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The Pittsburgh Decorative Center
Strip District
"The Pink Building" was originally the Springfield Public School at 3052 Smallman Street. The building is design oriented, both in appearance and in its occupants, which include: a muralist & painter, independent film producer, national artist & art advocate, a record company, art galleries, kitchen accessories, a furniture store, web & graphic design artists, and photography. (Note that the Pink Building has since been converted into residential condos). |
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Pittsburgh Glass Center
Friendship
The only 'green' LEED certified building of its type in the country, located at 5472 Penn Avenue in the Friendship/Garfield neighborhoods. "Typical glass studios are poorly lit, noisy, and oppressively hot. The goals was to make this a healthy place to work by including fresh air, daylight, and energy efficiency." |
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The Pittsburgh Project
Northside
A 20-year-old nonprofit organization located in a former church at 2801 North Charles Street. The building now includes a 350-seat performance space, the Charles Street Café (a Fair Trade coffee shop), a professional kitchen and dining space that serves over 60,000 meals a year for the programs of The Pittsburgh Project, an outdoor patio with an urban garden, and a converted basement used as outreach space for local high school students. |
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Port Authority of Allegheny County
Downtown
Located on the 3rd and 5th floors of the Historic Gimbel's Landmark Building at 345 Sixth Avenue. The 3rd floor space is divided into four "neighborhoods" based on departmental needs; the "neighborhoods" are connected via "street" circulation elements that intersect into a "town square" where conference rooms are provided. The space also takes advantage of daylighting and views. |
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Red Room Café
East Liberty
A bar & lounge located in the formerly vacant Bell Atlantic Building at 134 South Highland Avenue. "The warm red walls, the high ceilings, lush velvet drapes, the 100-year-old tiled floor, the smoke-free environment and the friendly young staff give the place a comfy neighborhood atmosphere". |
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Semple Brown Design
East Liberty
Located in the Liberty Bank Building at 6101 Penn Avenue. "Sure, great architecture and funky interior design play a major role in what makes a space cool, but the people who interact with a space are what make it truly successful...There's the 3-year-old girl who walks by each evening, knocking on our windows to say hi and tell us about her day and the nostalgic men and women of an earlier generation who pop in to share their memories. Cool people are what make a space a place." |
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