Last night I had the opportunity to check out the INDEX fair, sponsored by the AIGA and held at Urban Outfitters' headquarters in the old Navy Yard in South Philadelphia. UO bought a number of old buildings in the Navy Yard and converted them into offices. The largest of these (where INDEX was held) is actually a former ship factory. Its the length of a football field and still contains a lot of the original equipment. The place is a blend of old industrialism and modern design asthetic, fused with the elements of an Asian garden — thickets of Bamboo and Koi ponds abound. Plenty of great paper/print vendors and an excellent catoring service made for an all around great evening. I must say that I'm quite jealous of the Urban Outfitters design dept.
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Sign
Typical design office at Urban Outfitters. There are a number of these. All of the desks appear to be antique sewing tables.
Large ponds everywhere indoors hold some interesting water plants and HUGE Koi fish.
Main Lobby of the building where the INDEX event was held. You can see how a whole ship could have fit in here at one time.
A look at some of the beams and bamboo... and some dude wiggin' out in the background.
Wall mural
Main Building from the outside. Former ship-building factory.
Vase in the lobby
Some sort of train car. I'm sure they just acquired this thing with the factory.
Lots of Bamboo.
Plants everywhere!
Some sort of machinery...
Lights
Chains
More chains
The Shipyard outside
Shipyard
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Jealous.
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