Vessel in a Ruin: Caryn Kunkle and Matthew Baird Reimagine North Philadelphia

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Channel: John Thornton · 2012 · Education

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Caryn Kunkle is not an ordinary person. She is brilliant, naive, driven, and beautiful. She is an artist with a grand vision. And if she gets her way, a classic Philadelphia ruin will live again and bring the city together in unimaginable ways. With the insight of architect Matthew Baird, the Divine Lorraine Hotel may one day become a state of the art museum and community center.

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