Philly Bricks

A Playful Look at Architectural Nonsense

Monday, January 25, 2010

Society Hill - Revolution, Commercialism, Blight, and Rebirth

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Many planners and architects consider Society Hill one of the most successful urban renewal projects in the country. Decades after its trans...
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Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Gladstone Hotel

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Kahn Park at 11th and Pine in the heart of Antique Row wasn't always filled with Hostas, chess players, and Jefferson Hospital employee...
Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Kestenbaum's Monster

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Historic La Ronda before being demolished by Joseph D. Kestenbaum Joseph D. Kestenbaum, the pariah who razed the Main Line's historic La...
Monday, January 11, 2010

Surviving Sex and the City

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It's a relatively new philosophy, the idea that a successful urban core must be a meticulously maintained playground for the rich and tr...
Friday, January 8, 2010

"This Town Needs an Enema!"

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It has happened a dozen times before, an economic or social opportunity presents itself to allow Philadelphia to enjoy a successful renaissa...
Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Parking War

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When it comes to the bricks, nothing hurts an urban landscape more than surface parking lots. They scar the skyline, make walking undesirab...
Friday, December 11, 2009

More Bike Lanes

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The two Center City bike lanes which have been added to Pine and Spruce have proven so successful that they will not only become permanent,...
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