Holiday- designed windows in Philadelphia and many of them are associated with the architect, Frank Furness. I presented my initial research on the Furness - Holiday connection at the Society of Architectural Historians Annual Meeting in 1994. I have continued to research and document the association of these two important artists and my essay entitled “Frank Furness and Henry Holiday: a Study of Patronage, Architecture and Art” was published by the Society of Architectural Historians of Great Britain in their journal, Architectural History, volume 56: 2013.http://issuu.com/chevet50/docs/bryant__2013__frank_furness_and_hen“Made to the order of H. Holiday Esq. To be sent to Mr. Frank Furness, Philadelphia.” Useful & Beautiful: The Transatlantic Arts of William Morris & The Pre-Raphaelites, University of Delaware, 2010.

“Frank Furness, Henry Holiday and the First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia.” Philadelphia Past and Present: New Research in Architecture and the Decorative Arts Symposium, Society of Architectural Historians, Philadelphia Chapter, 1994.

“Holidays in Philadelphia: Henry Holiday and his Philadelphia Patrons.” Society of Architectural Historians’ Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, 1994.

Images: Top left: Holy Trinity, Philadelphia, H. Holiday. Bottom left: Chestnut Hill Academy, Philadelphia, H. Holiday. Top right: First Unitarian, Philadelphia, Tiffany Studios.

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St. John EvangelistAsthall Leigh, OxfordshireRole: Student DesignerFirm: The Bartlett, University College LondonAs an additional Diploma Year project, I decided to try and save this small chapel on the Victorian Society’s endangered list. The chapel, built in 1861, was made redundant and the Diocese of Oxford intended to demolish it and build pensioners’ cottages on the site. I developed plans to convert it into a residence with minimal impact to the structure and appearance, preserving this distinctive landmark within a small rural village in the picturesque Windrush River valley.

Illinois State Capitol Master PlanSpringfield, ILRole: Project ArchitectFirm: WRT, LLC

As part of the Master Plan team, I was responsible for architectural building assessments for ten buildings within the Capitol complex including the historic State Supreme Court (upper left), the State Archives Building (upper right), the State Armory (lower left) and the Centennial Building (lower right). The buildings represented a wide range of uses, ages and conditions. With a team of engineers, I toured the buildings, met with the building staffs and observed the existing conditions. Written evaluations were included in the Master Plan that considered general building condition, usage, performance and potential for a projected 50-year lifespan.

Gloria Dei Church & SchoolHuntingdon Valley, PARole: Project ArchitectFirm: JK Roller

The project included adding a floor of classrooms and activity spaces on top of the existing school building and the addition of a new elevator and stair tower. The main entrance to the church was modified to provide handicap access to the sanctuary via a wheel chair lift. A new dormer was required to provide headroom for the lift and provided a new location for a large stained glass window. Details and materials were chosen throughout to seamlessly blend with the original 1950’s design by Vincent Kling.

CommercialRetail

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Shopping Malls and Food Courts were not the types of projects I aspired to in college. However, I realized that they offered great opportunities to create memorable, vibrant public spaces that serve great numbers of people. This understanding carries over to my designs for other types a retail and entertainment projects.

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Northlake MallAtlanta, GARole: Project Manager/Lead DesignerFirm: David Slovic Associates

We were hired to design a major renovation of the mall’s entrance and 79,000-sq. ft. of interior common area. The design created an entirely new interior appearance with a decorative terrazzo floor, elaborate colored glass skylights, central court fountain and custom light fixtures. The design received an award from the National Terrazzo & Mosaic Association. We also developed a master plan for the future expansion of the mall that would have converted an existing department store into two levels of in-line retail space, a new food court, and allowed for two additional department stores.

Images: Facing page: Center Court. This page top left: Mall corridor. This page top right: Center Court ceiling. This page bottom right: Terrazzo floor pattern.

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Echelon MallVoorhees, NJRole: Project Manager/Lead DesignerFirm: David Slovic Associates

The design enclosed an existing exterior courtyard to create a 30,000-sq. ft. food court and new mall entrance. The exposed steel roof structure with numerous skylights and clerestory windows hovers high above the restaurants and seating area. Trees, decorative light fixtures, neon signs and a patterned tile floor bring a festive atmosphere to the bright and airy space. The project also included general upgrades to finishes throughout the mall common areas.

