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MOTOR SQUARE GARDEN Pittsburgh, PA Built in 1900 as the largest and grandest of the City's four market houses, the East Liberty Market House has survived by virtue of its large, flexible interior space which has housed a variety of uses. LDA was asked to adapt it for retail use. The challenge in the conversion lay in maximizing leaseable floor space while still retaining the spacious, open effects of the building's volume and conforming to the Secretary of the Interior's Standards and local codes. LDA developed a three-level scheme with a large atrium and escalators under the dome. Basic restoration work on the building included cleaning and painting of the interior and restoration of the windows and the tin-clad, steel framed dome. The elaborate truss-work received added enhancement through creative color and lighting. The project included all new mechanical, electrical, and life safety systems. Project Data Client: Massaro Properties Size: 84,000 square feet net Construction Cost: $8,700,000 Designations/Awards: National Register Historic Tax Credit Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission Certificate of Merit Honorable Mention, Buildings Modernization Awards, 1988 |
