Recent News
- Google Pittsburgh to move to Bakery Square
Google Pittsburgh to move to Bakery Square
- Dick's Sporting Goods Corporate Headquarters featured in Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
"Dick's Sporting Goods Inc. moving into new Findlay offices"
- Urban Stage Proposal Wins Local Design Award
The Urban Stage proposal to Point Park University was awarded the 2009 Award of Excellence by AIA Pittsburgh.
- ArchNewsNow Article: INSIGHT: Redeveloping Downtown Pittsburgh - The Last 20 Years
Michael Stern shares his insights with ArchNewsNow on the redevelopment of downtown Pittsburgh.
- BreakingGround Article about MarketSquare Place
"Millcraft Industries had parlayed vacant land it owned in Washington, PA into a successful office building. The Millcraft Center that helped revitalize downtown Washington in the 1970's. So it didn't seem a stretch to the company's real estate development people to look at playing a role in redeveloping downtown Pittsburgh, even though others hadn't had much success before."
- ULI Pittsburgh Program: A Panel Discussion on Downtown Transformation
Lower Fifth Avenue and Market Square are where many exciting projects are coming to fruition after over a decade of planning and public/private investment. At last, a critical mass of redevelopment efforts stands ready to transform the heart of Downtown. This is an excellent opportunity to showcase the combined results of private/private partnerships to achieve the goal of urban sustainability. Capitalizing on the existing sustainable assets of Downtown: high mass transit usage, large workforce, regional destination, increasing residential population – and incorporating new green building technologies – these projects are a key example of the regional transformation that is the centerpiece of the G-20 Summit. Two Strada projects: Piatt Place and MarketSquare Place are key projects in the revitalization of this district and will be featured in the discussion.
- From Steel Factory to Slot Machine: Pittsburgh's First Casino Opens on North Shore Riverfront
With opening of new casino, downtown Pittsburgh expands along Allegheny River; continues ongoing conversion of city's former brownfields into recreational and lifestyle destinations.
- Redeveloping Downtown Pittsburgh — The Last 20 Years
Some success, some unfulfilled challenges. Success: advancing mixed-use, new types of housing, entertainment, historic preservation, large destination venues (convention center, stadiums, casino). These have transformed a formerly industrial city to a rich, diversified metropolitan core. Unfulfilled: retail revitalization.
- Riverside Mews & Windom Hill award
Riverside Mews and Windom Hill named best in green construction by the Builders Association of Metropolitan Pittsburgh.
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- Design Build Competition
Intern Architect Paulina Wilkowska recently participated in a local design-build competition in association with the carpenter's training center. In collaboration with a contractor and carpenter they designed and built a tree house in 8 hours.
- Rivers Casino Construction
Scheduled to open in Summer 2009, the Rivers Casino is taking shape
- AIA PA Honor Award
Strada receives Honor Award for Design Excellence for Mifflin School from AIA Pennsylvania
- Market Square Place Construction and Historic images
GC Murphy is in the process of being transformed into Market Square Place, a mixed use project in Pittsburgh retail core.
- Strada Hires Rock Kernick
Strada has hired R.O. (Rock) Kernick, AIA, LEED certified architect. Rock comes to Strada from Designstream Architectural Studio where he was a project architect on the Consol Energy Headquarters and the Family House at the University Club.
- Shriver appointed to ICSC Board
Strada is pleased to announce that Strada principal, Edward A. Shriver, AIA, has been appointed to the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) board as the PA/NJ/DE State Alliance Co-Chair for the 2008-2009 term.
- Rappelling
Michael Stern and Sean Beasley rappelling on Smithfield United Church of Christ
- Martine Joins Licensure Board
On April 29, 2008 Strada principal John Martine, AIA, began his tenure as a member of the Pennsylvania State Licensure Board.
