Renderings have been revealed for a new mixed-use development located at 1322 West Clearfield Street in Allegheny, North Philadelphia. Once completed, the new building will rise eight stories, with commercial space on the ground floor. The structure will also feature a roof deck at its top and an amenity space on the eighth floor, along with a courtyard space. The structure will contain 204 residential units with 82 parking spaces and 85 bike spaces to serve these units. Canno Design is the architectural firm behind the project’s design.
1322 West Clearfield Street. Credit: Canno Design.
1322 West Clearfield Street. Credit: Canno Design.
The new building will feature an attractive exterior, taking some subtle art-deco cues that create a unique facade that stands out among more uniform new development in the surrounding area. The vast majority of the facade will be clad in red brick, which will rise the full height of the building. A slight rectangular crown situated itself at the top of the structure, accentuated by a protruding massing that approaches the sidewalk in this central portion of the facade. Windows will be situated in a relatively uniform arrangement, with their large size creating a grid-like pattern while also granting interior spaces abundant natural light.
1322 West Clearfield Street. Credit: Canno Design.
Where the building’s design begins to shine even more, however, becomes apparent when viewing it in closer detail. Of this detail, perhaps the most noticeable is the elegant, two-floor entryway that opens in the center of the building. Here, brick will be arranged in a diagonal opening pattern that creates an amplifying entryway for the structure’ interior space.
Beyond this, the space surrounding each window creates a unique window-frame, with brick of varying size and orientation adding a level of intricate detail that is often absent from most modern projects. Street trees and greenery planted around the building in renderings simply helps advance the building’s welcoming and attractive presence on the street.
1322 West Clearfield Street. Credit: Canno Design.
1322 West Clearfield Street. Credit: Canno Design.
1322 West Clearfield Street. Credit: Canno Design.
It should be noted that the structure will not be coated in brick on portions of the building not facing the street. In these areas, the design will rather shift to the use of gray metal panelling, helping save on materials costs. The rear portion of the building shows off the structure roughly C-shaped massing that enables higher residential density and also allows for the inclusion of the courtyard space seen above.
1322 West Clearfield Street. Credit: Canno Design.
1322 West Clearfield Street. Credit: Google.
The new building is replacing a somewhat drab, low-slung building that currently stands at the site. The building, home to medical offices, features a simple brick exterior and does not take full advantage of the site’s close proximity to transit along Broad Street.
1322 West Clearfield Street. Credit: Canno Design.
1322 West Clearfield Street. Credit: Canno Design.
The new structure, meanwhile, certainly does take advantage of its proximate location. The addition of 204 residential units in this location makes plenty of sense given the growing demand in the surrounding vicinity and walkable access to the Broad Street Line and even the Temple University medical complex. The project, when considering its attractive design, commercial space and residential density serves as a leading example of what ideal new development in the surrounding area and across the city could hopefully look like in the future.
1322 West Clearfield Street. Credit: Canno Design.
1322 West Clearfield Street. Credit: Canno Design.
YIMBY will continue to monitor progress regarding the development moving forward.
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I was able to locate the train tracks to NYC and 30th Street. Located Temple’s hospitals and medical schools. I believe developer is targeting medical students for the new building.