Eric CROSS

From Ash to Art: Transforming an Abandoned Powerplant into a Contemporary Art House

Eric Cross | Advisor: Kathy Dowdell | Drexel University Architecture Thesis | 2017-2018

Context The Delaware Generating Station is an existing power plant that currently sits vacant along the Delaware River in the Kensington/Fishtown neighborhoods of Philadelphia.

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The building, filled with existing machinery in the boiler houses, is part of a 5.5 acre parcel of land that includes multiple ancilary buildings, pier 61, and almost a thousand feet of direct riverfront access.

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Located directly adjacent to Penn Treaty Park and separated from the adjacent neighborhoods by I-95, this property is centrally located in multiple riverfront redevelopment plans over the past 15 years.

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ADDRESS: 1325 BEACH STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA LOT SIZE: 5.5 ACRES BUILDING SIZE: APPROXIMATELY 225,000 SF CURENT USE: VACANT OPENED: PARTIALLY OPERATIONAL IN 1921 (FULLY OPERATIONAL IN 1923, EXPANDED IN 1953) ARCHITECT: JOHN WINDRIM ENGINEER: WILLIAM EGLIN CLIENT: PHILADELPHIA ELECTRIC COMPANY GENERAL CONTRACTOR: STONE & WEBSTER

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SWITCH HOUSE TURBINE HALL BOILER HOUSES STORAGE BUILDING ASH TANK PIER 61 COAL TOWER LOCATION OF 1953 EXPANSION (DEMOLISHED IN 2009) LOCATION OF OIL TANKS (DEMOLISHED IN 2009) PENN TREATY PARK

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Initial Studies revealed how disconnected to local residents the site currently is, but recent growth in Northern Liberties and further south along the Delaware River show that the building’s location is prime for public reclaimation.

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Focusing on large public use buildings, I took inventory of Philadelphia’s current museums. It quickly became evident that, while the city has a wealth of public museums spread throughout the greater downtown area, it lacks a significantly sized contemporary art museum.

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PLEASE TOUCH MUSEUM PHILADELPHIA ZOO INSTITUE OF CONTEMPORARY ART PENN MUSEUM OF ARCHAEOLOGY AND ANTHROPOLOGY PHILADELPHIA MUSEUM OF ART RODIN MUSEUM BARNES FOUNDATION THE FRANKLIN INSTITUTE THE ACADEMY OF NATURAL SCIENCES MUTTER MUSEUM

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PHILADELPHIA ACADEMY OF THE FINE ARTS THE AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM IN PHILADELPHIA PHILADELPHIA HISTORY MUSEUM THE NATIONAL CONSTITUTION CENTER INDEPENDENCE NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AMERICAN JEWISH HISTORY INDEPENDENCE SEAPORT MUSEUM PHILADELPHIA’S MAGIC GARDENS MUMMERS MUSEUM DELAWARE GENERATING STATION

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Shackamaxon (current day Penn Treaty Park)

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History

SITE HISTORY 1682

Philadelphia Founded Philadelphia Founded 1682

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William Penn signs treaty William Penn signswith treaty with the Lenni Lenape Native the Lenni Lenape Native at Shackamaxon Americans at Americans Shackamaxon (current day Penn Treaty Park) (current day Penn Treaty Park)

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First Steamboat Navigated John Fitch navigates the first vessel ever successfully moved by steam

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Penn Steam Engine and Boiler Works Open Later known as Neafie & Levy

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First Steam Fire Engine in America Built Built by Neafie & Levy

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1881

Brush Electric Light Company of Philadelphia Established

First Naval Destroyer of the US Navy Built and Launched USS Bainbridge, built by Neafie & Levy

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1857

First Steam Fire Engine Foundation Work, 1917 in America Built

Site Construction - September, 1917

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Chester Waterside Power Station Opened

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Construction of Delaware Generating Station Begins

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Delaware Generating Station Opens at 33% Planned Capacity Two turbines operational

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Penn Steam Engine and Boiler Works Open

1857

First Steam Fire Engine in America Built

Later known as Neafie & Levy

Later known as Neafie & Levy

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First Submarine of the US Navy Built and Launched

1881

Brush Electric Light Company of Philadelphia Established

1901

First Naval Destroyer of the US Navy Built and Launched

The Alligator, built by Neafie & Levy

Brush was one of many startup electric companies started in Philadelphia in the late 1800s

