The Discovery of Bay 4
A former industrial property acted as a neighborhood barrier to the Allegheny River. Through careful selective demolition and the peeling away of the metal skin, an iconic monument to the steel industry was revealed, providing a new grand civic space and dynamic pedestrian connections for public use and enjoyment.
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AIA Pennsylvania Award for Architectural Excellence
The Discovery of Bay 4
Citation of Merit in Regional and Urban Design
The jury commented:
- Transformative! Less is more. An intervention that will re-engage the edge of the city and make a strong urban connection.
- Simple idea with transformative change. Successful subtraction.
- Great vision and urban planning intervention.
- Simple and ingenious public amenity. Iconic.
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AIA Pittsburgh Design Award
The Discovery of Bay 4
Certificate of Merit in Regional + Urban Design, 2016
Jury comments: “This is a wonderful narrative and discovery of a purpose built structure and its transformation. Utilizing an internal armature as a ‘bridge’ to the river—an urban stitch enabling public connection through a future development— it became a powerful icon of the past as a vision to the future. It’s an interesting tenant and study for how we define and value existing conditions for future development.”
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