The glass lofts: Front studio architects

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The glass lofts
Front studio architects:

the glass lofts by front studio architects
photo by ed massery


the glass lofts by american front studio architects is not your usual configuration
of spaces. commissioned by friendship development associates (FDA) to be
a central player in its community revitalization program. the glass lofts is a new
mixed-use building consisting of 36,600sf including 18 loft condominiums, yoga studio,
artist's work spaces, retail, restaurant space, and a flexible exterior community space.
located at the beginning of the p
enn avenue arts district in pittsburgh, pennsylvania, USA
the glass lofts is the result of a community-driven planning process actively involving
neighborhood residents, artists and business owners in the development of the project.


the main architecture concept of this project was the incomplete. rather than expressing
a view of architecture as absolute and finite as most buildings tend to do, the glass lofts
is made purposefully incomplete. while not incomplete in a literal or physical sense, it is
incomplete because it accepts change. the inevitability of time's effects and user modifications
are also essential forces that shape the architecture.

details that express the incomplete are its many fragments of volumes, colors, materials
and carved out corners. the building is laced with unfinished materials such as exposed concrete
block, metal deck, steel, ducts, pipes, and conduits. this opens up the users imagination to do
what they will with the space. due to its use of an economy of means and its incomplete nature,
the project's construction cost including interior finishes was a low 123USD per square foot.


photo by ed massery

photo by ed massery

photo by ed massery

photo by arthur azoulai


photo by arthur azoulai


photo by arthur azoulai

photo by arthur azoulai


photo by arthur azoulai


photo by arthur azoulai


floor plan





 
Dr. EMAD H. ISMAEEL

                  Dept. of Architecture E-mail:        emadhanee@yahoo.com
                  University of Mosul
                  Mosul - Iraq
                  emadhanee@gmail.com
                  http://emadhani.blogspot.com/
Tel :           +964 (0)770 164 93 74
                 

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