REVAMP 101
Yesterday Gives Way To Today
Common spaces showcase historic portraits adjacent to contemporary signage.“Modernization is essential to the look, feel and function of buildings and structures that make up our cities and universities. Revitalization is more than just a fresh coat of paint. ”
A new, more expansive glass entry helps open up the staid 1970’s rectilinear look of Stemmler Hall.Though time does indeed march on, aging yet still useful buildings are often left behind. One such building was Stemmler Hall, a research facility on the campus of the University of Pennsylvania dating back to the 1970s. Ballinger, an architecture and engineering firm, was hired to renovate and rejuvenate the structure, and they commissioned me to document their work.
While our main objective was to showcase the exterior and the redesigned common spaces, we also documented the mechanical systems crucial to the functioning of modern medical research facilities.
Can you imagine trying to conduct such work without the benefit of the Internet or computerized HVAC systems? Thankfully, faculty, students and staff no longer had to settle for that environment.
State of the art HVAC systems are essential to the functioning of modern science labs.