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The
renovation and restoration of a one-hundred-year-old, three-story
building in the West End section of Pittsburgh to provide office
and showroom space for a series of companies was the project awarded
to Golba and Associates - Architecture. The work included the
restoration and accentuation of original architectural details
on the building's facade. The design of the second floor offices
incorporate a playful architectonic approach. Arches expressed
on the building facade are reinterpreted on internal walls and
help draw people through the space, terminating in a formalized
stairway leading to a
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balcony
office. Detailing in the project is very simple, minimizing its
cost, yet strengthened through the selective use of exaggerated
forms and primary colours. The architectural detailing is highlighted
by the specific use of colour on ceiling mouldings, doors and door
frames, window frames, mullions, and shutters. Each area was designed
to showcase the services and products offered by each of the companies
located within the building, and the final product resulted in greater
productivity and more volume for each operating group within the
building.
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