Jewelers Row Tower is a 29-story residential building planned for the Washington Square West neighborhood of

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on the southeast corner of Sansom Street and south Seventh Street. It is being developed by

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and designed by

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. The plans for the project have proved controversial, and have been criticized by parties including Philadelphia mayor

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and architectural critic

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Design

The building was designed by SLCE Architects. The proposed design has two facades: one that is primarily brick, in keeping with adjacent buildings, and the other side, which is a glass curtain wall.

References

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