Designed by Rutan and Russell, this park pavilion is the only remaining structure of more than a dozen from the park’s early years. It has served as a picnic pavilion, a garden center, and a nature center. The Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy wished to restore the building as a visitor’s center and a first step in complete park restoration.

LDA developed a design that allows the building to function for a wide variety of uses including a gift shop, cafe, and meeting room in addition to its function as a visitor orientation and information center. The building is also designed to function smoothly for social events including parties, weddings, and dinners which will provide rental income to the group.

The project includes restoration of all exterior doors and windows and addition of a terrace on the park side of the building.  The heavy timber roof structure was restored and a new slate roof was installed.

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