Jewelers Row Tower
Jewelers Row Tower is a 29-story residential building planned for the Washington Square West neighborhood of Philadelphia on the southeast corner of Sansom Street and south Seventh Street. It is being developed by Toll Brothers and designed by SLCE Architects. The plans for the project have proved controversial, and have been criticized by parties including Philadelphia mayor Jim Kenney and architectural critic Inga Saffron.[1][2]
| Jewelers Row Tower | |
|---|---|
| |
| General information | |
| Status | Proposed |
| Type | Residential |
| Location | Washington Square West |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 29 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | SLCE Architects |
| Developer | Toll Brothers |
Design
The building was designed by SLCE Architects. The proposed design has two facades: one that is primarily brick, in keeping with adjacent buildings, and the other side, which is a glass curtain wall.[3]
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References
- Kostelni, Natalie (12 December 2016). "Kenney blasts Toll Brothers' Jewelers' Row project". Bizjournals. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
- Saffron, Inga (2 February 2017). "Toll's two-faced Jewelers Row tower is no gem as architecture". Philly.com. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
- Smith, Sandy (25 January 2017). "Toll Takes Wraps Off Jewelers Row Tower". Philadelphia Magazine. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
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