PROJECT University of Pennsylvania, Stephen A. Levin Building
LOCATION Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
PROJECT COMPLETION DATE 6/1/2016
ARCHITECT SmithGroupJJR
ASSOCIATED ARCHITECT
OWNER/CLIENT University of Pennsylvania
CONTRACTOR / CONSTRUCTION MANAGER P. Agnes
PHOTOGRAPHER Alan Karchmer
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN TEAM David King, Jeff Hausman, Sven Shockey, Kevin Johnson, Victor Cardona, Mark Potter, Nikki Taylor, Lori James, Dan Mather, Andrew Varilone, Lilana Blackson
SUMMARY DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT
The genesis for the new Stephen A. Levin Building building is the acknowledgment that the study of complex behaviors will be a fundamental focus of life sciences in the 21st century. The building strongly identifies itself as an iconic gateway into campus and celebrates a new life sciences precinct by defining a new academic quadrangle.
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IMAGE CAPTIONS & CREDITS
IMAGE 1 Photo File Name: UPENN-NBS_thumbnail.jpg / Caption: View of the iconic design from the south. / Photographer: Alan Karchmer
IMAGE 2 Photo File Name: UPENN-NBS_high res ext.jpg / Caption: View of the iconic design from the south. / Photographer: Alan Karchmer
IMAGE 3 Photo File Name: UPENN-NBS_high res int.jpg / Caption: A monumental stair connects the ground floor social spaces to lower level labs and auditorium providing continuity of design throughout the spaces. / Photographer: Alan Karchmer
IMAGE 4 Photo File Name: UPENN-NBS_01.jpg / Caption: View from the northwest. The copper volume contains the lab. / Photographer: Alan Karchmer
IMAGE 5 Photo File Name: UPENN-NBS_02.jpg / Caption: The east porch is protected by the cantilever and offers expansive views of the adjacent botanical garden. / Photographer: Alan Karchmer
IMAGE 6 Photo File Name: UPENN-NBS_03.jpg / Caption: From the campus the building is approached from an extension of Hamilton Walk, a primary pedestrian axis. / Photographer: Alan Karchmer
IMAGE 7 Photo File Name: UPENN-NBS_04.jpg / Caption: The ground floor features floor-to-ceiling glass visually connecting the adjacent life sciences building, the new quad, and Kaskey Park. / Photographer: Alan Karchmer
IMAGE 8 Photo File Name: UPENN-NBS_05.jpg / Caption: View from the southwest across University Avenue. / Photographer: Alan Karchmer
University of Pennsylvania, Stephen A. Levin Building
Category
Local > AIA Potomac Valley > Institutional Architecture (AIA Potomac Valley)
Winner Status
- Gold/Honor Award
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