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Tour Program Code Title Date Start Time CE Hours Description Accessibility Format ET101 Historic 05/18/16 8:00 a.m. 2.00 LUs/GBCI Take an illuminating journey along Boathouse Row, a National Historic District, and tour the exteriors of 15 buildings dating from Bus and No 1861 to 1998. Get a firsthand view of a genuine labor of preservation love. Plus, get an interior look at the Walking and the . Tour ET102 Good Practice: Research, Academic, and Clinical 05/18/16 9:00 a.m. 1.50 LUs/HSW/GBCI Find out how the innovative design of the 10-story Smilow Center for Translational Research drives collaboration and accelerates Bus and Yes Spaces Work Together advanced disease discoveries and treatment. Physically integrated within the University of ’s Perelman Center for Walking Advanced Medicine and Jordan Center for Medical Education, it's built to train the next generation of physician-scientists. Tour

ET103 Longwood Gardens’ Fountain Revitalization, 05/18/16 9:00 a.m. 3.00 LUs/HSW/GBCI Take an exclusive tour of three significant historic restoration and expansion projects with the renowned architects and Bus and No Meadow Expansion, and East Conservatory designers responsible for them. Find out how each professional incorporated modern systems and technologies while Walking Plaza maintaining design excellence, social integrity, sustainability, land stewardship and preservation, and, of course, old-world Tour charm. Please wear closed-toe shoes and long pants. ET104 Sustainability Initiatives and Green Building at 05/18/16 10:30 a.m. 1.00 LU/HSW/GBCI Tour the new Terminal F Baggage Claim building, the first LEED project at the International Airport. Learn how Bus and Yes the Philadelphia International Airport innovative strategies to conserve natural resources and save energy are being actively applied to both airport buildings and Walking operations, in alignment with airline green initiatives. Tour ET105 Pleasure Garden, Arboretum, and Esherick 05/18/16 12:00 p.m. 3.00 LUs/GBCI Get three very different perspectives on garden and landscape design on this unique tour. Start with the Chanticleer Pleasure Bus and Yes Studio Tour at Valley Forge Garden, with its unusual garden and formal house. Continue to the Jenkins Arboretum and its award-winning green education Walking center and wooden gardens. And finish with Wharton Esherick's crafted home and studio on Valley Forge Mountain. Includes Tour refreshments. ET106 500 Walnut: Residential Development on the 05/18/16 1:15 p.m. 2.00 LUs/GBCI Get a great view of what’s next. Tour Philly’s unprecedented ultra-luxury condominium development and discover the vision, Walking No Cutting Edge of History creativity, and innovation powering this high-rise project overlooking the most historic square mile in the United States. Plus, Tour learn more from the project’s key personnel—in person. (Attendees must wear a hardhat and sign a release/waiver.) ET107 Interiors, IAQ, and Occupant Experience at the 05/18/16 1:30 p.m. 1.50 LUs/HSW/GBCI Take a tour of the new LEED certified Saint-Gobain/CertainTeed headquarters in Malvern, Pa., to get a closer look at the Bus and Yes Saint-Gobain Headquarters integrated design process. You’ll learn about product selection and inspiration for occupant acoustic, thermal, and visual Walking comfort, and discuss open office and ongoing occupant change management initiatives. Tour ET108 Sustainability at the of the 05/18/16 1:30 p.m. 2.50 LUs/HSW/GBCI Tour 92 lushly planted acres in Chestnut Hill and learn about Morris Arboretum’s commitment to sustaining natural resources Bus and No University of Pennsylvania and connecting plants, places, and people. Highlights include the sustainable design of the new, LEED Platinum certified Walking Horticultural Center and Maintenance Facility Complex, and the functionally restored Springfield Mills historical structure and Tour mill. ET114 Lankenau Medical Center: Innovative Design for 05/18/16 2:00 p.m. 1.00 LU/HSW/GBCI Take a guided tour of the Lankenau Medical Center and discover how integrated evidence-based design and sustainable design Bus and Yes Healthy Hospitals and Bottom-Lines principles combine in one groundbreaking establishment. This LEED Silver Certified healthcare facility leads the way in patient Walking care and environmental stewardship. Tour ET109 Housing the Student with Choice: Private 05/18/16 2:30 p.m. 1.50 LUs/HSW/GBCI Discover how the University of Pennsylvania’s newest College House (Bohlin Cywimsky Jackson) meets the needs of today’s Bus and Yes Housing and Public/Private Partnerships student through single rooms within suites, generous common spaces, and more. Plus explore EVO (Erdy McHenry), a private Walking third-party development targeted toward grad students and young professionals. Tour ET110a Walk the Mural Mile and Explore the World’s 05/18/16 2:45 p.m. 2.00 LUs/GBCI Why has Philadelphia been designated the "mural capital of the world"? Find out during this guided foot tour through Center Walking Yes Largest Outdoor Arts Gallery! City. A professionally trained guide will share the stories behind these murals and describe how each complements its Tour environment. Join us to see for yourself how art ignites change. ET115 CANCELLED Biophilia and Stormwater 05/18/16 2:45 p.m. 1.50 LUs/HSW/GBCI A lush haven of greening innovations is found along this tour of University City. Get introduced to the Philadelphia Water Bus and No Management in University City Department’s new stormwater programs and the elements of biophilic design, as embodied in locales as varied as Cira Green, Walking Drexel University, the University of Pennsylvania’s New College House, and the Radian Building. Tour ET111a Rittenhouse Sqaure 05/18/16 3:00 p.m. 2.00 LUs/GBCI Travel through and discover the history behind a public park that dates back to 1683. Tour the surrounding Walking No neighborhoods, developed in the latter half of the 19th century and first half of the 20th century, with interactive commentary Tour on notable examples of the period’s architecture. ET112 Temple Campus Transformation: Walking Tour 05/18/16 3:00 p.m. 2.00 LUs/GBCI From a presentation of Temple University's most recent Master Plans to a walking campus tour, this experience is unlike any Transit Yes and Presentation of Master Plans other. Travel to recently completed buildings, historic buildings, landscape projects, and ongoing constructions. Along the way, and you’ll learn about this campus’s unique evolution—and the innovations yet to come. Walking Tour ET116 Lord Norman Foster’s Cutting Edge 05/18/16 3:00 p.m. 1.50 LUs/GBCI Tour the extraordinary , designed by world-renowned architect Lord Norman Foster of Foster + Partners. The Walking No Innovation Tower vertical-steeped, 1,121-ft. tower includes a block-long