P’unk Avenue
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- 1168 E. Passyunk Aveneue
- Philadelphia PA 19147
- Phone: 215 755 1330
- hello@punkave.com
U-Turns $1
I walk through the Italian Market (or as the old-timers call it, 9th Street) on a very regular basis. It is a place where you can experience commerce in a very visceral way. Merchants call out prices for oranges…
Under the Surface
In Philadelphia, the cobblestone street and trolley tracks are only inches beneath the surface.
The Great Cornice Project
Cornices were originally created to help keep rainwater away from the building and as a structural element. I find them very beautiful and one of the rewards of looking up in Philadelphia. Unfortunately, many of these building "crowns" are…
Bike Business
Today I looked out our window and saw someone delivering Grid, a new magazine about sustainablity in Philadelphia. It spurred me to write about some ideas that I care about. If you know me, you know I am pretty…
Mark Martucci & Justin Rauschkolb
Today, Mark and Justin showed up unexpectedly at the studio as we were closing out the day and had an impromptu jam session. Tomorrow they are playing a show at The Auction House in Audubon, New Jersey with Brian…
Filming Across the Street
In the continuing saga of interesting things happening within the view of our window, somebody was shooting a movie across the street at Ray's Bar this morning. Lots of money spent for equipment and for people to stand around.…
Balloon Guy
Many amazing things pass our window. Yesterday it was this guy with a shopping cart full of balloons.
Our new window
Last friday, our master carpenter, Justin, installed one of our new windows in the studio. This one faces Federal Street and runs practically floor to ceiling when you are inside the studio. We have a really cool view that…
The Window: some fabric?
One could make the argument that the Window began with a fabric purchase. This material came from one of those stores on 4th Street in Philadelphia’s longstanding fabric row. It is a simple white “gauzy” weave that when hung…