- Strada Names a New Principal and Two New Associates
The principals at Strada announced today that Strada Associate, Dina Fredrickson Snider, AIA accepted an offer to become a Principal of the firm, and that Raymond F. McCaughey, AIA and Thomas Price, AIA have been promoted to Associates.
- Market Square Place Designed for LEED Certification
Located in Pittsburgh’s historic retail core, Market Square Place is an amalgam of seven high and low rise buildings, which include historic structures from various periods, most notably the GC Murphy building complex.
- Four New Professionals Join Strada
Since Fall Strada has added an intern architect, an interior designer, a landscape architect and a graphic designer.
- Strada Wins Two AIA Pittsburgh Awards
On October 25, 2007, AIA Pittsburgh awarded Strada an Honor Award in Architecture for Design for Mifflin School and a Certificate of Merit in Regional and Urban Design for the Hermitage Master Plan.
- People and Projects Fill Strada’s Liberty Avenue Aerie
Strada Architecture downtown office is filling up. With the addition of new staff and summer interns the top floor of the Ewart Building is beginning to feel less like the Liberty Avenue aerie it once was and more like a bustling workroom as people and new projects flock to Strada.
- John Martine to Serve as Juror for ASAI Competition
John A. Martine, AIA has been appointed to jury the American Society of Architectural Illustrators (ASAI) 2007 Architecture in Perspective 22 competition entries. The ASAI will gather in Pittsburgh for their annual convention in October at which time the competition results will be exhibited at the Art Institute of Pittsburgh.
- Strada Designer of Winning Casino Site
Strada celebrates with PITG Gaming as PA Gaming Task Force selects the Majestic Star Casino on North Shore - the first casino to be built in Pittsburgh.
- Ed Shriver Featured in PG Retail Article
Ed Shriver was recently featured in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette discussing trends in retail architecture. To read more, link to http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/pp/06309/735546.stm
- Strada Announces New Hires
Strada recently hired Raymond F. McCaughey, AIA as a senior project manager and Alexa L. Olivett as an intern architect.
- Strada Wins Design Award from the AIA CAE
Strada has received a Design Citation award from the American Institute of Architects Committee on Architecture for Education. This award recognizes Mifflin School as an expemplary project that exhibits innovation in the design of learning environments.
- John Martine, AIA Appointed to Preservation PA Board
John A. Martine, AIA was recently appointed to the Board of Directors for Preservation Pennsylvania. Preservation Pennsylvania is a statewide voice for historic preservation in Pennsylvania. This nonprofit organization's mission is to assist Pennsylvania communities to protect and utilize historic resources they want to preserve for the future.
- Strada Announces New Project in Westmoreland County
Strada and Rycon Construction were recently selected by the Westmoreland Development Council as the design/build team for a four-story 64,000 s.f. addition over the existing Courthouse Square Extension. The design will connect the existing Annex via a walkway over Pennsylvania Avenue to the existing Westmoreland County Courthouse.
- Alan J. Cuteri, AIA Receives SCUP Planning Institute Certification
Strada proudly announces that Alan J. Cuteri, AIA, Principal recently received a Certificate of Completion from the Society of College and University Planners (SCUP) Planning Institute. Completing all three Institute sessions over the past two years, Al is one of the first 28 professionals internationally to earn this certificate.
- Strada Announces New Project at the University of Pittsburgh
The University of Pittsburgh has awarded the firm the design of the new Public Safety Building for the main campus in Oakland, a neighborhood in the City of Pittsburgh. The University of Pittsburgh Public Safety Building is a four story 23,200 s.f. building that will house the University Police and Environmental Health and Safety Departments.
- Ed Shriver Founder of New AIA National Retail and Entertainment Advisory Committee
Edward A. Shriver, Jr., AIA, is the founder and 2006 chair of the new American Institute of Architects (AIA) Retail and Entertainment Committee (REC). This national knowledge community was formed to foster the creation, discussion and dissemination of knowledge about the retail and entertainment environments.