lobby with a glass-enclosed indoor plaza Foster described as a “window on Tour Philadelphia.” With loft-like work spaces, NBC Studios at ground level, and a 200-bed Four Seasons Hotel, the tower contains multitudes. ET113 Forging and Fabrication: Architectural 05/18/16 3:15 p.m. 1.50 LUs/HSW Experience a wide range of architectural metal fabrication techniques during a tour of an active shop. Learn about traditional Bus and Yes Metalwork and the Modern Metalsmith and state-of-the-art methods, get demos in contemporary blacksmithing processes, and watch a design become an incredible Walking reality. You’ll rethink everything you know about the importance of metal in designs. Tour ET201a A Polished Gem: Master Plan Rejuvenates 05/19/16 7:30 a.m. 1.00 LU/HSW/GBCI Take a journey through the Union League to see how an ambitious master plan revived John Frazier’s 1865 French Renaissance Walking Yes Trumbauer’s Union League style building and ’s beaux arts additions. With enhanced member amenities and public spaces, including a Tour state-of-the-art culinary center and the award-winning Lincoln Ballroom, it’s truly a remarkable achievement. ET202 Lessons on Structure: Designing and 05/19/16 7:30 a.m. 2.00 LUs/HSW/GBCI Explore the new Buerger Center for Advanced Pediatric Care at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, featuring a plaza above Bus and Yes Constructing the CHOP Plaza Landscape five floors of structured parking. Get lessons in innovative design and collaboration from Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Walking Architects, green roof consultants Roofmeadow, architects Pelli Clarke Pelli and FKP, as well as CHOP representatives. Tour ET203 CANCELLED Sustaining Integrity: A Tour of a 05/19/16 7:45 a.m. 1.50 LUs/HSW/GBCI Tour the Materials Conservation Co. studios in South Kensington to enter the world of conservation and discover the true Bus and No Conservation Studio and Laboratory meaning of recycled building materials. Watch demonstrations of current conservators’ work, learn the intricacies of specialized Walking techniques, and learn about the use of modern technologies for conservation. Tour ET204 Experience WHYY Public Media Commons 05/19/16 8:00 a.m. 2.00 LUs/HSW/GBCI Stunning at any time of the day, the 6,000 LED nodes that form the beacon of light wrapped around WHYY’s studios on 7th Walking Yes Street demand attention. Learn how this dynamic display wall in the Public Media Commons captures the imagination of the Tour community—and brings its members together. ET111b Rittenhouse Sqaure 05/19/16 9:00 a.m. 2.00 LUs/GBCI Travel through Rittenhouse Square and discover the history behind a public park that dates back to 1683. Tour the surrounding Walking No neighborhoods, developed in the latter half of the 19th century and first half of the 20th century, with interactive commentary Tour on notable examples of the period’s architecture. ET205 Philadelphia’s First Vertical Neighborhood: Cira 05/19/16 1:45 p.m. 1.50 LUs/HSW/GBCI Tour South, Philadelphia’s first vertical neighborhood, and discover how multiple buildings and outdoor public spaces Bus and Yes Centre South can be encompassed for maximum effect. Highlights include the luxurious, all-glass FMC Tower, EVO apartments for postgrads, Walking and the neighborhood's centerpiece, Cira Green, a one-acre elevated urban park. Tour ET206 Innovation in the context of tradition: Christ 05/19/16 2:00 p.m. 1.50 LUs/HSW/GBCI Discover the complexity of additions to the Christ Church Neighborhood House, which both respected the structure’s historical Walking Yes Church Neighborhood House status and unified the complex into a cohesive, accessible whole. Learn about the parish house, community space, black box Tour theatre, and festival venue, and view designs from renowned architects Robert Smith and Thomas U. Walter. ET207 CANCELLED Lankenau Medical Center: 05/19/16 2:00 p.m. 1.00 LU/HSW/GBCI Take a guided tour of the Lankenau Medical Center and discover how integrated evidence-based design and sustainable design Bus and Yes Innovative Design for Healthy Hospitals and principles combine in one groundbreaking establishment. This LEED Silver Certified healthcare facility leads the way in patient Walking Bottom-Lines care and environmental stewardship. Tour ET208 Modern Domestic Bliss: Life and Stewardship in 05/19/16 2:00 p.m. 3.00 LUs/GBCI Midcentury design is in vogue, and Philadelphia’s portfolio bursts with impressive and diverse examples. On this tour, you'll visit Bus and No Classic Midcentury Houses midcentury modern houses, meet current owners, and learn about the complexities of conservation and rewards of living in this Walking iconic architecture. The finale: Unprecedented access to Louis Kahn's Margaret Esherick House. Tour ET209a A Tale of Two Krocs 05/19/16 2:00 p.m. 3.00 LUs/HSW/GBCI Separated only by a river and 11 miles, the Salvation Army’s Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Centers in Philadelphia and Bus and Yes Camden (N.J.) are two of the country’s largest community centers. Tour over 130,000 sq. ft. of innovative and sustainable Walking programming built to advance the organization’s unique family- and community-oriented mission. Tour ET210a A Transit Gem’s Allure is Restored: The Wayne 05/19/16 2:15 p.m. 1.00 LU/HSW/GBCI As a critical piece of Philadelphia’s architectural and railroad history, Wayne Junction needed help to last. Learn how the Bus and Yes Junction Project Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority took steps to preserve the station while meeting modern demands—and Walking how the revitalization helped create a thriving neighborhood. Tour ET211a Wissahickon Heights and St. Martin's Walking 05/19/16 2:15 p.m. 2.50 LUs/GBCI This tour explores the innovations of developers Henry Howard Houston and Dr. George Woodward along with the rich Bus and No Tour architectural designs of G.W. & H.D. Hewitt, Duhring, Okie & Ziegler, Robert McGoodwin, and Edmund Gilchrist. Discover how Walking these unique developments incorporated English Garden Suburb planning, community development, and social housing. Tour ET212 The Navy Yard: Designing a Sustainable 05/19/16 2:15 p.m. 3.00 LUs/HSW/GBCI From historic waterfront to modern workplace campus: Discover how The Navy Yard has been revitalized for the 21st century. Bus and Yes Workplace of the Future This guided tour features LEED certified projects by local and world-renowned architects and designers, including Robert A.M. Walking Stern, DIGSAU, Erdy McHenry, MS&R, James Corner Field Operations, and Kieran Timberlake. Tour ET213 The Philadelphia Zoo: Planning and 05/19/16 2:15 p.m. 3.00 LUs/GBCI Take a walking tour of the Philadelphia Zoo's newest exhibits, including Big Cat Falls (EHDD), the McNeil Avian Center (Dagit Bus and Yes Architecture—Fifty Years of