Philadelphia Inquirer | Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts’ new HVAC project is just the start of work — if millions more can be raised
The Academy's wishlist of repairs includes the floors, stairs, gallery walls, and more.
"Key to the institutional retooling are repairs to one of the crown jewels in the relatively small inventory of surviving Frank Furness-designed structures — PAFA’s historic landmark building just north of City Hall. The Academy has about $5.5 million in hand for a $10 million project to replace the venting, piping, and air handlers of an HVAC system that is not only inefficient, but has occasionally sprung leaks, causing damage to the building.
The museum and school has requests out to get the Academy to the $10 million finish line — including a proposal with the state’s redevelopment capital assistance program for $5 million — and leaders are hopeful that the money will materialize.
But they are stumping for more. And if they get more, a longer list of building improvements awaits."
Read the full article "Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts’ new HVAC project is just the start of work — if millions more can be raised" online at inquirer.com by Peter Dobrin (July 23, 2024).
