Imagine If Pop Artist Roy Lichtenstein Mapped Philadelphia
All screenshots via Katie Kowalsky's Mapbox project
Just when it got a whole lot easier to geek out over a veritable treasure trove of topographic maps, Pop art lovers can also get their cartographic fix by poring over this Lichtensteinian masterpiece.CityLab uncovered an incredible mapping project by Katie Kowalsky, a cartographer at the University of Wisconsin's dedicated lab. Kowalsky used a program called Mapbox Studio to build out a zoom-able world map (you can check out a comically-rendered Big Apple over at Curbed NY) in the style of Pop Art genius Roy Lichtenstein—comic strip-like lettering and primary colors and all —just disappointingly (yet understandably) devoid of Lichtenstein's signature speech bubbles. (Ha! Imagine if "Oh, Eric..." appeared as you hovered over North Broad?) Kowalsky told CityLab, "It required a lot of thinking about how to incorporate a Lichtenstein color scheme at every zoom level without it being hard on the eyes." What do you think, art-lovers? How does the City of Brotherly Love look with a little Pop treatment?
What the Kitchen Will Look Like in 2025, According to Ikea
All photos courtesy of Ikea
"Food as design" was one of the big trends spotted at Milan Design Week last month and sure enough, very-busy furniture retailer Ikeadedicated a whole exhibit to Concept Kitchen 2025, a deep exploration of how the kitchen will change in the next decade. The project, a collaboration with design innovation firm Ideo and students from Lund University and the Eindhoven University of Technology, stems from a set of basic assumptions about the world in 2025, e.g. "Our homes will become physically smaller," "'Shopping' will mean 'home delivery'." Unlike "kitchen of the future" predictions from, say, the '50s, these prototypes are less about a magical convenience and more about practicality and the environment.
New University City Hotel A Study In Modern Design
Rendering via Study Hotels
Look out, University City: there's a new kid on campus. This morning, a groundbreaking ceremony was held for a new 212-key, 145,000 square-foot hotel on Drexel's campus, expected to be completed byfall 2016. And it's a beauty.
ArtGate 2015 Pits Local Artist Against Global Firm
Comparison between artist Joe Boruchow and Future Sensations installation via Philebrity
On May 30, Future Sensations, an innovative art exhibit that has rounded the globe from Shanhai to São Paulo, will make its final stop (and only stop in the United States), illuminating Philadelphia's Eakin's Oval until June 6. The exhibit, sponsored by the massive building materials company Saint-Gobain, "is an immersive experience with five distinct ephemeral pavilions that take visitors on a sensory journey of science, storytelling and art that celebrates the past three and a half centuries and offers glimpses into future innovations that will transform the world." But local artist Joe Boruchow feels that one of the pavilions blurs the line between inspiration and imitation.
Philly: You CAN Use A Charcoal Grill On Your Roof Deck; More!
Photo via Erich Ferdinand
· Ask CityLab: Can I grill on my balcony? [CityLab]
· Convention Center sues Carpenter's Union for racketeering[Philly.com]
· Halal shop at 45th and Walnut demolished [Naked Philly]
· Italian Market festival is happening next weekend! [Passyunk Post]
· Urban farming hub Greensgrow secures new West Philly lot [WPL]
· Convention Center sues Carpenter's Union for racketeering[Philly.com]
· Halal shop at 45th and Walnut demolished [Naked Philly]
· Italian Market festival is happening next weekend! [Passyunk Post]
· Urban farming hub Greensgrow secures new West Philly lot [WPL]
"I think I'll just buy and RV and live in it. I can get one of those for 100K." —Jim [Louis Kahn's Esherick House Just Sold For $900K]Three Bedroom Frankensteinian Barn Conversion Asks $1.1M
Photos via BHHS Fox & Roach-Wayne
This is not Photoshop. This is an 18th century barn with what looks suspiciously like a pop-up camper rearing up from its backside. Converted to a home in 2000, the original barn was harvested for wooden beams and other materials to fashion the structure's endearingly unique design. The 5,000 square-foot home, asking$1,100,000, boasts random width hard wood flooring, admittedly gorgeous stone fireplaces, and, per the listing, a "kitchen replica of the old walk-in fireplace and terraced gardens enclosed within stone walls" to "allow a walk back into history while providing all the amenities of today." The chef's kitchen features Vermont Soapstone counters, a farm sink, a Viking six-burner gas stove, two fridges, a wine rack, a beamed ceiling and a breakfast room with brick fireplace. The basement still has the original barn stalls, and there's a two car garage is attached to the house with an under roof walk way.