Excellence Saylor Architects), and the KidZooU (SMP). Plus, you'll get a wide-ranging overview of the zoo’s last 50 years and insights into Walking current exhibit design criteria, sustainability planning, and animal conservation efforts. Tour ET214 Labs by Three Leaders: Developing a Modern 05/19/16 2:30 p.m. 1.50 LUs/HSW/GBCI This guided tour walks you through the expansions and renovations of buildings at the University of Pennsylvania's School of Bus and Yes Engineering School Applied Engineering. Learn about the innovative new updates and expansions to Levine Hall (Kieran Timberlake), Skirkanich Hall Walking (Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects), and the Singh Center for Nanotechnology (Weiss/Manfredi). Tour ET215a Sketching the Rittenhouse Square Brownstone 05/19/16 2:30 p.m. 2.00 LUs/HSW As timelessly beautiful as they were 150 years ago, John Notman's Romanesque and Gothic Revival brownstone churches have Walking No Churches of John Notman stood the test of time. This tour includes discussion of the sociopolitical environment of 19th century Philadelphia, architectural Tour conversation of Notman’s styles, and onsite observation and sketching. ET216a The Philadelphia Rowhouse 05/19/16 2:30 p.m. 2.00 LUs/HSW/GBC This tour starts and ends in Rittenhouse Square. In between, you’ll explore the rowhouse community in the southwest quadrant Walking Yes of Center City, built in the later 19th century with additions up to the present. You'll learn about the building type’s variety and Tour flexibility as well as its impact on Philadelphia’s urban development. ET217 Historic Bartram’s Garden: A 21st Century 05/19/16 2:30 p.m. 2.00 LUs/HSW/GBCI One scenic boat ride down the , and you'll be touring the recently restored 1731 home of world-renowned Boat and No Restoration of the Site botanist John Bartram along with his granddaughter's formal garden. Discover the family history, the research and design of the Walking house and garden restorations, and the energy-efficient upgrades implemented. Tour

ET218 CHOP: City of Philadelphia's New Community 05/19/16 2:45 p.m. 1.50 LUs/HSW/GBCI See for yourself how a unique collaboration between the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and the City of Philadelphia resulted Bus and Yes Health and Literacy Center in a mixed-use facility unlike anything before it. A blend of primary care practice, city health center, library, and recreational Walking facility, the center incorporates public and private partnering as well as civic and community interests. Tour ET219 Tour of St. Christopher’s: Effective Construction 05/19/16 2:45 p.m. 1.00 LU/HSW/GBCI This construction tour of the Pediatric Critical Care Tower and the Center for the Urban Child at St. Christopher's Hospital Bus and Yes Management in Healthcare Facilities provides an amazingly well-rounded educational experience. You’ll learn about the importance of effective communication and Walking best management practices along with the impact of architectural elements on care delivery. Tour ET110b Walk the Mural Mile and Explore the World’s 05/19/16 2:45 p.m. 2.00 LUs/GBCI Why has Philadelphia been designated the "mural capital of the world"? Find out during this guided foot tour through Center Walking Yes Largest Outdoor Arts Gallery! City. A professionally trained guide will share the stories behind these murals and describe how each complements its Tour environment. Join us to see for yourself how art ignites change. ET220 Drexel’s College of Media Art and Design URBN 05/19/16 2:45 p.m. 2.00 LUs/HSW/GBCI This detail-orientated tour of the landmark Venturi Scott Brown building is a journey through the structure’s amazing history. Transit Yes Center Converted from a 1970s-era commercial office space, it's now the new home of the URBN Center at Drexel University's College and of Media Arts and Design, boasting 10 unique design disciplines in a cutting-edge learning space. Walking Tour ET221 Biophilia and Stormwater Management in 05/19/16 2:45 p.m. 1.50 LUs/HSW/GBCI A lush haven of greening innovations is found along this tour of University City. Get introduced to the Philadelphia Water Bus and No University City Department’s new stormwater programs and the elements of biophilic design, as embodied in locales as varied as Cira Green, Walking Drexel University, the University of Pennsylvania’s New College House, and the Radian Building. Tour ET221a CANCELLED Biophilia and Stormwater 05/19/16 2:45 p.m. 1.50 LUs/HSW/GBCI A lush haven of greening innovations is found along this tour of University City. Get introduced to the Philadelphia Water Bus and No Management in University City Department’s new stormwater programs and the elements of biophilic design, as embodied in locales as varied as Cira Green, Walking Drexel University, the University of Pennsylvania’s New College House, and the Radian Building. Tour ET222a High-Performance, Affordable Housing for TOD: 05/19/16 3:00 p.m. 1.00 LU/HSW/GBCI Paseo Verde: Where high performance and affordability peacefully coexist. Tour this $48 million mixed-use residential Bus and Yes Paseo Verde development from Latino community development organization Asociación Puertorriqueños en Marcha, located adjacent to Walking SEPTA's Temple University station in North Philadelphia. You’ll see how affordable community-based housing and sustainable Tour design practices combine in one unique location. ET223 CANCELLED Lord Norman Foster’s Cutting Edge 05/19/16 3:00 p.m. 1.50 LUs/GBCI Tour the extraordinary Comcast Center, designed by world-renowned architect Lord Norman Foster of Foster + Partners. The Walking No Comcast Innovation Tower vertical-steeped, 1,121-ft. tower includes a block-long lobby with a glass-enclosed indoor plaza Foster described as a “window on Tour Philadelphia.” With loft-like work spaces, NBC Studios at ground level, and a 200-bed Four Seasons Hotel, the tower contains multitudes. ET224 Sustainability, Resiliency, and Inspiration at the 05/19/16 3:00 p.m. 1.50 LUs/HSW/GBCI Take this tour to discover how Kensington CAPA High School’s sustainable features provide inspiration for students, faculty, and Bus and Yes Kensington CAPA High School the community at large. The LEED Platinum facility includes geothermal heating and cooling, rainwater harvesting and more, Walking inspiring in students a positive focus on urban agriculture and green roofs, as well as mural art. Tour ET234 Constructing K-12 Design Curriculum: Design at 05/19/16 3:00 p.m. 2.00 LUs How can curriculum cultivate design thinking, problem solving, and project-based learning? Find out how during a seminar and Walking Yes ChAD tour at the Charter High School for Architecture and Design, the nation’s first public charter school devoted exclusively to Tour design—and to helping urban youth find their way into college