His father, Joseph Nadav is founding partner of urban retail chain City Blue, founded in Philadelphia in 1981.Īs a kid, Nadav worked in the City Blue stock room. He’s been working in it virtually his entire life. Like his building at 1106 Chestnut, Brian is no stranger to retail. presenting it, working with Kate on the design, presenting it to vendors, closing down the City Blue location that was here, and saving this whole building." A "sneakerhead" is born "It’s a project that I’ve been working on for the past two years in terms of concept. He is in the process of restoring it in conjunction with the Philadelphia Historical Commission. When pieces of the black Vitrolite began to fall from the building last year, Nadav removed the entire façade. City Blue took over the building in 1981 and closed in 2014 to restore the building. Ashberry imported from Germany black Vitrolite, a heavy structural glass, to create the backdrop for a theme of sunbeams and flora fashioned from copper and nickel.įrom the 50s through the 70s, 1106 was home to Pauline's Bridal shop. Scholl’s commissioned Chicago-based architect Markham Ashberry to shape the property into an Art Deco marvel. In 1933, the building changed hands and became the first home of Dr. Famous for their 49-foot soda pop bar, Evans’ sold over 1,000 soda pops each day. It was home to one of America’s first pharmacy chains, Evans Pharmacy, in the early 20th century. We wouldn’t put this kind of investment into a space that is not ours, where we could be kicked out at any time." "I’ve been waiting for this block to turn. “They’ve been talking about this Market East renovation now for decades, since I was a kid, from City Hall to Independence Hall was a dead zone. Nadav hopes to ride the wave of economic stimulation pouring into the neighborhood. John Connors of Brickstone Realty has invested hundreds of millions of dollars on this block alone. The Market East corridor is a very literal embodiment of deconstruction and reconstruction, where foundations and facades peer out of construction zones from behind a veil of dust and debris. Deconstruction & reconstructionġ106 Chestnut Street is a fitting home for Lapstone & Hammer. He hopes the installation will tell a story of the juxtaposition of old and new, a theme embedded throughout the boutique. The installation is even equipped with a vintage Singer machine from the Clarks factory. Included in this showcase will be a 1917 Chuck Taylor, the first basketball shoe. To illustrate the theme, Nadav has installed in the display window, a cobbler’s workshop to present deconstructed iconic sneakers from the last century.
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