Here Are A Bunch Of Vintage Philadelphia Postcards To Buy
Snapshot of 1905 Boys' High School postcard via Hidden City
Just when you thought you couldn't love Hidden City more than you already do (hello, how awesome does this Forgotten South Broad Street tour look), they've purchased a collection of Philadelphia postcards, most of which hail from 1900 to 1915 that you can buy on their Mercantile page. With the exception of the 1907 Automat postcard, which is sold out (what is this life?!), you can snatch up little snapshots of such Philly institutions as the Bellevue circa 1905, East River Drivefrom the same time, and McGillen's Olde Ale House, whose postcard, according to Hidden City, "has an old-fashioned look, but since it's advertising television and air conditioning we're guessing it was made in the late 1950s or early 1960s." >>
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You Definitely Want This Rendering Hanging On Your Wall
Rendering via EB Realty Management
Spring has sprung, and everything's coming up North Broad. EB Realty Management released this gorgeous, dorm-room poster-worthyrendering of how some of the more than 35,000 square feet of new retail space would look like around the redeveloped Divine Lorraine, the Met Opera House, Studebaker Building, and Mural Lofts. "The largest of the projects is the Divine Lorraine (at which structural maintenance has already begun) and, once completed, that is expected to have a significant impact on North Broad and the areas surrounding the property."
Phase One Of Rail Park Pushes Ahead; The Manayunk Apartment From Hell; Auction Circumvents Land Bank
Probably not the most accurate rendering of The Rail Park, via Tumblr"This is the perfect time to do this. This will also create an area where we can get more development, hopefully add more businesses in the area and raise our tax base. The whole thing about our school district is, how do we get more funding?"
· Center City elevated rail park now on fast track [Philly.com]
· Drexel's new quad is gonna be pretty fancy [Philly Mag]
· The Manayunk apartment from hell [PDQ]
· Chinatown: The gate that almost wasn't [Billy Penn]
· Auction of nearly 200 properties in June circumvents Land Bank, which "isn't yet operational enough" [PlanPhilly]
· Access to primary care in Philly varies greatly by neighborhood[Newsworks]
· Drexel's new quad is gonna be pretty fancy [Philly Mag]
· The Manayunk apartment from hell [PDQ]
· Chinatown: The gate that almost wasn't [Billy Penn]
· Auction of nearly 200 properties in June circumvents Land Bank, which "isn't yet operational enough" [PlanPhilly]
· Access to primary care in Philly varies greatly by neighborhood[Newsworks]
Rob McElroy Modern Gets Almost $400K Price Cut
Photos via BHHS Fox & Roach-Haverford Stn
The owners of this gorgeous Rob McElroy just significantly sweetened the deal. The six-bedroom, three and a half-bath modern masterpiece boasts a separate guest house, a wrap-around deck, and walls of glass. Just so much glass. The 3.83-acre property, once asking$1,800,000 is now being offered for $1,425,000. Please tell us we don't have another Pitcairn on our hands. Built by noted architect Robert McElroy, the home boasts soaring vaulted ceilings, glass-encrusted atriums, and slate and wood floors. In typical mod fashion, the master suite occupies the main living floor, while the remaining bedrooms are found in the lower level with the laundry room and rec room. And just for good measure, the swimming pool is fitted with an inflatable pool dome for year-round use.
8 Modern Kitchens Trying Their Best to Blend into Castles
Why people want to live in castles is not exactly a mystery. Castles are, objectively, the best kind of house—they're where kings and queens live, and they're great for protecting against invading hordes. Since we live in the 21st century, of course, other methods now exist for protecting against invading hordes, such as fences and 24-hour doormen, but occasionally an eccentric rich person will still employ a centuries-old aesthetic to build a modern castle (or renovate an existing one). Unfortunately, none of these rich people can fully commit, and they always insist on including anachronistic elements such as swimming pools, toilets, and electricity. It's a delicate balance for the architects and designers, and the kitchen is where it invariably all falls down, as evidenced by the kitchen pictured above, from a Massachusetts mansion that was "done in a way to evoke a 15th-century bucolic [Venetian] estate," which was just listed for $3.2 million.
Four Story Corner Fishtown Home Sold In A Hot Second
Photos via RE/MAX Access
Well, that was fast. This four-story new construction home, asking $450,000, hopped on and off the market in a matter of days. Yet another indication that there might just be something to the claim that Fishtown is Philly's most interesting neighborhood, after all. A few doors down from this eco-friendly loft was once a 19th century pickle factory, the three-bedroom, two and a half-bath abode boasts 2,500 square feet of living space, a "green wall" trellis, quartz countertops, a roof deck, and the promise of low utility bills thanks to spray foam insulation throughout. The house "had an offer in a few days," says Ian Toner of Toner Architects, who worked with Red Oak Development Group on the home, whose rapid sale might even signal hope for that hot mess of a house across the street, which was to be brought to sheriff's sale (again) late last year.
This Midcentury Modern Is 2 Cool 4 School
Photos via BHHS Fox & Roach-Bryn Mawr
Let's take another dip in the midcentury modern pool, and cast our gaze on this little number designed by architect Jack Grisdale out in Villanova. Built in 1946, the unapologetic institutional overtones of this four-bedroom, three-bath home may at first blush remind some of us of angst-ridden high school days, but inside, the listing promises, the home "has all the features of a classic mid-century modern including walls of windows and open spaces." Built for architect Arthur Grisdale and his family, the home, asking $785,000, sits on one acre of land, and features an open plan first floor that "can be used for adaptive functions," as midcentury modern first floors are wont to do.
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