Union Terminal Restoration
GBBN Architects · Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Projects / Built project
Hillman Library
A 230,000 SF renovation reshapes the University of Pittsburgh's library as a flexible forum for study, making and discovery.
- Client
- University of Pittsburgh
- Size
- 230,000 SF
- Status
- Completed multi-year, multi-phased renovation
- Certification
- LEED Platinum
- Energy
- 250,000 kWh annual photovoltaic generation and 50% lower solar heat gain at entry glass
The story
The story behind the work.
The completed multi-year, multi-phased Hillman Library renovation in Pittsburgh reorganised spaces and services around digital information, collaboration and the expertise of librarians.
The LEED Platinum library adds a writing centre, bookbinding lab, video suite, café, group-study rooms and an Open Lab makerspace. A photovoltaic array produces 250,000 kWh annually, while the entry addition's high-performance glass limits solar heat gain by 50%.
Credits
- Practice
- GBBN Architects
The practice