Building Addition and Alterations, Philadelphia, 1944-1946: Plan, sections and details 1944 - 1946

Editor: This is "Building Addition and Alterations, Philadelphia, 1944-1946: Plan, sections and details" by J. R. S. It seems very technical and precise. What symbolic weight do architectural plans like this carry? Curator: Blueprints, especially from this era, are fascinating. They represent not just physical structures, but also aspirations. Post-war America was about building, literally and figuratively. This plan embodies that hope. Do you see how even the handwriting has a certain optimism? Editor: Yes, I do. So the symbols are about more than just construction, it's the promise of progress? Curator: Precisely! It reflects the collective memory of overcoming hardship and investing in the future, all captured in these lines and angles. Editor: I never thought of architectural plans holding so much cultural meaning. Curator: Each line is a potential future, and that potential resonates even now.