USS Bainbridge, built by Neafie & Levy

Built by Neafie & Levy

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First Submarine of the US Navy Built and Launched

1881

Brush Electric Light Company of Philadelphia Established

1901

First Naval Destroyer of the US Navy Built and Launched

The Alligator, built by Neafie & Levy

Brush was one of many startup electric companies started in Philadelphia in the late 1800s

USS Bainbridge, built by Neafie & Levy

Built by Neafie & Levy

1862

First Submarine of the US Navy Built and Launched

1881

Brush Electric Light Company of Philadelphia Established

1901

First Naval Destroyer of the US Navy Built and Launched

Philadelphia Electric Company Established Consolidation of multiple smaller electric companies

John Fitch navigates the first vessel ever successfully moved by steam

John Fitch navigates the first vessel ever successfully moved by steam

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First Steamboat Navigated

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Brush was one of many startup electric companies started in Philadelphia in the late 1800s

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William Penn signs treaty with the Lenni Lenape Native Americans at Shackamaxon (current day Penn Treaty Park)

Penn Steam Engine and Boiler Works Open

First Submarine of the US Navy Built and Launched The Alligator, built by Neafie & Levy

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First Steamboat Navigated

The Alligator, built by Neafie & Levy

Brush was one of many startup electric companies started in Philadelphia in the late 1800s

USS Bainbridge, built by Neafie & Levy

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Philadelphia Founded William Penn signs treaty with the Lenni Lenape Native Americans at Shackamaxon (current day Penn Treaty Park)

Delaware Generating Station Fully Operational Two turbines operational

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Richmond Generating Station Opens at 17% Planned Capacity Operational

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Richmond Generating Station Upgraded to 17% Planned Capacity

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Richmond Generating Station Upgraded to 33% Planned Capacity

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Delaware Generating Station Expansion Opens

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John Fitch navigates the first vessel ever successfully moved by steam

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Later known as Neafie & Levy

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Delaware Generating Station 1953 Expansion Demolished

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Brush Electric Light Company of Philadelphia Established Brush was one of many startup electric companies started in Philadelphia in the late 1800s

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First Naval Destroyer of the 1930 US Navy Built and Launched USS Bainbridge, built by Neafie & Levy

Several oil tanks on the northern side of the property were also demolished/removed

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First Submarine of the US Navy Built and Launched The Alligator, built by Neafie & Levy

Only the 1953 expansion remained operational

Delaware Generating Station Officially Retired

First Steam Fire Engine in America Built Built by Neafie & Levy

Original Delaware Generating Station Boiler Houses Retired

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Penn Steam Engine and Boiler Works Open

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Aerial taken in 1957 showing Delaware Station Expansion

Built directly north of the original building, the new generators more than doubled the site’s power output

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First Steamboat Navigated

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Delaware Generating Station Sold to Joe Volpe and Bart Blatstein

Philadelphia Electric Company Established Consolidation of multiple smaller electric companies

Sold for $3 million

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Delaware Generating Station Designated Historic Both Nationally and Locally

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Chester Waterside Power Station Opened

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Construction of Delaware Generating Station Begins

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Site Construction - September, 1917 Foundation Work, 1917

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DELAWARE GENERATING STATION (1921)

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RICHMOND GENERATING STATION (1925)

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Turbine Hall, 1923

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Delaware Generating Station Opens at 33% Planned Capacity Two turbines operational

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Delaware Generating Station Fully Operational

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Delaware Generating Station Officially Retired

2009

Delaware Generating Station 1953 Expansion Demolished Several oil tanks on the northern side of the property were also demolished/removed

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Delaware Generating Station Sold to Joe Volpe and Bart Blatstein Sold for $3 million

2016

Delaware Generating Station Designated Historic Both Nationally and Locally

Two turbines operational

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Richmond Generating Station Opens at 17% Planned Capacity Operational

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Richmond Generating Station Upgraded to 17% Planned Capacity

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Richmond Generating Station Upgraded to 33% Planned Capacity

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Delaware Generating Station Expansion Opens Built directly north of the original building, the new generators more than doubled the site’s power output

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Original Delaware Generating Station Boiler Houses Retired Only the 1953 expansion remained operational

Aerial taken in 1957 showing Delaware Station Expansion

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Case Studies MUSEUM SIZE COMPARISONS

TATE MODERN 2001 RENOVATION

Architect - Herzog & de Meuron Structural Engineers - Ove Arup Partner Location - Bankside, London Year - Originally Built between 1947-1963, addition/renovations opened in 2000 and 2016 Size - 366,000 sq ft

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Architect - Bruner/Cott Architects Structural Engineers - ARUP Location - North Adams, Massachusetts Year - Originally Built in the late 1800s, Building 6 re-opened in early 2017.

