Nello Construction
Building Quality, Shaping Relationships
Services: Prime General Contractor
Owner: Department of General Services
Architect: Roger A. Weaver
Value: $2.8 Million
12,000 Sq. Ft. Second Floor Addition above the 1963 Replica of the 1764 Brick Fort Pitt built by British Military Engineers
Renovations to the interior of the 1963 structure
The use of copper for the shingles and trim provides a patina of age as well as a long life for the roof of this building
The interior of the space is state-of-the-art in flexible museum design
A controlled humidification/dehumidification system complements the gas fired radiant in-floor heating system and the modular electric air-conditioning system
Protection from the possibility of vehicle damage from the Fort Pitt Bridge approaches
The subtle curve of the rear wall creates an interesting visual complexity in the plaza area
The curving ceiling is reminiscent of the flow of the Three Rivers
The location of the columns is a free expression of structure
The view from the new window wall simulates what a soldier would have seen in 1764
Stepping of the brick wall echoes the city skyline and the subtle change of the new brick coursing does not conflict with the 1963 structure