[ 10.25.2005 ]

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - The Mann Center for the Performing Arts broke ground on the second phase of its $12.4 million capital improvement program on October 25, 2005. Aegis Property Group has provided Project Management services for the Mann Center since 2003.

This phase of the project will deliver the new entry gates, Peco Plaza, a new welcome center, expanded concessions and restrooms, the Field Education Center, Pitcairn Donor Terrace and Garden and improved dining options. The Project Design Team includes MGA Partners (architecture), WRT (landscape), Keast & Hood (structural engineer), Urban Engineering (civil engineering), Brinjac (engineering), and Intech Construction. Previously, James J. Anderson was retained by the Mann to construct roadway improvements surrounding the center to provide improved vehicular access. The roadway improvements were completed early this summer.

Originally founded as the summer home of the Philadelphia Orchestra, The Mann Center for the Performing Arts is the only outdoor cultural arts venue in the Philadelphia region and one of the largest of its kind in the nation. This unique open-air theater has hosted some of the world's best-known artists and performances. The Mann offers a range of arts programs like nowhere else in the area.