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Steinberg Hall - Dietrich Hall
Neighbourhood: University City Price: $$$$ 3620 Locust Walk Philadelphia, PA 19104 Dietrich Hall, opened in 1952, was one of the first buildings erected on campus following the end of World War II. It houses the administrative offices of the Wharton School, several departmental offices and classrooms. The School moved to the building from overcrowded quarters in Logan Hall. The building was designed by the New York architectural firm of McKim, Mead & White which designed many of Columbia University's facilities. By the early 1980s, growth in Wharton School programs created a strong need for additional facilities. The University asked the firm of Warner Burns, Toane and Lunde (also from New York) to prepare designs for renovating the original building and for an addition. The new facility, named Steinberg Hall - Dietrich Hall, was completed in 1983 and presents an understated brick facade along Locust Walk that screens the original building. The sides and rear retain the detailing of the original building which overlaid a slightly orange brick with limestone trim and organized windows into vertical bands in the fashion of contemporary design. Behind the new facade, the original Dietrich facade is largely intact on the interior and retains the limestone panel on which was inscribed Dietrich Hall. A pergola with an overhead lattice supporting green plantings enlivens the Locust Walk front. The original building honored D. Wellington Dietrich, uncle of H. Richard Dietrich and Daniel W. Dietrich, Wharton graduates and benefactors of the University. The 1983 renovation and addition honors Saul Steinberg, CEO of the Reliance Group Holdings and University graduate, trustee and donor of the facility. (from Penn website) 0 Reviews (Add New Review) |