and meaningful careers. ET233 Building Bok: From Vocational School to 05/19/16 3:15 p.m. 1.00 LU Tour the Edward Bok Vocational High School, a 340,000 sq. ft. building listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Learn Bus and Yes Creative Space how this facility is gaining a new life as a space for creatives, makers, and entrepreneurs. Plus, see how new tenants are Walking repurposing the existing infrastructure to continue, and honor, the building’s incredible legacy. Please wear comfortable walking Tour shoes. ET225 Drexel: Transforming the Modern Urban 05/19/16 3:15 p.m. 1.50 LUs/GBCI Take a walking tour across Drexel University's one-of-a-kind campus and learn about the institution’s dedication to creating an Transit Yes University urbane, people-friendly landscape. Stops include the historic Main Building Grand Court and the Paul Peck Alumni Center, as well and as recent academic and student life projects. Walking Tour ET226 Museum of the American Revolution: A New 05/19/16 3:15 p.m. 2.00 LUs/HSW/GBCI Strap on your walking shoes and hard hat, and tour the nearly completed Museum of the American Revolution in Old City. From Walking No Space for History the monumental stair and intricate complexities of the precast concrete facade to the unique accommodations for unusual Tour exhibits, the facility bursts with exciting innovation at every turn. ET227 Temple University Baptist Temple: 05/19/16 3:15 p.m. 2.00 LUs/GBCI Discover the amazing evolution of the Temple University Baptist Temple. Join the tour and learn how a $29 million investment Transit Yes Transformation to a Performing Arts Center breathed new life into this vital historic landmark, helping transform it into a performing arts center for the Temple Center City and Campus. Walking Tour ET228 Cira Green: Green Infrastructure as a Public 05/19/16 3:45 p.m. 1.50 LUs/HSW/GBCI Immerse yourself in Philadelphia's “Green City, Clean Waters” policy approach via this tour of Cira Green, an innovative one-acre Bus and Yes Amenity public oasis atop an eight-story parking garage. Discover how its unique blue–green roof strategy incorporates sustainable Walking infrastructure to meet the city’s goals for a cleaner, greener urban environment. Tour ET229 Biotech Incubator to Corporate Headquarters in 05/19/16 3:45 p.m. 1.50 LUs/HSW/GBCI Take a trip through the meteoric history of Philadelphia-based biotech firm Spark Therapeutics and its 24,000 sq. ft. corporate Bus and Yes a Flash! headquarters, designed and built in just eight months. Find out how EPCM delivery methods were utilized to accommodate Walking design and construction of advanced administrative and technical space in a remarkably short time. Tour ET230a Art and Architecture: Sculpting an Artist’s 05/19/16 4:00 p.m. 1.00 LU/GBCI Learn how the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA), the first and oldest art school and museum in the United States, Walking Yes Learning Environment has created a new, vibrant campus for learning. Adjacent to PAFA's Historic Landmark Building, it features museum and Tour educational space, as well as a new café and the unique Lenfest Plaza. ET231 Visit NextFab, the Premier Makerspace in the 05/19/16 4:15 p.m. 1.00 LU/GBCI Stroll through NextFab’s 21,000 sq. ft. facility, one of the premier makerspaces in the country. Learn from the entrepreneurs and Bus and Yes USA inventors developing cutting-edge hardware that will change the landscape of the 21st century—from metal working and Walking welding to 3D printing, laser etching, and more. Tour ET232 Award Winning Small Firms that Inspire and 05/19/16 4:15 p.m. 1.50 LUs/GBCI What’s the key to success for these small firms? It starts with an engaging, all-hands-on-deck culture that leaves team members Walking No Intrigue invested and energized. Experience the practices and cultures of these award-winning small firms during this tour—and bring Tour some of their secrets back home with you. ET301a DuPont Project Renaissance: Fostering 05/20/16 7:00 a.m. 1.50 LUs/HSW/GBCI DuPont challenged its design team to create an environment that physically and metaphorically embodied the company’s Bus and Yes Collaboration, Sustainability, and Building corporate vision. Now you can tour the stunning result: two LEED Gold buildings that function as a social hub, foster innovation Walking Material Innovation and collaboration, and address organizational demographics as a result of a multigenerational population. Tour ET302 From Abandoned to Innovative: Urban 05/20/16 7:30 a.m. 2.00 LUs/HSW/GBCI This walking tour of Urban Outfitters’ corporate campus in The Navy Yard, a National Historic District, is a journey to remember. Bus and Yes Outfitters’ Bold New Office Campus Learn how innovative adaptive reuse solutions transformed buildings designed in different eras (between the Civil War and Walking WWII) and in varying conditions into a vibrant modern campus with multiple distinctive buildings. Tour ET323 Sustaining Integrity: A Tour of a Conservation 05/20/16 7:45 a.m. 1.50 LUs/HSW/GBCI Tour the Materials Conservation Co. studios in South Kensington to enter the world of conservation and discover the true Bus and No Studio and Laboratory meaning of recycled building materials. Watch demonstrations of current conservators’ work, learn the intricacies of specialized Walking techniques, and learn about the use of modern technologies for conservation. Tour ET303 LEED Platinum and Ongoing Energy Efficiency at 05/20/16 8:00 a.m. 2.00 LUs/GBCI Tour the co-working lounge The Studio, located within 2.0 University Place, a LEED Platinum and ENERGY STAR certified Bus and Yes 2.0 University Place commercial office building. Learn about energy tracking and verifying ongoing performance in the first LEED v4 Platinum project Walking in Philadelphia. Tour ET304 Trends in Teaching, Classroom Design, and 05/20/16 8:15 a.m. 1.00 LU/HSW/GBCI The ideal learning environment of the 21st century doesn’t feature traditional classrooms and lecture halls. Tour Drexel Walking Yes Technology University’s new LeBow College of Business and learn how advancements in classroom design are meeting students’ needs Tour through the unorthodox use of curriculum, classroom dynamics, and integrated user-friendly technologies. ET305 Rowhome Evolution to Revolution: Green 05/20/16 8:15 a.m. 1.50 LUs/HSW/GBCI Looking for fresh ideas on how to ensure existing and new buildings can meet the 2030 Challenge? Join us for this tour of the Bus and No Dinosaur, Historic Retrofit, Passive House award-winning "Green Dinosaur" rowhome renovated pre-LEED, a passive house rowhome built atop an Italian market Walking warehouse, and a deep-energy-retrofit colonial. Tour ET306a Barnes Foundation: Design, Construction, Result 05/20/16 2:00 p.m. 1.50 LUs/HSW/GBCI Tour the Barnes Foundation, a LEED Platinum art