PROJECT Center for Urban Education
PROJECT LOCATION 4303 Wesley W. Posvar Hall, 230 South Bouquet Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15260
ARCHITECTURE FIRM Rothschild Doyno Collaborative
CONTRIBUTORS & CONSULTANTS
PJ Dick **MBA MEMBER**
Claitman Engineering Associates, Inc.
Atlantic Engineering Services
Ed Massery Photography
Workscape, Inc.
Center for Urban Education
Category
Architecture - Medium
Description
PROJECT INTENT
The Center for Urban Education sought to extend the useful life of a large, antiquated building on the University of Pittsburgh’s campus by becoming a model for the feasible adaptive reuse of an office suite located inside. Constructed in an era where human health and wellness weren’t considered, Posvar Hall offered dark, disconnected, and disorienting interior spaces that didn’t reflect the evolving and nurturing culture of the University of Pittsburgh.
Working within the challenging parameters of an existing concrete structure, the Design Team aimed to make physical enhancements to the space that would boost the health & wellness of users. Natural light, warmth and activity were invited into the building, and spaces were reconfigured to reflect the open and diverse culture of the Center for Urban Education.