Philadelphia's Civic Design Review board will take a close look at Foster + Partners' New Patient Pavilion for Penn Medicine on November 29, critiquing the airship-like structure ahead of its forthcoming construction. A lengthy document containing a project description and a set of shiny renderings has been posted to the board's website, giving the public an opportunity to gain a more complete understanding of the scope and design of the project. 

The elongated New Patient Pavilion, image via Foster + Partners

The innovative $1.5 billion medical facility will replace the recently demolished Penn Tower building at One Convention Avenue and include 500 inpatient rooms, 47 operating and interventional spaces, and an emergency department. To act as a central hub for Penn Medicine, the 15-storey oblong glass and aluminum structure will be linked via elevated walkway to the nearby Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and the Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine.

Night rendering of the New Patient Pavilion, image via Foster + Partners

Occupancy is expected in early 2021, but by then, Philadelphia's skyline will be adorned with another Foster + Partners-designed building in the Comcast Innovation and Technology Center. The supertall, Philadelphia's new tallest building, is scheduled to be complete in 2018.

An airy common area greets guests on the ground floor, image via Foster + Partners

Additional images and information can be found in the Database file linked below. Want to get involved in the discussion or share your photos? Check out the associated Forum thread or leave a comment at the bottom of this page.