Lobby of Sheraton University City, Philadelphia, PA

The Sheraton University City Hotel in Philadelphia hired us to document their newly renovated lobby. Since these spaces are very busy during the day, the shoot was scheduled after midnight.

Reception Desks - Sheraton University City, Philadelphia.

With the renovations a new restaurant opened at the hotel. The Sang Kee Noodle House is a new location of the much-loved Chinatown restaurant known for their Peking Duck.

Sang Kee Restaurant - Sheraton University City, Philadelphia.

Earlier in 2010 we also documented the hotel’s renovated meeting rooms and downstairs public space. The hotel hosts many events and meetings, but we were able to photograph on a rare day when few events were scheduled.

Lower Level Lobby - Sheraton University City, Philadelphia.

As well as banquet halls, the hotel has several other spaces better suited to hosting large meetings and conferences. We worked with hotel staff to have the rooms set up in a way that would best illustrate and showcase their use.

Meeting Room - Sheraton University City, Philadelphia.

More of our photographs of the Sheraton University City Hotel can been seen on their website.

Sheraton University City Hotel at Twilight

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