education and museum building, alongside project architect Philip Ryan Walking Yes (formerly of Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects) and client project executive Bill McDowell (formerly of the Barnes Foundation). Tour Featuring a short lecture and gallery access, it’s your chance to learn about this unique contemporary facility. ET307 Architecture and Landscape of the Main Line 05/20/16 2:00 p.m. 3.00 LUs/HSW/GBCI Your tour of the Main Line of Philadelphia takes you through residential buildings by Wright, Kahn, Neutra, Howe, and Lescaze, Bus and No ending in a reception at the Dagit Residence. Discover works by Vincent G. Kling, Norman Rice, Kieran Timberlake, and Frank Walking Furness. Plus, see Kahn’s Erdman Hall at Bryn Mawr College along with Wright’s Suntop Houses. Tour ET309 Energy Efficiency and Sustainable Building 05/20/16 2:00 p.m. 2.00 LUs/HSW/GBCI Journey through the new LEED certified Saint-Gobain/CertainTeed headquarters in Malvern, Pa., to get a closer look at Bus and Yes Materials at the Saint-Gobain Headquarters sustainable product selection and the cost/benefit of energy-efficiency measures. Plus, learn more about the energy and thermal Walking comfort benefits of electrochromic glass produced by Sage Glass. Tour ET310 Historic Housing in Washington Square West 05/20/16 2:00 p.m. 3.00 LUs/HSW/GBCI Stroll through the charming labyrinth of the Washington Square West neighborhood. Tour tiny streets filled with historic homes Walking Yes developed in the mid-19th century and end at the award-winning John C. Anderson Apartments, designed to provide safe, Tour affordable, and accepting accommodations for LGBT seniors. ET209b A Tale of Two Krocs 05/20/16 2:00 p.m. 3.00 LUs/HSW/GBCI Separated only by a river and 11 miles, the Salvation Army’s Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Centers in Philadelphia and Bus and Yes Camden (N.J.) are two of the country’s largest community centers. Tour over 130,000 sq. ft. of innovative and sustainable Walking programming built to advance the organization’s unique family- and community-oriented mission. Tour ET210b A Transit Gem’s Allure is Restored: The Wayne 05/20/16 2:15 p.m. 1.00 LU/HSW/GBCI As a critical piece of Philadelphia’s architectural and railroad history, Wayne Junction needed help to last. Learn how the Bus and Yes Junction Project Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority took steps to preserve the station while meeting modern demands—and Walking how the revitalization helped create a thriving neighborhood. Tour ET216b The Philadelphia Rowhouse 05/20/16 2:15 p.m. 2.00 LUs/HSW/GBC This tour starts and ends in Rittenhouse Square. In between, you’ll explore the rowhouse community in the southwest quadrant Walking Yes of Center City, built in the later 19th century with additions up to the present. You'll learn about the building type’s variety and Tour flexibility as well as its impact on Philadelphia’s urban development. ET215b Sketching the Rittenhouse Square Brownstone 05/20/16 2:15 p.m. 2.00 LUs/HSW As timelessly beautiful as they were 150 years ago, John Notman's Romanesque and Gothic Revival brownstone churches have Walking No Churches of John Notman stood the test of time. This tour includes discussion of the sociopolitical environment of 19th century Philadelphia, architectural Tour conversation of Notman’s styles, and onsite observation and sketching. ET311 KidZooU: Green Transformation of the Former 05/20/16 2:15 p.m. 1.50 LUs/HSW/GBCI Indulge your interest in green building sites—and climbing goats. Tour the Philadelphia Zoo's KidZooU and learn about vegetated Bus and Yes Pachyderm House and Yards roofs, rainwater harvesting, energy, and water—all while making connections with live animals. See how Philly's latest Walking environmentally responsive buildings perform as a series of integrated systems to support the zoo's conservation mission. Tour ET312 Society Hill: A New Old Neighborhood 05/20/16 2:15 p.m. 2.50 LUs/HSW/GBCI Walk the beautiful Society Hill neighborhood while enjoying a history lesson on its physical and architectural changes from Transit Yes colonial times to today. You’ll explore the unique green network of pedestrian streets and urban landscape that form its and framework and examine Society Hill’s evolving relationship with the rest of Philadelphia. Walking Tour ET201b A Polished Gem: Master Plan Rejuvenates 05/20/16 2:30 p.m. 1.00 LU/HSW/GBCI Take a journey through the Union League to see how an ambitious master plan revived John Frazier’s 1865 French Renaissance Walking Yes Trumbauer's Union League style building and Horace Trumbauer’s beaux arts additions. With enhanced member amenities and public spaces, including a Tour state-of-the-art culinary center and the award-winning Lincoln Ballroom, it’s truly a remarkable achievement. ET110c Walk the Mural Mile and Explore the World’s 05/20/16 2:30 p.m. 2.00 LUs/GBCI Why has Philadelphia been designated the "mural capital of the world"? Find out during this guided foot tour through Center Walking Yes Largest Outdoor Arts Gallery! City. A professionally trained guide will share the stories behind these murals and describe how each complements its Tour environment. Join us to see for yourself how art ignites change. ET308 Interpreting Penn’s Heritage: Two National 05/20/16 2:30 p.m. 1.50 LUs/HSW/GBCI Tour two important landmarks: Richards Medical Library (designed by Louis Kahn), with its new lighting, windows, and MEP Bus and Yes Historic Landmarks system replacements, and (a masterpiece from Frank Furness), with its innovative separation of reading Walking rooms from stacks. Discover how additions and renovations add character while conforming to modern standards. Tour ET313 Quaker Education and Architecture at the 05/20/16 2:30 p.m. 1.50 LUs/HSW/GBCI Take a walk through Penn Charter’s historic Main Building and their new LEED Gold Performing Arts Center while discussing the Bus and Yes Charter School Quaker roots of the school’s charter, William Penn. Discover a design scheme that balances the school’s educational values with Walking a traditional exterior and progressive interior. Tour ET301b DuPont Project Renaissance: Fostering 05/20/16 2:30 p.m. 1.50 LUs/HSW/GBCI DuPont challenged its design team to create an environment that physically and metaphorically embodied the company’s Bus and Yes Collaboration, Sustainability, and Building corporate vision. Now you can tour the stunning result: two LEED Gold buildings that function as a social hub, foster innovation Walking Material Innovation and collaboration, and address organizational demographics as a result of a multigenerational population. Tour ET314 All-In-One at the Curtis Institute of Music’s 05/20/16 2:45 p.m. 1.50 LUs/HSW/GBCI Tour Lenfest Hall at the renowned Curtis Institute of Music and discover