Tips and Stories
Who remembers getting the JC Penney’s Christmas catalog as a child? Besides having more than enough toys to go around, big department stores had something for everyone no matter the shopping occasion. A family could easily spend an hour or so browsing the store’s shelves, and that’s even before going to the toy section. Today, […]
The International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) held its annual regional conference in Philadelphia last week. Attendance was down, but there were deals being done and new contacts made. The conference included: A tour of developments in the Convention Center area, such as PREIT’s redevelopment of the Gallery, rebranded as The Fashion District, and National […]
Eighteen years ago, on September 11, 2001, tragedy struck the USA when the World Trade Center was attacked and destroyed by the militant Islamist network, al-Qaeda. As a memorial of this tragic event, New York City held a design competition for a memorial and museum to be constructed at the location of the collapsed towers. […]
America was built on the dream of an opportunity to own land. Success was built from owning your own property and this idea carried within America for centuries. Though, that idea of success has been changing rapidly in the new millennium. Only 37% of millennials (age 25-34) own homes, according to a 2015 report (Sanfilippo). […]
The field of architecture is constantly changing in this era of technology and innovation. Programs are continually updated, building materials are becoming smarter, and technology is changing how we view the world. At JL Architects, we continually learn through classes, online course work, and professional lunch and learns about industry changes and technologies that can […]
Virtually every municipality has Zoning and Land Development Departments. These departments are in place to regulate the changes over time and oversee the masterplan in place. Beyond these departments some towns have specific boards that are of significance to the town’s heritage or fabric. Our community of West Chester Borough has the Historical Architectural Review […]
I visited Chicago for a few days in May 2019. The weather was still cool and good to explore the city. Like most tourists, what attracted me to Chicago was learning about the evolution of the architecture that took place after the great fire of 1871. After the great fire, architecture in Chicago flourished. (1) […]
The West Chester Area Council of Governments (WCACOG) consists of elected officials from 7 municipalities: East Bradford, East Goshen, Thornbury, West Chester, West Goshen, West Whiteland, and Westtown which make up a total population of about 100,000. These Southeastern PA municipalities have adopted the goals of achieving 100% renewable energy electricity by 2035 and 100% […]
Even if you dread them, meetings put you in front of clients, consultants and peers who you may not work with on a regular basis. That means how you conduct yourself in meetings may leave a lasting impression. Is it acceptable to eat during a meeting, or check your phone? Should you be the person […]
Merriam Webster defines resilience as “an ability to recover from or adjust easily to misfortune or change”, which sounds like the condition of the retail industry. *For years the death of retail has been reported. Internet sales would make bricks and mortar irrelevant. While we have learned that virtual storefronts benefit from a physical counterpart, there are […]