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 Comcast Center -- Philadelphia, PA USA Posted by:  jkozik
N 39° 57.257 W 075° 10.145
18S E 485557 N 4422696
Comcast Center on 17th and Arch Streets in Downtown Philadelphia
Waymark Code: WM4D6F
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 08/08/2008
Views: 138
The Comcast Center building is located on JFK Boulevard, 3 blocks East of City Hall in Downtown Philadelphia. Completed in 2008, this office tower is 57 stories / 973 ft. tall. Architected by Robert A.M. Stern, the building is the tallest in Philadelphia. Wiki: ( visit link) Emporis: ( visit link) Go Philly: ( visit link)
Building Name: Comcast Center
Structure Height: 973
Number of Stories: 57
Year Built: 2008
Architect/Design Firm: Architect: Robert A.M. Stern Architects, LLP, Kendall/Heaton Associates Inc.
Style: Post-Modern
Use: Office Building
Publicly accessible areas:
The front plaza is a beautiful public space with a cafe and set of fountains. The front lobby is beautifully designed with a multi dimensional series of people statues scattered between ground floor level and several stories verical.
"The Comcast Experience." The wood paneling in the front lobby seamlessly blends into jumbotron-style video monitor that runs a sequence of very artistic designs that appear to pop off of the wood paneling. In reality, this wall is composed of 2000 sq ft LED screen, with much higher resolution than the best HD TVs. Techie-cool, and artistically beautiful!
Hours:
The lobby area is the entrance to an office building with normal reception and guard desk, but people were clearly walking in just to gawk at the amazing video wall design. In addition, there's an outdoor cafe, a shopping area, food court, and a fancy restaurant.
Cost:
There is not cost associated with this building.
Address:
Comcast Center
1701 JFK Blvd
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Building Website: [Web Link]
The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) link: [Web Link]
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