how its flexible mixed-use design encompasses Walking Yes Lenfest Hall education, performance, dining, and even residential space. How can so many different elements exist within a constrained Tour historic site? With complex acoustic systems, sustainable features, and more, Lenfest Hall is filled with surprises. ET315 Destination Temple: Strengthening an Urban 05/20/16 2:45 p.m. 1.50 LUs/HSW/GBCI With the opening of Morgan Hall in 2013, Temple University increased its on-campus housing by 25% while moving strongly Bus and Yes University through Residential Community towards becoming a community-engaged and pedestrian-oriented academic institution and cultural destination. Tour the Walking grounds and discover how community is shaped, and redefined, for the university’s 1,200+ residents. Tour ET316 Next Generation Open Office Space 05/20/16 3:00 p.m. 1.00 LU/GBCI Take an interactive tour of Jones Lang LaSalle’s next-generation, award-winning LEED Platinum office space. Discover how the Walking Yes space focuses on enhanced collaboration, new design approaches, and sustainable design. Plus, discuss cost–benefit analyses, Tour sustainable site selection, the benefits of next-generation open office space, energy efficiency, and more. ET222b High-Performance, Affordable Housing for TOD: 05/20/16 3:00 p.m. 1.00 LU/HSW/GBCI Paseo Verde: Where high performance and affordability peacefully coexist. Tour this $48 million mixed-use residential Bus and Yes Paseo Verde development from Latino community development organization Asociación Puertorriqueños en Marcha, located adjacent to Walking SEPTA's Temple University station in North Philadelphia. You’ll see how affordable community-based housing and sustainable Tour design practices combine in one unique location. ET317 CANCELLED Constructing K-12 Design 05/20/16 3:00 p.m. 2.00 LUs How can curriculum cultivate design thinking, problem solving, and project-based learning? Find out how during a seminar and Walking Yes Curriculum: Design at ChAD tour at the Charter High School for Architecture and Design, the nation’s first public charter school devoted exclusively to Tour design—and to helping urban youth find their way into college and meaningful careers. ET318 Early Learning in the 21st Century: The 05/20/16 3:00 p.m. 1.50 LUs/HSW/GBCI Tour the Springfield Literacy Center and discover how it challenges traditional public school design tenets through optimized Bus and Yes Springfield Literacy Center daylighting and increased collaboration. This multiple-award-winning K-1 facility, which offers an enhanced learning Walking environment for literacy instruction, played a significant role in helping the school district achieve 100% literacy before the fifth Tour grade. ET319 Significance of Landscapes on Structure: A 05/20/16 3:00 p.m. 2.50 LUs/HSW/GBCI World-renowned green roof designer Charlie Miller leads this tour, which also features a series of architects, horticulturalists, Bus and Yes Social, Cultural, and Horticultural Tour and green roof dwellers. Learn about the evolution of rooftops from forgotten spaces to essential and complex elements of Walking building design, providing environmental, visual, and social significance to those who live, work, and play on or around them. Tour ET230b Art and Architecture: Sculpting an Artist’s 05/20/16 3:15 p.m. 1.00 LU/GBCI Learn how the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA), the first and oldest art school and museum in the United States, Walking Yes Learning Environment has created a new, vibrant campus for learning. Adjacent to PAFA's Historic Landmark Building, it features museum and Tour educational space, as well as a new café and the unique Lenfest Plaza. ET111c Rittenhouse Sqaure 05/20/16 3:15 p.m. 2.00 LUs/GBCI Travel through Rittenhouse Square and discover the history behind a public park that dates back to 1683. Tour the surrounding Walking No neighborhoods, developed in the latter half of the 19th century and first half of the 20th century, with interactive commentary Tour on notable examples of the period’s architecture. ET221b CANCELLED Biophilia and Stormwater 05/20/16 3:15 p.m. 1.50 LUs/HSW/GBCI A lush haven of greening innovations is found along this tour of University City. Get introduced to the Philadelphia Water Bus and No Management in University City Department’s new stormwater programs and the elements of biophilic design, as embodied in locales as varied as Cira Green, Walking Drexel University, the University of Pennsylvania’s New College House, and the Radian Building. Tour ET306b Barnes Foundation: Design, Construction, Result 05/20/16 3:15 p.m. 1.50 LUs/HSW/GBCI Tour the Barnes Foundation, a LEED Platinum art education and museum building, alongside project architect Philip Ryan Walking Yes (formerly of Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects) and client project executive Bill McDowell (formerly of the Barnes Foundation). Tour Featuring a short lecture and gallery access, it’s your chance to learn about this unique contemporary facility. ET320 Drexel University Recreation Center: 05/20/16 3:30 p.m. 1.50 LUs/HSW/GBCI Take a trip through the Drexel Recreation Center, Drexel University’s student athletics center, and find out how it has Transit No Philadelphia’s Best Gym transformed the campus. Designed by Sasaki Associates in association with Ewing Cole, the building boasts hybrid concrete/steel and construction and unique sustainable features that position it as a bold new advancement in urban design. Walking Tour ET321 The Piazza: Urban Space that Revitalized a 05/20/16 3:45 p.m. 1.50 LUs/HSW/GBCI Tour Northern Liberties and learn about the astonishing rebirth of one of Philadelphia’s most vibrant communities. Your journey Bus and Yes Neighborhood covers the gamut from housing to mixed-use projects, including Erbe, Rialto, Thin-Flats, Stable-Flats, and others, all centered Walking around The Piazza: A mixed-use public space that’s one of the city’s most prominent cultural destinations. Tour ET322 Preserving Memory, Creating History: National 05/20/16 4:00 p.m. 1.50 LUs/HSW/GBCI Join Ennead Architects and Becker & Frondorf to critically consider the importance of the National Museum of American Jewish Walking Yes Museum of American Jewish History History, which recently celebrated its fifth anniversary. Examine the exterior envelope, exhibit design, and project management Tour of this extraordinary space—and its impact on the city as a whole. ET401 The Transformation of and City 05/21/16 7:45 a.m. 2.00 LUs/HSW/GBCI Tour Dilworth Plaza and learn about its incredible transformation from an expanse of underutilized concrete into a sustainable Walking Yes Hall Subway Stations public park. Find out how the three-acre space was re-envisioned, visit the new transit entrance, and discover the phased Tour