On May 15, the Highland Park community celebrated the groundbreaking of 5801 Bryant Street - a building designed by Moss Architects which will house a new restaurant on the ground floor and loft apartments on the 2nd and 3rd floors. This project is the result of a $7,000 Design Fund grant awarded to the Highland Park Community Development Corporation (HPCDC) in 2003 to support conceptual design of a mixed-use building on a vacant lot in Highland Park's business district. The HPCDC retained the services of architects Hammer-Mann Designwerks, and the CDCP provided technical assistance to create conceptual site plans, building plans, and renderings. With East Liberty Development Inc. (ELDI) providing development services, HPCDC was able to transform the conceptual project into a three-phase development plan that helped the neighborhood realize its vision of improving the Bryant Street business district.
PROGRESS l Federal Hill Experiences Noteworthy Response
Pre-sales for Phase 1 of the Federal Hill housing initiative project are nearly complete with 19 of the 23 units sold. A number of new homeowners are anticipated to move in as early as the end of July. Developed by the Central North Side Neighborhood Council (CNNC) and S&A Homes, the three-phase project will include approximately 60 new three-story homes. Prices range from $130,000 to $250,000 with upgrades available and second deferred mortgages for qualifying first-time homeowners provided by the Urban Redevelopment Authority. According to Chris Cinker, General Manager at S&A Homes, "Federal Hill has been our best selling development in Pennsylvania." To learn more about the Federal Hill project, for which CNNC received an $8,330 Design Fund planning grant from the CDCP in 1998, please visit the Pedal Pittsburgh 2009 Design Highlights.
OUTREACH l Community Presents Historic Preservation Workshop
The Manchester Citizens Corporation and the RenPlan® team will present the "Historic Preservation Workshop: Preserving the Past, Protecting the Future" on Saturday, July 25 from 10am-1pm at 1319 Allegheny Avenue in Manchester. This workshop will provide homeowners the opportunity to visit information tables, receive 15-minute historic façade consultations with design professionals, and hear a variety of presentations that include working within the historic review guidelines, financing renovation projects, and living in a designated historic district. Tickets are $5 and need to be purchased in advance by contacting Kate McGlynn at kmcglynn@cdcp.org or 412.391.4333. We hope to see you there!
DESIGN l Design Professionals Judge AIA Detroit Awards
American Institute of Architects (AIA) Detroit 2009 Design Awards Chair, Rob Pfaffmann, AIA of Pfaffmann + Associates has recruited four local design professionals to participate as panel members for the awards, including CDCP President & CEO, Anne-Marie Lubenau, AIA. Other judges include Gary Carlough, AIA, Craig Dunham, and Karen Loysen, AIA. The AIA Detroit chapter annual 2009 competition recognizes outstanding examples of design and architectural services. These awards will be presented and the projects exhibited at the AIA Detroit Honor Awards Presentation on November 21, 2009 at the Lawrence Technological University.
AIA Pittsburgh is currently accepting entries for the 2009 Design Pittsburgh awards. Please visit AIA Pittsburgh for more information.
SUPPORT l Laurel Foundation Awards Grant to CDCP
The Laurel Foundation awarded a $10,000 grant to the CDCP to support the 2009-2010 Design Excellence Lecture Series (DELS). The Design Excellence Lecture Series is a three-event series featuring nationally acclaimed experts in the field of civic planning and design.
WELCOME l UDream Intern at CDCP
Tia Hardnett joined the CDCP as a 6-week intern from the Carnegie Mellon University Remaking Cities Institute UDream (Urban Design Regional Employment Action for Minorities) program. UDREAM aims to increase the diversity of professionals in the urban and community design profession by providing internships for promising students and recent graduates of Urban Design, Urban Planning, Architecture and Landscape Architecture programs. Tia, a native of Atlanta, is in the Architectural Program at Virginia Tech. Please join us in welcoming her both to the CDCP and Pittsburgh.
mission The Community Design Center of Pittsburgh (CDCP) is a non-profit organization that improves quality of life through good design of the built environment. By 2015, our goal is to establish Pittsburgh as a recognized place where good design of the built environment is a
