Fairmont Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh, PA, United States

Designed by Gensler, Fairmont Pittsburgh is located in Pittsburgh, PA, United States. The hotel brings modern luxury intersecting Pittsburgh’s commercial and cultural corridors. The 185-room hotel celebrates the city’s industrial past and current art scene, revitalising downtown Pittsburgh. The design team’s task was to deliver an ‘exceedingly’ green hotel, showcasing... 

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Liberty Medical Office in Pittsburgh, United States

The Liberty Medical Office designed by Front Studio Architects is located in Pittsburgh, United States. The façade of the structure is an amalgamation of fragmented pieces, with copper sections that reflect the natural sunlight during the day and alter the building’s outward appearance. Additional changes in appearance will form as the copper portions of the exterior patina and the glass block beneath... 

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Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens Tropical Forest Addition in Pittsburgh, United States

Located in Pittsburgh, United States, Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens Tropical Forest Addition was designed by IKM of Pittsburgh, the team wanted the 12,000-square-foot expansion to balance between the latest advances in eco-technology and exquisite horticulture in a dramatic, new glass house. The design captures the sun’s path as it travels across the site overlooking the south-facing... 

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Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens Welcome Center in Pittsburgh, United States

Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens Welcome Center that located in Pittsburgh, United States, was designed by IKM Incorporated. The conservatory dome is designed to evoke the geometry of the historic glass houses behind it and incorporates fritted, laminated, insulated glass to control glare and heat. The convex construction provides daylight to the visitor lobby and ticketing areas below and... 

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Three PNC Plaza in Pittsburgh, United States

The Three PNC Plaza designed by Gensler is located in Pittsburgh, United States. Setting the stage for Pittsburgh to become a model of smart, sustainable urban growth, Three PNC Plaza is a 750,000 sq ft, 23-storey mixed-use development comprised of a Fairmont Hotel, offices, residential condominiums, and ground floor retail. As Pittsburgh’s first major building in over 25 years, the LEED Gold project... 

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