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KEY TAKEAWAYS: • Gallery suites for display and exhibitions of 84,250 square feet • Turbine Hall is a ‘covered street’ - 35,520 square feet • 240-seat auditorium • Two cafés, three bars, and a restaurant/bar • Six shops located on 3 different floors • Interactive performance areas • Members areas on upper levels • 9 passenger lifts (4 are for public use) and 6 escalators

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PERFORMANCES

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A wide range of performances are held multiple times a month MASS MOCA - PROGRAM

EXHIBITIONS Currently 30 exhibitions throughout over 250,000 square feet of gallery space

From dance productions...

To outdoor concerts...

Documentary screenings, comedy festivals, and even lectures provide more than 40 weekends of live events throughout the year.

SPECIAL EVENTS

Barbara Ernst Prey - 9’x16’ water color

Gisele Amantea

James Turrell

Many involve large scale works of art

Even hallways are opportunities for art installations

While others allow limited simultaneous visitors

Galleries and even spaces with seating up to 500 people are available for booking

EDUCATION Continual partnership program, Pre-K - 12th grade guided tours, High school programs, and teacher workshops available

Wes Sam-Bruce

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Studio Space for children allows for participation with exhibiting artists

Interactive art installations invite hands on exploration

The two most important case studies were the Tate Modern, in London, and Mass Moca, in Western Massachusetts. Both museums were influential not only from a scale perspective, but also from a Highly functional mixed programatic perspective.

The Delaware Generating Station has an enormous footprint with incredible potential to be so much more than gallery space.

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During the early days of this project, I reached out to JKRP Architects, who had performed some initial revitalization designs for the site’s current owners, Bart Blatstein and Joe Volpe.

They graciously shared about 30 original drawings of the power plant. Included were assorted plans, sections, and details - not a complete set, but they were detailed enough for me to piece together the building pretty well.

I studied these drawings just about every day over the past nine months.

Additionally, drawings from the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) for the Chester Waterside Station as well as images and data shared with me by Kathy Dowdell, who was the project manager for the reclamation of the similarly constructed Chester Waterside Station, further helped my understanding of such a complex building.

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Site Visit In the middle of October, Kathy was able to arrange a site visit for us to tour the Delaware Generating Station. This up close look was incredibly beneficial and the photos taken helped fill in many of the gaps that were left from the drawings.

Included on this page are Exterior photos as well as interior Boiler House and Storage Building photos.

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The photos on the top row are from the Main Level looking down on Penn Treaty Park. Additional photos below showcase the view towards the Benjamin Franklin Bridge, various building artifacts/ features, and the grand Turbine Hall. Also included is a view from a similar angle taken almost 100 years ago during the early days of opperation.

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Delaware Generating Station Opens at 33% Planned Capacity Two turbines operational

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Delaware Generating Station Fully Operational

The Delaware Station of the Philadelphia Electric Company

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Two turbines operational

Turbine Hall, 1923

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Fall Review Our group’s Fall Review was quite different than every other thesis groups. Much more time was spent during the fall term gathering data on our buildings, as showcased on prior pages. During this time, I began documenting the building both in Sketchup and in Revit. Sketchup helped me understand Turbine Hall, but as I turned my attention towards the Boiler Houses I realized that I had to shift my efforts to Revit to better understand the actual construction of the Delaware Generating Station as well as relationships between the larger building components.

First steps in outlining the building provided me with some available footprint sizing to program, and I leaned on earlier case studies to develop a multi-functional museum. Providing dedicated space for community, education, and working artists were important to me relatively early on, and these core principles would help guide design during the spring term.

Feedback from the Fall Review was overall very positive. There was some discussion about how much original building to keep - especially in the Boiler Houses, and there were also comments about museum facility requirements (storage, loading, etc). The review panel was generally excited by the idea of re-using this building, and connectivity to the neighboring Penn Treaty Park was emphasized as important.

