corporate headquarters corporate headquarters philadelphia pennsylvania united_states built headquarters chemical manufacturing company completed building private investment urban renewal independence mall area blocks independence hall building designed lauded respect nearby park historical buildings philadelphia city planners praised corporate headquarters standard redevelopment buildings story building notable feature translucent supported aluminum building facade principal product corporate headquarters listed national_register_of_historic_places today considered best examples international style history corporate headquarters conceived city philadelphia plan improve revive area independence hall creation park north independence hall area saw construction new modern buildings including federal courthouse new revival independence mall area city approached philadelphia based chemical manufacturing company independence mall according legend reportedly said city survive companies like desert surely city survive federal funds private investors investing urban renewal land significant factor decision stay philadelphia private investor build independence mall commissioned philadelphia based design new headquarters design met poor response decided leading architect approached time dean architecture planning worked redesign original plan new design completed months approved construction began completed costing close million moved old washington square headquarters new building 2000s corporate headquarters needed upgrades building systems facilities company spent years deciding current building cheaper modern space decided stay current building spend million renovations building architecture layout main reason company stay building allows single departments stay floor skyscraper departments likely spread floors hired handle building renovations original plan received exceeded renovation budget help pay renovations tried building declared allow company tax credits usually buildings years old considered building significance modern architecture kept state pennsylvania national_park_service interested designated building listed national_register_of_historic_places february help corporate headquarters listed landmark focused renovations opening floor space systems original plan altered building facade abandoned facade received thorough cleaning inside enclosed office space removed replaced open new layout designed let light interior building work spaces received new furniture replaced dated 1960s dining area moved basement street level space previously occupied bank vacant years security telecommunications central plant systems upgraded modernized interior renovations finished improvements surrounding plaza completed months later building starting original design office tower turned corporate headquarters square foot story low horizontal block corner 6th street market street blocks away independence hall corporate headquarters facade runs parallel 6th street looking independence mall reinforced concrete framed building sits concrete columns set street raised plaza plaza cuts middle ground level building opening larger plaza fountain small pool plaza building allows public access alley leads seventh street help building cool added bronze colored translucent panel facade supported bronze aluminum principal product use dark colors gave facade pattern overall effect avoiding making building appear board room artistic commissions light fixtures designer building received philadelphia city planners felt set standard redevelopment buildings building designed contrast nearby 18th century georgian architecture washington_post architecture critic praised building sensitivity nearby historic buildings related texture small size independence hall time large open space independence mall praised logical configuration building described rational office building today corporate headquarters considered best examples international style
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