I had the opportunity to attend AIA PA's Design Awards night at the Barnes Foundation in Philly last week. I'm not sure if I had "low" expectations or simply "no" expectations, but let me tell you - I had a blast! The Barnes itself is a righteous visit, with extensive galleries and crazy cool architectural features. But even more interesting is the story about Dr. Barnes, and luckily my cohorts and I caught the last architectural tour for the evening and got the inside scoop on him. I'll let you uncover that one yourself. But alas, here are some quick pics of the place.
First stop on the tour, a conference room. Not super glamorous, but a stop nonetheless! I didn't feel right (and probably would have gotten scolded) taking pics in the galleries, so most of these shots are nondramatic spaces.
Some sleek office space...
Code compliant doesn't haven't to be lame and boring:
Some of the awards were given outside and 'twas a bit of a chill in that November air. I can't say I could feel the warmth of the fire, but it may have imparted a psychological warmth... or maybe that was the three glasses of wine..
And of course, tons of awards!
