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Duquesne University Student Residence Hall
All 77,000 square feet of thsi eight-story, 238-bed structure had to be ready for occupancy within nine months, prompting a "fast-track" project
delivery strategy of ordering the structural steel package while the interior, electrical and mechanical systems were being designed. Challenges
surfaced from poor soil conditions, several underground utilities, a utility tunnel running under the site and the project's location - along
an access road and walkway to other residence halls. Placing caissons and grade beams avoided conflict with the utility tunnel and high-voltage
duct bank. Extensive pre-job planning helped the project finish within budget, on time, without interrupting the student traffic flow or utility
service, and without one accident.
The Devonshire of Mt. Lebanon
Constructing The Devonshire of Mt. Lebanon, part of a larger chain of retirement communities across the country, required blendign amenities of
western Pennsylvania with that of the larger corporate image. Outdoor walking paths surround the five-story structure that includes 218 studio,
one- and two-bedroom apartments with individually controlled heating and air-conditioning and state-of-the-art technological capabilities in each
unit. The grounds also were created to house a fitness facility, an indoor pool, a spa, a library with Internet access, individualized storage
units, laundry areas on each floor and covered parking. Thirty-six assisted-living units cluster in a specialized area that includes a nursing
station and common areas.
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Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic
Employing a unique cluster concept to create skilled, specialty and assisted-living areas of thsi 57,000-square-foot, 120-bed facility enables these
Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic to live within a safe yet functional housing community. The single-story building contains a partial basement,
metal-framed wall and roof truss systems and cementitious siding facade. All units are operated from a central core that includes a nursing station,
offices and dining areas. Dining rooms include residential kitchens and French doors that open to enclosed courtyards. An Alzheimer's unit includes
courtyards with wandering paths to cue residents and point them toward benches and a gazebo.
New Pennley Place Apartments
The original 1965 campus of eight buildings became unsafe and unsightly within 30 years. But today, instead of allowing HUD to foreclose on the complex,
a business and community partnership helping steer the property to a new living community with a 102-unit development of apartments, townhouses and
duplexes. Transformation included demolisheing six buildings, rehabilitating two others, building new structure and landscaping. The development team
employed 65 local residents to assist in the project.
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