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A luxe wellness apartment experience with Pearl Properties DAS Architects complete experiential hi-rise The Harper in Philadelphia
HILADELPHIA, PA — DAS Architects , an award-winning hospitali- ty, retail and residential design firm, is pleased to announce the completion of The Harper, a luxe wellness apartment ex- perience with Pearl Properties. The Harper is a 280,000 s/f, 24-story building, located at 112 S. 19th St., a block away from Rittenhouse Square and in the center of the Rittenhouse neighborhood’s dynamic shop- ping and restaurant scene. It features 167 unique residential units, a ground-floor restau- rant, underground parking, and first-class amenities. P
The building entrance and lobby is highlighted by a 110’- long, restored 19th century steel truss. The second floor features a residents’ area in- cluding co-working lounges, yoga and fitness center, indoor basketball court, media and game room, and a special event room with a gourmet style kitchen. The 2nd and 3rd floors open onto the 12,200 s/f roof-top park with mature trees, heated soaking pool, deck, lounge and grilling areas. Atop the tower on the 24th floor is a club room with kitchen and sky deck fea- turing views of the city. “The architecture was in- spired by the rich character and multi-dimensional context of the neighborhood,” said David Schultz, AIA , co-founder and principal of DAS Architects. “The building’s height and scale, along with the crafted façade design, is the right fit for this Philadelphia neighbor- hood, and the open-air court- yard entrance is a genial ‘wel- come home’ for residents.” The courtyard introduces a two-story mixed media mural by Philadelphia artist Edward McHugh titled Linda’s Sym- phony in Green and Blue. Com- missioned by Pearl Properties, the piece spans the courtyard entry through to the interior lobby space. “The lobby has a motion- inspiring paving pattern with soft, modern furnishings,” said Susan Davidson, IDC , co- founder and principal of DAS Architects. “From the lobby, a sculptural stair of steel and stone takes you to the co-work- ing and lounge areas on the second floor. Vibrant modern- style, fabric-covered lounge pits and unique furnishings throughout, along with ‘floating rooms without walls’ encour- age a strong social scene for the residents. Definitely one of the most beautiful, comfort- able places to live in the city, an integral part of the ‘Circle around the Square’.” The apartment’s name was inspired by James Harper, 19th century Irish immigrant, brick manufacturer, a founder of the Franklin Institute, Rittenhouse Square’s first developer and a congressman. He came to own much of Rittenhouse Square in the mid-1800s and set the standard for residential refine- ment with his own house, now the Rittenhouse Club, where he hosted Lafayette and other leaders, politicians and cap- tains of industry.
Harper courtyard
Harper Lobby (Photography by Barry Halkin)
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