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The Metropolitan Opera House

Scaffolding the Metropolitan Opera House, Philadelphia, PA The Metropolitan Opera House or Met located at 858 N. Broad Street, Philadelphia (yes, Philly has a Metropolitan – not just NY) is undergoing a $56 Million restoration as a new Live Nation concert venue. The large building that takes up a full city block at Broad and Poplar Streets is being converted into a 3,500 person venue. The main theater will be transformed for seated and standing-only general-admission concerts. Superior Scaffold was brought in by GC, Domus, Inc. to provide access to the entire interior and exterior of the building. And what an enormous job this is. This gigantic theater...

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Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital

Let the Pictures do the talking! Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital Expansion/Addition 5 stories of system scaffold. Odd shapes and customized layouts on every elevation. Giant dance floor at the top. One incredible job! Superior Scaffold provided the scaffolding for the new 22,000 square-foot atrium/lobby as part of the hospital’s expansion/addition at the Cherry Hill campus. And as of this month Kennedy Hospital will be known as Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital as part of a merger between Jefferson Health and Kennedy Health. The cool thing about this job was the layout. We had to follow the curve of the atrium and unique design of the interior to erect this huge scaffold. There...

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The Revel Resort & Casino (Nightclub) – Atlantic City, NJ

The Revel Resort & Casino (Nightclub) - Atlantic City, NJ In a move only reserved for mythological creatures, the Revel on Atlantic City’s boardwalk has risen like a Phoenix from the ashes of a shattered economy. As the only remaining project (out of 4 similar) to survive the doldrums of a recession – it’s now poised to become the centerpiece of the boardwalk. With an infusion of cash ($1.7 Billion from China) construction has moved full steam ahead. The project, which was mothballed almost two years ago has been given new life and is almost at full capacity. The history of how...

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Philadelphia’s historic Independence Hall clock tower

Philadelphia’s historic Independence Hall clock tower The birthplace of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitutional Convention was due for a major renovation. Superior Scaffold was chosen to handle this 14-month, $5.6 million dollar venture because of their skill and experience with working with delicate historic projects. This current version of the tower, designed by William Strickland, was built in 1828, after the original, housing the Liberty Bell, was found unstable and had to be dismantled. Several major challenges confronted the Superior Scaffold design team. First, scaffolding had to be erected so workers could get at every aspect of the building renovation,...

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Children’s Hospital

Children's Hospital When L.F. Driscoll asked us to design a 90' high, totally enclosed negative pressure wrapped, systems scaffold tower for the front of Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, we said "No problem". Then they told us the scaffolding had to be completely free standing (to allow the installation of a continuous glass panel system)! So Superior's engineers designed a 90'high scaffold with 2 attached backup towers (widening and stabilizing the base) which tied only to a roof system of concrete weights. The system was rated to handle high wind loads and provided a safe work environment with a minimum of disruption...

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Rodeph Shalom Sanctuary Restoration

Rodeph Shalom Sanctuary Restoration The Architect Team of Becker Winston Architects and Martin Jay Rosenblum, R.A. & Associates needed a unique solution to restore Rodeph Shalom Sanctuary so they turned to Superior Scaffold. Superior devised a system that allowed renovations to take place all the way around the sanctuary as well as four stories up in the dome. This saved time, money, and valuable access to very hard to reach places. Superior's intricate design allowed them to renovate this historic landmark without compromising it's magnificent architectural integrity. The renovation was so successful that the project team won the 2006 American Institute of Architects...

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