I see they have Bower Lewis Thrower as architect. Their initials evoke a Bacon, Lettuce & Tomato sandwich in my mind's eye. %-)
Dockside is another another BLT design, which I think is a fairly bold post-modern take on a nautical theme.
http://www.blta.com/work/living/dock/1.html
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The 242-unit luxury apartment building located atop Pier 30 is the first ever to be built on the Delaware River at Penn's Landing.* The design projects a nautical theme and exterior motifs that are consistent with its location. The building’s structural technology is post-tensioned concrete core, columns and slabs.* Exterior construction materials at the apartment levels are primarily brick and EIFS face structural panels.
The three levels of garage provide parking for 370 cars and visually serve as a properly scaled base for the 13-floor apartment building above.* The gross area of the entire project is 592,000 on a 50,000 s.f. site for a floor area ratio of over 11.8.
Each of the studio, one, two, and three bedroom apartments offer 700 to 2000 feet of living space featuring elegant nine foot living room and bedroom ceilings, contemporary kitchens, beautifully detailed baths, oversized windows, and large outdoor terraces providing breathtaking water, bridge and cityscape views.* A state-of-the-art fitness facility, indoor swimming pool, sauna, and sun terraces also overlook the Delaware River.
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Jayfar
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Last edited by Jayfar : 05-08-2005 at 06:14 PM.
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