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Philadelphia Forensic Science Center

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This aerial photo shows the building site in relation to its urban context.

This aerial photo shows the building site in relation to its urban context.
Credit: Croxton Collaborative Architects, P.C.

This image shows a drawing of the project's site plan, a photo of a vegetated swale, and a computer rendering of the building entrance.

This image shows a drawing of the project's site plan, a photo of a vegetated swale, and a computer rendering of the building entrance.
Credit: Croxton Collaborative Architects, P.C.

This drawing shows floor plans for the building.

This drawing shows floor plans for the building.
Credit: Croxton Collaborative Architects, P.C.

These drawings show elevations of all four building facades.

These drawings show elevations of all four building facades.
Credit: Croxton Collaborative Architects, P.C.

This drawing shows the building's transverse section, facing north.

This drawing shows the building's transverse section, facing north.
Credit: Croxton Collaborative Architects, P.C.

A system of vegetated swales and stone-reinforced water pathways, shown here, improves the site's management of stormwater.

A system of vegetated swales and stone-reinforced water pathways, shown here, improves the site's management of stormwater.
Credit: Croxton Collaborative Architects, P.C.

This image shows the entrance to the Philadelphia Forensic Science Center.

This image shows the entrance to the Philadelphia Forensic Science Center.
Credit: Barry Halkin

This photo shows some of the facility's laboratory stations.

This photo shows some of the facility's laboratory stations.
Credit: Croxton Collaborative Architects, P.C.

This image shows the lab's use of daylighting.

This image shows the lab's use of daylighting.
Credit: Barry Halkin

This drawing shows pressure mapping within the building, a strategy that represents more than half of the project's energy savings.

This drawing shows pressure mapping within the building, a strategy that represents more than half of the project's energy savings.
Credit: Croxton Collaborative Architects, P.C.

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