transformations of the 15th Street and City Hall subway stations. ET402 City Hall to City Hall 05/21/16 8:45 a.m. 1.50 LUs/GBCI Discover three centuries of American architecture on a single street, in just one tour! Stroll from the Independence National Walking No Historical Park in front of the Old City Hall, to City Hall on William Penn’s original Center Square, and glimpse a variety of 19th Tour and early 20th century architecture in between. ET403 Gilded Age Philadelphia 05/21/16 8:45 a.m. 1.50 LUs/GBCI Get ready to explore the great Gilded Age, when architecture was an expression of money and power. Tour the opulent Bellevue Walking No Stratford Hotel, the stately Girard Trust Bank, and the famed PSFS Building, Plus, find out how each has been maintained—and Tour transformed to suit all-new uses. ET215c Sketching the Rittenhouse Square Brownstone 05/21/16 2:15 p.m. 2.00 LUs/HSW As timelessly beautiful as they were 150 years ago, John Notman's Romanesque and Gothic Revival brownstone churches have Walking No Churches of John Notman stood the test of time. This tour includes discussion of the sociopolitical environment of 19th century Philadelphia, architectural Tour conversation of Notman’s styles, and onsite observation and sketching. ET211b Wissahickon Heights and St. Martin's Walking 05/21/16 2:15 p.m. 2.50 LUs/GBCI This tour explores the innovations of developers Henry Howard Houston and Dr. George Woodward along with the rich Bus and No Tour architectural designs of G.W. & H.D. Hewitt, Duhring, Okie & Ziegler, Robert McGoodwin, and Edmund Gilchrist. Discover how Walking these unique developments incorporated English Garden Suburb planning, community development, and social housing. Tour EV103 Celebrating 50 Years: A Reception at Bohlin 05/18/16 7:00 p.m. The elegant and humane solutions of Bohlin Cywinski Jackson have graced cityscapes for 50 years. Come celebrate the semi- Yes Cywinski Jackson centennial of this leading design practice, whose approach celebrates the many hands that touch and influence the work. View an exhibit of their extraordinary work and kick off the next 50 years at a celebratory reception. GT101a Citywide Scavenger Hunt! 05/18/16 6:00 a.m. Hosted by Philadelphia Emerging Architects, this enjoyable, all-ages tour explores every corner of downtown at your leisure. See Self- Yes historic and architecturally significant sites, buildings, and public art, and get a chance to win prizes. Most sites are within Guided walking distance of the Convention Center or Indego bike shops. Follow @PEAcitywide on Instagram to learn more. Walking Tour GT102a : A Contemporary 05/18/16 8:15 a.m. This is your chance to explore Philadelphia's City Hall, an intriguing architectural masterpiece that's the largest of its kind in Walking Yes Examination of an Architectural Masterpiece North America. This walking tour takes you along the venerated halls of a building that was once the tallest building in the world. Tour Breathtaking city views await you on the observation deck. GT103 A Day at Longwood Gardens 05/18/16 10:30 a.m. With over 1,000 acres of gardens, woodlands, fountains, a meadow, and historic home, the Longwood Gardens is a true Walking Yes treasure. This day-long, guided tour delves into the history of Longwood, the magnificent four-acre conservatory, the spectacular Tour outdoor gardens and fountains, and much more. GT104 Quaker Architecture in William Penn’s Towne: 05/18/16 1:00 p.m. Quaker architecture and values have shaped Philadelphia from the very beginning. This tour illuminates the Quaker legacy Walking Yes From Historic to LEED behind constructions like the Friends Center, a complex that includes a Quaker meetinghouse on the National Historic Register, Tour as well as a 1970s office building newly modernized with imaginative green technologies. GT102b Philadelphia City Hall: A Contemporary 05/18/16 2:45 p.m. This is your chance to explore Philadelphia's City Hall, an intriguing architectural masterpiece that's the largest of its kind in Walking Yes Examination of an Architectural Masterpiece North America. This walking tour takes you along the venerated halls of a building that was once the tallest building in the world. Tour Breathtaking city views await you on the observation deck. GT101b Citywide Scavenger Hunt! 05/19/16 6:00 a.m. Hosted by Philadelphia Emerging Architects, this enjoyable, all-ages tour explores every corner of downtown at your leisure. See Self- Yes historic and architecturally significant sites, buildings, and public art, and get a chance to win prizes. Most sites are within Guided walking distance of the Convention Center or Indego bike shops. Follow @PEAcitywide on Instagram to learn more. Walking Tour GT201a Run Through the City of Brotherly Love 05/19/16 7:00 a.m. Led by local architects/runners, this unique running tour takes you through 3.5 miles of historic Philadelphia streets, squares, Running No and sites. You'll be able to travel at your own pace and learn about the history and architecture of the City of Brotherly Love Tour along the way. GT102c Philadelphia City Hall: A Contemporary 05/19/16 8:15 a.m. This is your chance to explore Philadelphia's City Hall, an intriguing architectural masterpiece that's the largest of its kind in Walking Yes Examination of an Architectural Masterpiece North America. This walking tour takes you along the venerated halls of a building that was once the tallest building in the world. Tour Breathtaking city views await you on the observation deck. GT202 Underground Philadelphia: Trains, Tunnels, and 05/19/16 11:00 a.m. This three-hour walking tour stays mostly underground as you explore Philadelphia's transit system and its three main Transit No Transit of the City downtown train stations. From and to Jefferson Station and the Reading Terminal, you'll and discover the intricacies of the subway routes and underground concourses that locals use to get around Center City every day. Walking Tour GT203 Tour of Social Impact Development 05/19/16 2:15 p.m. Discover how active community development organizations and financial institutions in Philadelphia have collaborated to create Bus and Yes amazing projects that serve a public purpose. Learn how these mission-based, social-impact projects were designed, developed, Walking and implemented—and how they've positively impacted communities struggling with poverty and economic distress. Tour GT102d Philadelphia City Hall: A Contemporary 05/19/16 3:00 p.m. This is your chance to explore Philadelphia's City Hall, an intriguing architectural masterpiece that's the largest of its kind in Walking Yes Examination of an Architectural Masterpiece North America. This walking tour takes you along the venerated halls of a building that was once the tallest building in the world. Tour Breathtaking city views await you on the observation