Images: Top left: Entrance. Bottom left: Plan. Top right: Food Court from second floor.

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Crystal CourtDallas TXRole: Project Manager/Lead DesignerFirm: David Slovic Associates

We were called in by the management company to develop a food court concept for a new underground 20,000-sq. ft. space adjoining the existing Renaissance Tower, being renovated by SOM. The food court was to be created below a 9-story, pyramidal space-frame skylight, also designed by SOM. We developed a colorful, rich palette of materials, details and fixtures commensurate with an upscale urban retail environment. Sadly, the owners opted for a more bland, corporate design by SOM.

Images: Top Left: Railing and light detail. Top right: Crystal Court and skylight. Bottom right: Glass mosaic tile pattern and wall treatment.

Liberty LandingPhiladelphia, PARole: Project ArchitectFirm: JK Roller Associates

This large planned development on the Delaware River was to include a hotel, condominium tower, office space, retail space and a large parking garage. The project was one of many large developments proposed along the Delaware River in the late 1980‘s. Financing was not available at the time, so a second scheme was devised to include a hotel, retail area, cruise ship terminal, marina, nightclub and a large performance arena with a 1,000-car garage. A third scheme was designed to include low and mid-rise housing, a house boat community, a marina, restaurant and hotel. The property is still undeveloped.

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Rock LobsterPhiladelphia, PARole: Project Manager/Lead DesignerFirm: JK Roller Associates

This trend setting, seasonal restaurant/nightclub was one of the first on the Delaware River. I worked closely with the owners and the interior designer, Marguerite Rodgers, to develop and realize the concept of an up-scale, alfresco dining and dancing experience on the riverfront. I also worked with the tent supplier to coordinate the design and installation details and developed the lighting design to illuminate the tent at night. In addition, I designed the renovations and additions to the existing building to house the kitchen, toilet rooms and additional covered seating space.

Lenox MallAtlanta, GARole: Project Manager/Lead DesignerFirm: David Slovic Associates

We developed a master development plan for Atlanta’s premier shopping mall. The client wished to create a program for staged development that would maximize the expansion of the mall. The plan included the addition of over 500,000 sq. ft. of general lease area, three new department stores and structured parking for 2,400 cars. A much needed new mall entrance was planned with a two story high screen wall with a skylit arcade behind. A large entrance canopy with skylight and decorative columns with integral light fixtures, backlit translucent panels were designed to bring new life to the mall.

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United Artists TheaterManayunk, PARole: Design ArchitectFirm: JK Roller Associates

I developed this concept design for a multi-screen movie theater in Manayunk. A cable suspended roof structure was proposed to eliminate interior bearing walls and allow a for flexible interior layout. The structural system would also allow for a faster erection of the roof and provide cover for all interior construction. The exterior walls of the theaters were to be backlit glass block and the lobby was enclosed in glass storefront. Additional decorative lighting would be placed on the roof support masts. The theater would have been a glowing modern landmark along the Schuylkill River.

Rittenhouse GaragePhiladelphia, PARole: Project ArchitectFirm: WRT, LLC

This was an infill project on the north side of Rittenhouse Square on the site of the demolished Rittenhouse Theater. After a previous proposal for this site was rejected by the public, the owners asked us to design a new development incorporating the elements requested by the public. The project was to be developed for the Philadelphia Parking Authority and included an 800+ car garage, an 11 screen movie theater and a restaurant. The initial design was changed when the theater operator brought in their own architect.

River RestaurantManayunk, PARole: Project ArchitectFirm: JK Roller Associates

We were hired to develop a concept design for a restaurant space at the edge of the Schuylkill River in Manayunk. The site was a very narrow lot within the flood zone, so the design proposed to minimize the building footprint by suspending the structure above grade through a double row of column masts and a cable suspension system . Full height windows would provide dramatic views over the river. The raised structure allowed for grade level parking below the building. The building design would create an landmark structure and an exciting upscale dining environment. The developer’s attempts to lure a restauranteur to the site failed and the project did not proceed.

