Recent Projects
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This project is a restoration of two conjoined structures that are on the National Register of Historic Places - one structure was designed by Frank Furness and the second by Lindley Johnson, both built in the early 1890’s. They were united in 1915 to house the Princeton Club of Philadelphia, which remained, with its temporary housing, dining facilities and squash courts, until 1978.
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In association with the Canadian aluminum producer, Alcan, and the construction manager Hooker Cockram from Sydney, Australia, JWA provided planning and schematic design services for this 400,000 sf aluminum cable facility in Tianjin, China. Construction documents were produced by a local institute in China.
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Jacobs/Wyper designed a new vaccine facility at CEVA Biomune's headquarters in Lenexa, Kansas. The facility will be two stories; the first floor will house production and utility functions, and the second floor will house an employee support area, offices, quality control laboratories, mechanical areas, and future expansion space. Construction began on the facility in early 2010, and should be complete in late 2010/early 2011.
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JWA was commissioned by GlaxoSmithKline to renovate existing parts of their campus in Parsippany, NJ. The project was part of the company's goal to foster teamwork, communication, and collaboration within the office. The JWA design included removing cubicles and creating communal work areas, as well as the addition of several informal public spaces to initiate brainstorming and creative thinking.
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The 6,000 sf Klehr Center was built within one of Lancaster’s historic residential neighborhoods, and its design fits well into the historic vocabulary of the area. The building will be used for religious, social and academic purposes. It has received the Associated Building Contractors Central Pennsylvania Chapter’s First Place Award of Excellence for 2009.
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This 289,000 sf project was constructed for developing and manufacturing new pharmaceutical products. It includes an existing building renovation for manufacturing, packaging and laboratories (123,000 sf), a Swedish-built modular manufacturing facility (72,000 sf), and an office building (94,000 sf). All future drugs for the company will pass through this facility during clinical trials.
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This small (3,600 sf) project was designed for AZ’s North American Headquarters site in Wilmington, DE as a reception center for on-site contractors. It has achieved LEED Gold Certification in part through the use of a concrete trombe wall and a 10 kW photovoltaic array on the roof.
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Jacobs/Wyper was commissioned by the University of Pennsylvania to design and renovate several spaces at the School of Veterinary Medicine (SVM). The largest portion of this project was the renovation of the third floor of the Rosenthal Building into a modern and regulatory-compliant wet lab. This project is a component of Penn’s initiative to encourage a cross disciplinary effort in stem cell research.
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Slated for opening in the Fall of 2009, the 15,000 sf Center will provide social, academic and religious facilities as well as the only kosher dining on Temple’s campus.
News
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Terry Jacobs receives NIH Award!
May 11, 2010
JWA Partner Terry Jacobs, AIA, was recently recognized by the National Center for Research Resources, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for outstanding service as a Peer Reviewer for the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Facility Improvement Program. The program’s focus is to fund the improvement of public health, biomedical and behavioral research facilities, with a focus on sustainable technologies and design.
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Jacobs/Wyper receives a Citation Award from AIA Delaware for the AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, LLP Service Provider Center
March 22, 2010
The 8,000 sf Service Provider Center was designed for AZ’s North American Headquarters site in Wilmington, DE as a reception center for on-site contractors. The project achieved USGBC LEED Gold Certification. Sustainable design elements include a concrete trombe wall and a 10kW photovoltaic array on the roof.
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Jacobs/Wyper is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Joseph Felicetti to Associate
March 12, 2010
Joseph Felicetti has more than ten years experience as an architect and has considerable experience in documentation of renovation and new construction projects. Since joining Jacobs/Wyper in October of 2006, he has served as the Project Architect/Project Manager for the new manufacturing headquarters for Voltaix, LLC; the Edward H. Rosen Hilllel Center for Jewish Life; and the Amtrak Material Control Warehouse. In addition, Joe is leading the firm’s conversion to Autodesk’s 3-D modeling software Revit. Joseph earned a bachelor’s degree in architecture from Temple University and has taught the 3-D modeling portion for the Exhibit Planning and Design studio at the University of the Arts.
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Spartan Bowling Event
February 24, 2010
Tuesday, February 23, 2010 Jacobs/Wyper Architects participated in the Spartan Smackdown Marketing Event. The bowling team, comically referred to as ‘Minds in the Gutter,’ consisted of John Cox, Christine Hofnagel, Medha Rege-Bam, Katie Svigals, & Danielle Vassalotti Rebori.Christine, a previously certified bowling coach, had an outstanding performance that lead the team to victory.
It was a great event & we look forward to defending our title next year. We especially would like to thank Spartan Surfaces for the wonderful evening.