All About Children
This building was once part of the Berkshire Knitting Mills complex and was renovated into a pediatric doctor's office. The owner of the practice worked with the students in the Public Art Workshop to create over 4o small paintings that tell the story of growth through healthy habits.
Location
639 Court Street,
639 Court Street,
West Reading, PA 19611
Project Support
Sponsors:
All About Children Pediatric Partners
Dr. Eve Kimball
Mural design and fabrication:
Wyomissing Area HS Public Art Workshop
Matt Brown
Assistant Designer:
Andrew Pochan
Studio Assistants:
Destiny Boyer
Alexander Kline
Lisa Le
Leonardo Powell
Project completion
2016
View multiple images of the project's creation above.
About the Project
The factory building originally had many windows that were later covered by renovation. The many images in the project chose appropriate subjects related to both growth and healthy lifestyle. As you face the front of the building and walk to the right each panel progresses in age. The clearstory panels at the top of the building have a subtle design inspired by the musical notation of Brahms's Lullaby on the East side and Beethoven's 5th on the West side. The front of the building has a sundial above the door further expanding on the theme of time.