BUILDING PROGRAM BASIC ACTIVITIES

EXHIBITION HALL 1@26,000 = 26,000 SF

62,600 NSF

PERMANENT EXHIBITION 4@4,000 = 16,000 SF

TEMPORARY EXHIBITION 5@2,5000 = 12,500 SF

AUDITORIUM 1@4,000 = 4,000 SF

RECEPTION ACTIVITIES RESTAURANT 1@3,100 = 3,100 SF

RECEPTION AREA - PRIMARY 1@3,000 = 3,000 SF

17,100 NSF

GIFT SHOP 1@3,000 = 3,000 SF

CAFETERIA 1@2,500 = 2,500 SF

RESTROOMS 4@600 = 2,400 SF

MASTER ARTIST METAL SCULPTOR 1@3,100 = 3,100 SF

MASTER ARTIST - PAINTER 1@3,100 = 3,100 SF

MASTER ARTIST STONE SCULPTOR 1@2,600 = 2,600 SF

MASTER ARTIST - MISC 1@2,600 = 2,600 SF

MASTER ARTIST - MISC 1@1,800 = 1,800 SF

EDUCATION ACTIVITIES

SHOP / LAB 5@2,000 = 10,000 SF

CLASSROOMS 5@800 = 4,000 SF

STORAGE (EXHIBITS) 3@1,500 = 4,500 SF

PREP ROOM 2@2,000 = 4,000 SF

COAT CHECK / INFO 1@600 = 600 SF

18,600 NSF

MASTER ARTIST PHOTOGRAPHER 1@1,800 = 1,800 SF

KITCHEN / CHANGING/ RESTROOMS 1@1,800 = 1,800 SF

12,700 NSF

LOADING 1@3,000 = 3,000 SF

STUDY ROOMS, ASSEMBLY ROOMS, RESTROOMS 2@1,000 = 2,000 SF

STORAGE (GOODS) 1@1,200 = 1,200 SF

5,500 NSF

DIRECTOR/ CURATOR OFFICES 1@1,500 = 1,500 SF

RENTAL SPACE

FABRICATION LAB 1@20,000 = 20,000 SF

MASTER ARTIST DIGITAL ARTIST 1@1,800 = 1,800 SF

CHILD CARE 1@700 = 700 SF

OFFICES 4@250 = 1,000 SF

COORDINATION ACTIVITIES STAFF/PLANNER OFFICES 1@2,000 = 2,000 SF

SECONDARY RECEPTION AREA / COAT CHECK 1@900 = 900 SF

15,000 NSF

LOGISTIC ACTIVITIES

43,000 NSF

DESIGN OFFICES 4@4000 = 16,000 SF

RESTAURANT 1@4,000 = 4,000 SF

RESTAURANT 1@3,000 = 3,000 SF

UNASSIGNED AREAS

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CIRCULATION

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235,000-285,000 GSF

GROUND FLOOR

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* LEVEL 2 IS NOT CURRENTLY CONSISTENT IN THE BOILER HOUSE, BUT THERE IS PLENTY OF HEIGHT (40 FEET) BETWEEN LEVEL 1 AND LEVEL 3 FOR AT LEAST ONE MORE LEVEL.

Winter Term The Winter term focused heavily on documenting my building and understanding current conditions. I worked with program blocks to understand the sheer size of the building, and it was clear early on in the term that most of the work was going to be spent in rehabilitating the Boiler Houses. The 100 year floor plain encompases most of the building, so most of the programmatic spaces had to either be elevated or live on the upper levels.

All documentation during the Winter term was performed in Revit, which no only allowed me to understand the building better, but also allowed me to understand egress, programming, and building systems more accurately. 3D modeling used in conjunction with IBC 2015, IEBC 2012, NFPA101 2015, and 2010 ADA codes gave me confidence of the vailidity of my rehabilitation plans. New wall fire ratings, restroom counts, stair sizing, and travel distances were all incorporated into the model, and museum HVAC and electrical needs were studied.

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Technical Review The Technical Review was similarly different than other groups since our structure is existing. My review primarily focused on advances made in documenting the building. Most of the larger spaces had been modeled, though key details, roofs, and the top floors of the Boiler Houses were still under construction.