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The “Other” projects, the ones that fall outside of the usual categories, are the ones that add a little spice and surprise to an architectural career. These out-of-the-ordinary projects, both large and small, pose new challenges and often require a new approach to find the solution.

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Love Park GaragePhiladelphia, PARole: Project ArchitectFirm: WRT, LLC

WRT was asked by the Philadelphia Parking Authority to assist them in preparing a proposal for renovating the garage located below J. F. K. Plaza, better known as Love Park. The proposal included adding ADA-compliant elevators to provide access from the garage to the plaza in addition to structural and MEP improvements. I developed the conceptual design for a new elevator headhouse. A stone screen wall following a radius from the center of the fountain provided the backdrop for a glass enclosure for the elevator lobby. The design was intended to add activity and sparkle to the plaza while screening the view of the garage entrance ramps. Glass roofs were also proposed over the garage access stairs. It was also suggested that the existing circular Welcome Center building be renovated and a use be found for it to provide more evening activity.

Images Top: View of renovated plaza. Left:: Proposed elevator headhouse. (Renderings by Arts and Design Studios)

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Trinity River OverlookDallas, TXRole: Project ArchitectFirm: WRT, LLC

This observation deck and shade structure were created to provide a place for spectators to watch the construction of the huge Trinity River Park. The Overlook sits atop the western river levy next to the Commerce Street bridge and provides a panoramic view of the downtown skyline. The Corp of Engineers prohibits any construction penetrating the levy so the cast concrete seats provide the foundation for the canopy masts. Provisions were made to allow future uplighting of the canopy. The Overlook was completed and opened to the public in 2009 and was the first completed portion of the Trinity River Park.

Images: Top left: Design model. Top right: Completed canopy and view. Bottom right: Opening ceremony.

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Baptismal FontBurlington, VTRole: DesignerFirm: George B. Bryant, Architect

This was the winning design in a limited competition for a moveable baptismal font for the Episcopal Cathedral in Burlington, VT. The font uses traditional forms in a very modern way, in keeping with the modern design of the cathedral. It is constructed of oak with green Vermont slate panels and sits on concealed castors. The stainless steel basin is removable, allowing the water to be poured into a piscina after use. The font is well used and much appreciated by the clergy and the congregation.

Salisbury SeatRole: DesignerFirm: George B. Bryant, Architect

The Salisbury Seat was my entry submission to a furniture design competition. The concept was a garden bench that also served as a humorous garden folly. The bench forms the simplified shape of Salisbury Cathedral. The “West End” of the bench is turned 45 degrees to provide a more frontal elevation.

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The Urban KidneyPhiladelphia, PARole: Competition Team MemberFirm: WRT, LLC

A group of architects, planners and landscape architects joined together to develop this entry for an international design competition sponsored by the RIBA-USA. The design proposed an “off-the-grid” sustainable mixed-use neighborhood development plan for 10,000 residents on a riverfront brownfield site in southwest Philadelphia. Combining the best sustainable practices with Philadelphia’s successful pedestrian residential scale and density, the plan establishes the framework for a thriving neighborhood within an ailing section of the city. The team took a comprehensive approach to transportation, energy, water use, riparian restoration and phased development. The team was awarded third place. Since the competition, the team has presented the scheme as a model for large-scale sustainable urban redevelopment to several city agencies.

Images: Top left: Existing aerial photo. Top right: Proposed plan.

Photo Credits:Seabrook, Riderwood, Cedar Crest, Brooksby and Obery Court College/Creek photos by Don Pearce.Gloria Dei Church photos by Barry Halkin.Uplands photos by unknown photographer for Apartments.comNorthlake photos by unknown photographerRock Lobster photos courtesy of Meg RodgersObery Court Phase II photos by Ken O’BrienLinden Ponds photos by Henry FeyTrinity River Overlook photos by Don RainesAerial photos courtesy of bing.comAll other photos by George Bryant.

Travel Sketch 1999Drawing 1976