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McCall Home & School Association

A conceptual design for open space offers McCall Elementary School a coordinated strategy for greening and connecting the 6th and 7th Street sides of its schoolyard. The larger 7th Street side combines areas for active play with quieter places like a softscape corner and a peace path. The 6th Street side gains new life with outdoor classrooms for science and art. Opening up the entrances with windows, new signage, and planting will perk up the school's nondescript entrances and link the two sides of the schoolyard.

Volunteer Design Team

Alisa McCann

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Preservationist

"The most rewarding aspect of volunteering with the Collaborative is how much I learn about all different aspects of design - from playgrounds to plumbing! It's all so interesting."

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Charles Oropallo

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Landscape Architect, Intern
Camden, New Jersey

Ian Stewart

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Civil Engineer
Logan Township, New Jersey

Ken Sebra

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Architect, Registered
duffysebra architecture
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Mary Ann Duffy

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Architect, Registered
duffysebra architecture
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Michael Funk

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Cost Estimator

"All the design team members have great experiences and ideas, but it's the community that has the intimate experiences and ideas that are needed to develop the project concepts and designs."

International Consultants, Inc.
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Nicholas Chaya

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Landscape Architect, Intern
Hillsborough, New Jersey

RJ Poper

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Cost Estimator
Wolfe Scott Associates, Inc.
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Sydney Stewart

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Architect, Registered

Tom Faranda

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Structural Engineer
Thomas C. Faranda, P.E.
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Downingtown, Pennsylvania
Reflects volunteers' profession and firm at time of Design Grant
Project Title
McCall Elementary Greening:Conceptual Design for Open Space
Address
325 South 7th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106
Neighborhood
Society Hill
Center City Philadelphia
Volunteer Hours
485
Value of Pro Bono Services
$48,195
Design Grant Completed
June 21, 2013
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