During the winter, I expanded my understanding of the existing structural layout in the Boiler Houses, and the two largest design moves were creating a central axis with grand public entrances from both the Switch House and Storage Building, and creating a winding communicating stair through Boiler House #2. Minor adjustments were made to the final layout of the stair based off of structural feedback, and the idea of re-using the existing smoke stacks for the HVAC exhause/intake was first discussed during the review.  

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CONDITIONS FinalCURRENT Review The amount of time spent researching and documenting my building during the first two terms meant the third and final term was a sprint to design as much as possible over the course of six weeks. During this time, new discoveries from the existing drawings and photos kept necessitating design/layout tweaks, and while they were somewhat disrupting, they also provided unique opportunities. The goal with the rehabilitation was to retain as much of the original structure and character of the building while still creating a highly functional re-use.

Sometimes these restrictions made it ER IV R E very difficult to design around, but AR W LA E D that just forced efficient design and creativity.

R AWA N D EL EN U E AV

N

2000 FT

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40

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E PALM ER STREET

RIVER WARDS PLANNING DISTRICT

E

BEACH STREET

SWITCH HOUSE

SCULPTURE LAWN

TURBINE HALL PENN TREATY PARK

N

100 FT

PANDED IN 1953)

Major moves during the last term included swapping the location of the education and resident artist spaces to provide better circulation for students, connecting the ground floor of the Boiler Houses to Penn Treaty Park to the south and a new sculpture garden to the north, and actually designing the remainder of the site. The site design had major impacts to the ground floor circulation and programming, but the end result provided large amounts of public access space that helped emphasize the transformation of this once privately owned landmark building into a symbol of civic pride.

G

DELAWARE RIVER POWER STATIONS

BOILER HOUSE NO. 1

STORAGE BUILDING

BOILER HOUSE NO. 2

ASH HOUSE

PIER 61

N

1 MI

COAL TOWER

RICHMOND GENERATING STATION (1925)

GR PN 0

8'

16'

32'

SCALE AT FULL SIZE: 1/16" = 1'-0"

SITE PLAN: 1”=50’

14

48'

TN

MAIN ENTRANCE

SHOP

SHOP

SERVICE DRIVE

CRYPT LOADING / STORAGE

LOADING / STORAGE

GROUND FLOOR PROGRAM KEY RECEPTION ACTIVITIES PUBLIC ACTIVITIES LOGISTIC ACTIVITIES PRESERVED HISTORIC BUILDING MEP/CIRCULATION

GROUND FLOOR CIRCULATION KEY MUSEUM VISITORS PUBLIC VISITORS RESIDENT ARTISTS PROGRAM STAFF LOGISTICS

FIRE PUMP ROOM

MECHANICAL GENERATOR

IT

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PUBLIC / MARKET

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LOCATION OF 3D VIEW

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SECOND FLOOR PROGRAM KEY BASIC ACTIVITIES - EXHIBITION EDUCATION ACTIVITIES COORDINATION ACTIVITIES MEP/CIRCULATION

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LOCATION OF 3D VIEW

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MUSEUM VISITORS RESIDENT ARTISTS PROGRAM STAFF

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LOGISTICS DESTINATIONS

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LOUNGE

RUIN - PR

RIVER EN MASTER ARTIST PHOTOGRAPHER

MASTER ARTIST DIGITAL ARTIST

GALLERY

MASTER ARTIST ENVIRONMENTAL ARTIST

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NORTH|SOUTH SECTION PERSPECTIVE TURBINE HALL

OPERATIONAL POWER PLANT - 1923

RUIN - PRESENT DAY

RIVER ENTRANCE

MUSEUM/EVENT SPACE - FUTURE RE-USE

BOILER HOUSE EXTERIOR WALL

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THIRD FLOOR GALLERY SECOND FLOOR CIRCULATION KEY MUSEUM VISITORS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS PROGRAM STAFF LOGISTICS DESTINATIONS

NORTH|SOUTH SECTION PERSPECTIVE

20 TURBINE HALL

SCALE AT FULL SIZE: 1/16" = 1'-0"

SITE PLAN: 1”=50’

ON

EAST|WEST SECTION PERSPECTIVE: NTS

ng an Abandoned Powerplant into a Contemporary Art House

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dell | Drexel University Architecture Thesis | 2017-2018

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