Philadelphia's Bold New Civic Space

"Philadelphia's new center distinguishes itself in a big way from the conventional models U.S. cities have been using for a century or more to carve out places for culture in the midst of chaotic urban circumstances...the Kimmel Center is a savvy mix of megastructure, modern architecture, shopping mall and civic plaza...by placing such a center on a major thoroughfare in the middle of the city -- and keeping it open throughout the day as well as on performance nights -- the new resource will contribute to the urban hurly-burly, just as theaters and music halls did before the advent of culture centers."

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan