U.S. General Services Administration
GSA Administrator Robin Carnahan joins dedication for ‘The Fruit of the Spirit’
On Feb. 17, GSA Administrator Robin Carnahan joined Acting Regional Administrator Joanna Rosato, Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney and other dignitaries to dedicate the late artist Moe Brooker’s ‘The Fruit of the Spirit.’ The ceremony included remarks from Carnahan, Rosato, Kenney and Dr. Vivian Brooker Ford, Brooker’s sister. Members of local Philadelphia press were in attendance and provided coverage of the event (CBS 3, Fox 29 and 6 ABC Action News).
As Rosato noted, “GSA is a steward of our nation’s heritage of art. ‘The Fruit of the Spirit’ is the first Art in Architecture commission for the Federal complex since it was constructed in the 70s, and we are very excited to add it to our collection. Today we welcome ‘The Fruit of the Spirit’ to its new home.”
Group Tour
During the trip to Philly, Administrator Carnahan visited multiple sites to see how the region does business. Starting at the William J. Green, Jr. Federal Building, she toured recently completed FBI space, part of the multiphase Green Restack project, to see how the improvements have transformed their office. Afterwards, she stopped by the Philadelphia Field Office to thank GSA staff and contractors who have worked in buildings throughout the pandemic.
After lunch with Rosato, FAS Regional Commissioner Dena McLaughlin and General Counsel Monique Galloway, the Administrator met McLaughlin, CMO Director Mike Shepherd and Vicki McFadden to discuss updates to the Catalog Management program.
Tour Group 2
Next, she walked the ROB to learn about our reentry and how R3’s use of space informs workspace design for our customers. Robin later tweeted, “The future of work is bright here in Philadelphia where GSA’s regional team is pioneering new approaches that will make the workplace work better for everyone.” Lastly, the Administrator toured ongoing work at the Robert N.C. Nix, Sr. Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, seeing firsthand construction efforts to support the U.S. Passport Office as a future tenant.