The Alexander
The Alexander (originally 1601 Vine Street) is a mixed-use high-rise in Philadelphia. The building is adjacent to the Philadelphia Pennsylvania Temple, which was designed by Perkins+Will.[3] This project consists of one tower, as well as a Mormon meetinghouse next to the building, which will be clad in red brick.
Usage
The tower is approximately 375 feet in height.[4] The tower contains roughly 264 apartments, as well as retail and townhouses around the base. The project includes a garden space and improved traffic flow on Wood Street.[1]
History
The site was originally to host a building unrelated to the temple complex, but that project was cancelled when funding could not be obtained.[5]
In July 2014, the project was approved by the Civic Design Review.[4] As of January 2016, the building is under construction, with completion estimated to occur in 2017.[6]
Criticism
In February 2014, Inga Saffron, the architecture critic for The Philadelphia Inquirer praised the development for its "urbanism" but condemned the mismatched styles of the temple, meetinghouse, and apartment tower.[7]
See also
- List of tallest buildings in Philadelphia
- Philadelphia Pennsylvania Temple
References
- ^ a b "CPDC Development Newsletter". Center City District. Retrieved 2018-07-02.
- ^ "Alexander Grand Opening". Philly Style Magazine. 2018-05-24.
- ^ McCrystal, Laura (14 February 2014). "Mormons to build 32-story tower near Center City". Philly.com. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
- ^ a b Jennings, James (8 August 2014). "Mormon Apartment Tower Cruises Through Civic Design Review". Curbed. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
- ^ Patten, Zach (25 November 2013). "Looking Back at 15 Proposed Towers that Bit the Dust". Curbed. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
- ^ "Crane City 2016". Hidden City. 6 January 2016. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
- ^ Saffron, Inga (22 February 2014). "Changing Skyline: Mormon development combines civic-mindedness, awful architecture". Philly.com. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
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