160 N 2nd Street

Philadelphia, PA

Client: BVG 

Services: Architecture / Interior Design 

Status: Under Construction 


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Located in Philadelphia’s historic Old City neighborhood, The Ben is a 6 story boutique condo building with retail along the street scape. The fabric and historic materiality of the neighborhood played a prominent role in the development of both the building massing and facade.  From the stone patterning, to the use of large stone slabs and arched windows, the architectural history of Old City set the direction and character of the proposed building. 

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