This is not the first time East Market Street in Philadelphia has seen revitalization. The former Mallas Building, constructed in the 19th century, sat among many mixed-use structures in the area in need of improvements and new tenants.
It took a combination of Dri-Design aluminum panels — flat, tapered series and stenciled graphic panels — to create the entrance of the Saugus Middle High School in Saugus, Massachusetts. The design goal was to depict the town’s history, which is steeped in iron works, ice and lobstering.