Bernard J. Cywinski FAIA (March 29, 1940 – March 2, 2011) was an American architect and teacher, based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania . His works include the Liberty Bell Center at Independence National Historical Park and the G. Wayne Clough Undergraduate Learning Commons at the Georgia Institute of Technology . He was a founding partner and a principal of the architectural firm, Bohlin Cywinski Jackson of Philadelphia.
11-695: (Redirected from Cywinski ) Cywiński (feminine Cywińska ) is a Polish surname. Notable people include: Bernard Cywinski (1940–2011), American architect Czesław Cywiński (1926–2010), Polish resistance fighter Józef Cywiński (born 1936), Polish-American scientist Kevin Cywinski (born 1965), American racing driver Piotr Cywiński (born 1972), Polish historian See also [ edit ] Cywiński Lublin - Polish gliders designed by eng. Stanisław Cywiński, produced by Plage i Laśkiewicz [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with
22-557: Is also located along this strip. Just south of the strip is the Clef Club of Jazz and Performing Arts , and on Broad Street in this vicinity, just north of City Hall , is the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts , which, founded in 1805, is America's oldest art school and museum and boasts a distinguished collection of American art. Several parking garages and public transportation services provided by SEPTA and DRPA at
33-535: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Bernard Cywinski Cywinski was raised in Trenton, New Jersey . He graduated from Columbia College at Columbia University and the Columbia Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation . In 1979, he and his partner, John F. Larkin, merged their architectural firm, Larkin Cywinski, with that of Peter Bohlin , who
44-580: The Cecil B. Moore neighborhood. The name Avenue of the Arts originated in a strategy by mayor Ed Rendell to redevelop South Broad Street in Center City . Avenue of the Arts originally ran along Broad Street from Locust Street south to Lombard Street. The Avenue's definition was expanded to North Broad Street by city planners under mayor John F. Street 's administration to encourage further development in
55-658: The University of the Arts are located just south and east of the Kimmel Center ; the Miller Theatre is often used for high-end productions involving the school. The Wanamaker Organ , the world's largest playing pipe organ famed for its daily recitals, is located in the Grand Court of Macy's, just where Broad Street traffic circles Penn Square. Philadelphia International Records ' offices and gift shop
66-445: The surname Cywiński . If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name (s) to the link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cywiński&oldid=1171854813 " Categories : Surnames Polish-language surnames Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description
77-597: The 1990s, and was the chief architect and designer of the Liberty Bell Center , which opened in 2003. He suffered from cancer for more than ten years. His last sketches were of a series of new, proposed light poles , which he hoped would help to brand parts of the Avenue of the Arts on Broad Street in Philadelphia. The sculptural lighting prototypes were first tested on March 2, 2011. Cywinski died
88-644: The area. The Avenue of the Arts is overseen by the non-profit organization Avenue of the Arts, Inc. led by Karen Lewis, the organization's executive director. Avenue of the Arts is the locale for many of the city's large theatres, including Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts (home of the Philadelphia Orchestra ), the Academy of Music , Miller Theater , Wilma Theater , Liacouras Center , and Suzanne Roberts Theatre . Buildings for
99-599: The firm's Philadelphia headquarters, while Bohlin designed projects farther from the city. In 1994, the American Institute of Architects awarded both Cywinski and Bohlin the Firm Award for their work. The firm grew to include five offices located in Wilkes-Barre, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Seattle, and San Francisco. Cywinski was a co-author of the master plan for the redesign of Independence Mall in
110-544: The same day, March 2, at the age of 70. He was survived by his wife, Nancy Oklesson Cywinski. Avenue of the Arts (Philadelphia) Avenue of the Arts is a city-designated arts cultural district on a segment of Broad Street in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania , United States that includes many of the city's cultural institutions, most notably the theater district south of City Hall . The designation can be found as far south as Washington Avenue and as far north as
121-605: Was based in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania . The merged company would be called Bohlin Powell Larkin Cywinski, later Bohlin Cywinski Jackson. According to The Philadelphia Inquirer , Cywinski and Bohlin had a mutual interest in sketching , though Cywinski used a mechanical pencil while Bohlin used a traditional pencil . Within the firm, Cywinski concentrated largely on projects and affairs at
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