deck. GT204 CANCELLED Building Bok: From Vocational 05/19/16 3:15 p.m. Tour the Edward Bok Vocational High School, a 340,000 sq. ft. building listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Learn Bus and Yes School to Creative Space how this facility is gaining a new life as a space for creatives, makers, and entrepreneurs. Plus, see how new tenants are Walking repurposing the existing infrastructure to continue, and honor, the building’s incredible legacy. Please wear comfortable walking Tour shoes. GT201b Run Through the City of Brotherly Love 05/19/16 4:00 p.m. Led by local architects/runners, this unique running tour takes you through 3.5 miles of historic Philadelphia streets, squares, Running No and sites. You'll be able to travel at your own pace and learn about the history and architecture of the City of Brotherly Love Tour along the way. GT101c Citywide Scavenger Hunt! 05/20/16 6:00 a.m. Hosted by Philadelphia Emerging Architects (PEA). Explore all corners of downtown Philadelphia at your own pace and leisure! Self- Yes Visit the most destinations for a chance to win prizes! Destinations include historic & architecturally significant Guided sites/buildings/public art. Follow @PEAcitywide on Instagram for rules and regulations, and list of destinations. Most sites are Walking walk-able from Convention Center or near Indego bike stops. All ages are welcome to participate (must have Instagram app). Tour GT201c Run Through the City of Brotherly Love 05/20/16 7:00 a.m. Led by local architects/runners, this unique running tour takes you through 3.5 miles of historic Philadelphia streets, squares, Running No and sites. You'll be able to travel at your own pace and learn about the history and architecture of the City of Brotherly Love Tour along the way. GT301 Fizzano and Concrete Products Group: Concrete 05/20/16 8:00 a.m. This free tour, with round-trip transportation, takes you through a state-of-the-art, fully-automated, and fully-operational plant. Bus and No Masonry Unit Manufacturing Plant Tour Expert staff will be on-hand to show you how Architectural and Standard Concrete Masonry units are made—and to illustrate Walking every aspect of Concrete Masonry Unit manufacturing, design, and construction. Tour GT102e Philadelphia City Hall: A Contemporary 05/20/16 8:15 a.m. This is your chance to explore Philadelphia's City Hall, an intriguing architectural masterpiece that's the largest of its kind in Walking Yes Examination of an Architectural Masterpiece North America. This walking tour takes you along the venerated halls of a building that was once the tallest building in the world. Tour Breathtaking city views await you on the observation deck. GT302 Public Art and the Parkway: Politics, Patronage, 05/20/16 10:00 a.m. Since the early 20th century, the Benjamin Franklin Parkway’s outstanding collection of public art has been known as a “museum Walking Yes and Creative Vision without walls.” Discover works from Alexander Calder, Mark di Suvero, and others on this unique tour led by the Association for Tour Public Art's executive director, Penny Balkin Bach. GT303 Sweet 16: ChAD is Sixteen Years Old! 05/20/16 2:15 p.m. Consider this your invitation to walk the halls of the Charter High School for Architecture + Design, the nation's first design Walking Yes charter school. Learn about the design curriculum, culture, governance, and college/career preparedness offered by the school, Tour now in its 16th year. Plus, meet students, see work, hear success stories, and more. GT102f Philadelphia City Hall: A Contemporary 05/20/16 2:45 p.m. This is your chance to explore Philadelphia's City Hall, an intriguing architectural masterpiece that's the largest of its kind in Walking Yes Examination of an Architectural Masterpiece North America. This walking tour takes you along the venerated halls of a building that was once the tallest building in the world. Tour Breathtaking city views await you on the observation deck. GT201d Run Through the City of Brotherly Love 05/20/16 4:00 p.m. Led by local architects/runners, this unique running tour takes you through 3.5 miles of historic Philadelphia streets, squares, Running No and sites. You’ll be able to travel at your own pace and learn about the history and architecture of the City of Brotherly Love Tour along the way. GT101d Citywide Scavenger Hunt! 05/21/16 6:00 a.m. Hosted by Philadelphia Emerging Architects, this enjoyable, all-ages tour explores every corner of downtown at your leisure. See Self- Yes historic and architecturally significant sites, buildings, and public art, and get a chance to win prizes. Most sites are within Guided walking distance of the Convention Center or Indego bike shops. Follow @PEAcitywide on Instagram to learn more. Walking Tour GT201f Run Through the City of Brotherly Love 05/21/16 8:30 a.m. Led by local architects/runners, this unique running tour takes you through 3.5 miles of historic Philadelphia streets, squares, Running No and sites. You'll be able to travel at your own pace and learn about the history and architecture of the City of Brotherly Love Tour along the way. GT401 Designing for the Dead: Architecture at Laurel 05/21/16 10:00 a.m. Take a stroll through the historic Laurel Hill Cemetery and discover how major architects of the early 19th century used rural Bus and No Hill Cemetery cemeteries as creative laboratories. View magnificent monuments from John Notman, William Strickland, and other noted Walking architects, as well as the resting places of Napoleon LeBrun, John J. McArthur, and AIA cofounder Thomas Ustick Walter. Please Tour wear comfortable walking shoes. GT102g Philadelphia City Hall: A Contemporary 05/21/16 10:45 a.m. This is your chance to explore Philadelphia's City Hall, an intriguing architectural masterpiece that's the largest of its kind in Walking Yes Examination of an Architectural Masterpiece North America. This walking tour takes you along the venerated halls of a building that was once the tallest building in the world. Tour Breathtaking city views await you on the observation deck. GT402 The Central Waterfront of Philadelphia 05/21/16 2:00 p.m. Stroll through 300 years of Philadelphia's Delaware River frontage, where Quakers once lived in waterside caves. From the Wood Bus and No Street steps (built by William Penn to give poor people waterfront access) to the Pier 3 Condo and Race Street Pier, you'll Walking discover the waterfront's most unique and memorable features. Tour GT201g Run Through the City of Brotherly Love 05/21/16 4:00 p.m. Led by local architects/runners, this unique running tour takes you through 3.5 miles of historic Philadelphia streets, squares, Running No and sites. You'll be able to travel at your own pace and learn about the history and architecture of the City of Brotherly Love Tour along the way.