3 crossings development: transformative design in pittsburgh’s iconic strip district

AIA Build Pittsburgh 2017A217

3 Crossings Development: Transformative Design in Pittsburgh's Iconic Strip District-3Cross_BP17

Richard Bamburak, AIA – WTW ArchitectsBen Kelley – Oxford Development CompanyAndrea Lavin Kossis – City Of PittsburghSara Dinges – Strip District NeighborsApril 5, 2017

Credit(s) earned on completion of this course will be reported to AIA CES for AIA members. Certificates of Completion for both AIA members and non-AIA members are available upon request.

This course is registered with AIA CES for continuing professional

education. As such, it does not include content that may be deemed or construed to be an approval or endorsement by the AIA of any material of construction or any method or manner ofhandling, using, distributing, or dealing in any material or product.___________________________________________Questions related to specific materials, methods, and services will be addressed at the conclusion of this presentation.

This panel discussion of collaborative participants will explore the challenges and opportunities of thoughtful urban development through the revitalization of existing brownfield sites and connectivity with the riverfront, while accommodating commercial leasing considerations in an urban context.

3 Crossings is a 20-acre mixed-use development situated along Smallman and Railroad Streets, bound by 25th and 29th Streets in the vibrant and revitalized Strip District neighborhood of Pittsburgh. The development integrates the neighborhood’s historic and authentic past as a market district with the desired lifestyle of today’s employee, resident, and visitor.

3 Crossings reconnects the neighborhood to a revitalized riverfront with up to 375,000 SF of office space, 300 residential units, 1,200 parking spaces, a multi-modal transportation facility, and riverfront trail.

CourseDescription

LearningObjectives

1. Recognize challenges and opportunities of creating mixtures of

retail, office, and residential within close proximity to one another

to complement an existing, vibrant neighborhood.

2. Understand participatory methods and stakeholder influences

that shape larger-scale urban multi-block developments, and how

project developers and their planning and design teams manage

the process and respond to evolving ideas and influence

3. Identify methods and techniques used in multi-block higher-

density mixed-use developments to achieve long-term

sustainability goals.

4. How to balance design with the different interests between

private investment, public amenity, governmental regulations,

and community needs in an existing, vibrant neighborhood

At the end of the this course, participants will be able to:

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Pittsburgh’s Strip District

Neighborhood Context

Produce Terminal


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Riverfront Trail


Railroad Street

3 Crossings Overview

20$210 M375,000

30016,000

1,200

ACRES

TOTAL PROJECT COST

RSF OFFICE

APARTMENTS

SF RETAIL

PARKING


25-J-81

25-J-90

25-J-9825-J-102

25-J-129

25-K-04

25-J-16025-N-25

25-J-162

25-J-164

25-J-51

25-J-4925-J-47

25-J-43

25-J-13825-J-142

25-J-182

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2501 Smallman Street

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View along Smallman Street toward Downtown


Euro plaza or Woonerf

The HUB

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The HUB

The HUB

Color Changing Lighting System

The Yards

The Yards

View along Railroad Street

The Yards

The best backyard in the ‘Burgh

The Yards

One-bedroom unit

Burns White Center

Burns White Center

View at Railroad and 26th streets

Burns White Center

Employee Café and Gathering Space

Burns White Center

Outdoor Terrace

Burns White Center

Professional Grade Fitness Center

Riverfront West

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Riverfront West

View Looking West Along Railroad Street

Riverfront West

View Looking East Along Future Riverwalk

Riverfront West

North Entrance South Entrance

Flood Plain

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