A Symposium Looking at Reusing, Repurposing and Reinvigorating the Modern Marvel
WHYY (150 N. Sixth Street)
Wednesday, October 29, 12 - 6 PM
Member Tickets are $45, and the price will automatically be discounted at checkout for logged-in PAGP members.
For docomomo-phl chapter members, please email [email protected] for your promo code to access the discounted price! Student tickets are available at a discounted rate, please email [email protected] with an image of your student ID for the promo code!
The former Philadelphia Police Department Headquarters, colloquially known as the Roundhouse, is an internationally acclaimed piece of midcentury modern architecture known for its curvilinear form made possible by its innovative use of precast concrete and post-tensioning engineering. While Philadelphia’s Historical Commission did not to designate the structure as an historic landmark last year, architectural historians, social activists, city residents and modern preservations are working to preserve the building. This symposium – through a call for ideas — will showcase creative ways to use and repurpose the structure, both in the short term and for its long-term future redevelopment. The symposium will hopefully spur new development opportunities for the Roundhouse that will retain its unique architecture.
